About the author: Kirpa B is passionate about the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence technologies and has a keen interest in telecom. In her free time, she enjoys gardening or diving into insightful articles on AI.

March 27th, 2025 11:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV: Report

Reliance Industries-owned cable TV providers, Hathway Digital and DEN Networks, have introduced new channels, Hathway Reels and DEN Reels, dedicated to short-form video content. This move brings the popular social media format, dominated by platforms like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, to television screens, according to multiple media reports. Also Read: IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Hathway and DEN Reels Announced on Monday, these channels allow users... Read More

March 27th, 2025 8:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI: OpenAI Audio Models, Image Generation, Meta AI Creator Tools, Google Gemini 2.5, Microsoft AI Agents

Tech companies OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Microsoft have unveiled AI advancements, pushing the boundaries of speech, image, reasoning, and research capabilities. OpenAI introduced state-of-the-art speech-to-text and text-to-speech models, along with an advanced image generator in ChatGPT. Meta launched AI-powered tools to enhance brand-creator partnerships, while Google released the Gemini 2.5 model with enhanced reasoning. Microsoft integrated deep research agents into M365 Copilot, revolutionising workplace AI applications. Also Read: AI: Oracle... Read More

March 27th, 2025 3:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers

Streaming service provider JioHotstar has announced surpassing 100 million subscribers, in what the company calls a "groundbreaking achievement that cements its position as India's most loved streaming platform." This milestone comes on the back of Reliance Jio offering bundled JioHotstar subscriptions with its mobile plans above Rs 299, along with two other operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), bundling the subscription with their prepaid and postpaid offerings to customers... Read More

March 27th, 2025 11:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business to Launch New Comprehensive Cloud Solution Amid Strategic Overhaul

Bharti Airtel's enterprise arm, Airtel Business, is stepping up investments as well as go-to-market muscle to drive faster growth in its digital business segment. Airtel Business will be launching a comprehensive cloud solution in the next few months. However, Bharti Airtel will not be an early mover in offering GPU-as-a-service through its enterprise business. Airtel Business reported revenue of nearly Rs 5,650 crore in Q3 FY25, marking an 8.7 percent... Read More

March 27th, 2025 10:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

India Emerges as Hyperscaler Hotspot with Rapid Data Centre Expansion: Report

India has become a key destination for hyperscalers, with major land acquisitions in cities like Hyderabad and Mumbai to support large-scale data centres, Devi Shankar, Executive Director – Capital Markets at Anarock Capital, told IANS on Wednesday. Also Read: Exclusive: Nxtra by Airtel Says Capacity Expansion Is Driven by Customer Needs, Not Competition Massive Land Acquisitions and Investments Over the past few years, around 440 acres have been acquired for... Read More

March 26th, 2025 9:19 PM 4 COMMENTS

AirFiber is Just Repackaged 5G, Says Excitel CEO: Report

With the rollout of high-speed wireless networks supporting tens of Mbps to up to Gbps, broadband services now include both wired and wireless, and wired internet is no longer a necessity for calling it "broadband." With the launch of wireless 5G services, Airtel and Jio both offer Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, which they call AirFiber, a wireless broadband service leveraging their existing 5G networks. However, the CEO of the... Read More

March 26th, 2025 3:43 PM 11 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Prepays Rs 5,985 Crores Towards High-Cost Spectrum Liabilities

Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom Limited, have prepaid an additional Rs 5,985 crores to the Department of Telecom (DoT), Ministry of Communications. In a statement on Wednesday, the company announced that this transaction fully settles its high-cost interest liabilities of 8.65 percent related to the 2024 auctions. Also Read: Airtel IPTV Launches in 2,000 Cities: Plans Start at Rs 699 with OTT Streaming Apps Total Spectrum... Read More

March 26th, 2025 3:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI in Telecom: Indosat Enhances Network with AI, E& UAE and Omantel AI Skilling Initiative

Leading telecom operators across the Middle East and Asia are ramping up their AI-driven initiatives to enhance connectivity, empower businesses, and upskill workforces. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is leveraging AI to optimise network performance in Indonesia, while e& UAE and Microsoft are launching an AI skilling program for SMBs. Meanwhile, Omantel has partnered with TeKnowledge to advance AI and data science training for its employees, reinforcing the region’s commitment to digital... Read More

March 26th, 2025 10:07 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea to Roll Out Caller Name Display Feature Soon: Report

Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea are set to introduce a new Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature, allowing users to see the caller’s name without third-party apps like Truecaller. Telecom operators have partnered with vendors such as HP, Dell, Ericsson, and Nokia to deploy the necessary servers and software, Live Mint reported, citing three senior executives familiar with the matter. Also Read: DoT Pushes Telcos... Read More

March 26th, 2025 8:58 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Proposes Spectrum Surrender to Cut Bank Guarantee Needs: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has written to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to allow it to surrender some spectrum acquired in auctions before 2021, which could reduce its bank guarantee (BG) requirement for the March 2015 auction from Rs 6,091 crore to Rs 2,900 crore, ET Telecom has reported, saying it has seen a copy of the letter. Also Read: Indian Govt Not Keen to Raise Its Stake in Vodafone Idea,... Read More

March 25th, 2025 10:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI: Oracle AI Agent Studio, Deloitte Zora AI, Accenture AI Refinery Platform, NTT DATA Agentic AI Services

The rise of AI-powered agents is transforming enterprise operations, with major tech firms unveiling new platforms to drive automation and efficiency. Oracle, Deloitte, Accenture, and NTT DATA have launched innovative AI agent solutions, enabling businesses to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and optimise processes. Also Read: Wipro Sovereign AI, Capgemini Agentic AI, TCS Air New Zealand Partnership, Tech Mahindra PV Solution 1. Oracle Introduces AI Agent Studio Oracle introduced AI Agent... Read More

March 25th, 2025 4:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Faces USD 601 Million Tax Demand Over Telecom Equipment Sold to Reliance Jio: Report

The Indian government has ordered Samsung and its executives in the country to pay USD 601 million in back taxes and penalties for allegedly misclassifying telecom equipment imports to evade tariffs, a government order reviewed by Reuters revealed. Samsung imported and sold these items to Mukesh Ambani's telecom company, Reliance Jio. Investigation into Samsung According to the report, the investigation into Samsung commenced in 2021 when tax inspectors raided its... Read More

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