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Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have deployed 5G in almost all parts of the country. But, the consumers don’t know where they will get 5G and where they will get 4G. To solve this issue, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) is expected to soon ask the telcos to publish … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has rolled out 5G in a few circles. The telco still hasn’t met the minimum 5G rollout obligations set by the govt. This means that the govt can potentially penalise Vi or take back the 5G spectrum it allocated to … Read More
The Indian government has given its nod to introduce a separate number series for marketing calls made by enterprises or businesses for commercial purposes. Currently, for commercial purposes, a 140-number series is allocated. But in the future, it could be classified into 140 for marketing and 160/161 for service calls, … Read More
Singtel, a Singapore-based telecom company, has sold a 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel. The deal was executed at $710.81 million. Singtel is one of the promoters of Airtel and back in 2022, the company had sold a 3.3% direct stake in the telco. After this deal, Singtel’s stake in Airtel … Read More
Bharti Airtel Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal, recently said that Airtel will not shy away or hesitate to take the first step to hike the tariffs. It wouldn’t be the first time Airtel’s senior-level executives are saying this. Bharti Airtel has been at the forefront whenever tariff hikes are to be … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, has won the ‘Telecom Company of the Year’ at the Asian Telecom Awards 2024. The telco got the award for deploying the world’s largest 5G standalone (SA) core network. Jio has almost reached every part of the country with its 5G networks and is … Read More
To boost local production, the government had come up with the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom equipment makers. Now, the telecom equipment makers are set to receive Rs 400 crore worth of incentives from the government for increasing local production. As India becomes more self-reliant, the need for … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled out a fresh tender of Rs 65,000 crore for the implementation of BharatNet project phase 3. BharatNet is an ambitious program of the government that aims to offer last-mile connectivity and upgrade existing 1,64,000 gram panchayats (GPs) and connect 47,000 GPs which don’t … Read More
The Indian telecom operators want the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ease the radiation norms in India. According to the telcos, the strict radiation norms are affecting their 5G rollout and the 5G experience for consumers in the country. In a letter to the TRAI, the Cellular Operators … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telco, is now also doubling down on devices, especially feature phones. The company aims to make India 2G mukt, and thus, Jio is launching feature phones that support 4G. In 2023, Jio announced the JioBharat platform, under which the company said that it would partner with … Read More
Reliance Industries, a large Indian conglomerate, is reportedly eyeing a stake in Tata Play, India’s largest DTH (Direct-to-Home) service provider. Through its subsidiaries, Jio Platforms and Viacom18, Reliance Industries has already established its media footprint. With a stake in Tata Play, Reliance would get a stronger hold in the media … Read More
HFCL has secured a purchase order worth Rs 141 Crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for indigenous 4G and 5G backhauling solutions. This order encompasses both capital expenditure (Capex) and an annual maintenance contract (AMC), with the Capex portion amounting to Rs 119 Crore and the AMC portion being … Read More
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