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Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) and Bharti Airtel, two leading telecom operators in India, recently met and talked with the union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The telcos discussed the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue with the minister. The Supreme Court of India recently rejected to entertain the curative plea filed by … Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run telecom company that operates in Mumbai and New Delhi is expected to see some downsizing in the employee force. The government is reportedly planning to send 3000 employees from MTNL to BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Alongside … Read More
5G trials are already ongoing for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). It is already a known fact that BSNL will be rolling out homegrown 5G. This has given the opportunity to local tech makers and suppliers to cement their position in the market. Companies like Galore Networks, VVDN Technologies, Lekha … Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is looking to raise more funds after raising about Rs 24000 crore from equity. The telecom operator has plans to raise about Rs 35,000 crore more to fund its capex (capital expenditure) and help with short-term dues payments. The company has reportedly reached out to new … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) may get another relief package from the Indian government. It is worth noting that in the previous five years, the center has released three relief packages for BSNL. These relief packages have allowed BSNL to survive in India’s fierce … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is looking to form a collaborative front to tackle the problem of spam communication. To this extent, Airtel’s CEO, Gopal Vittal wrote to the heads of the respective telecom companies including Reliance Jio, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi). In his … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to encash the bank guarantees (BGs) since the telcos are refraining from paying the penalties. The penalties that TRAI is talking about here are related to not being able to curb spam messaging. The Indian government … Read More
After completing the fastest 5G rollout in the world, India is looking at 6G now. While commercial deployments of 6G are still about four to five years away, the research and development has started. India has also tied up with many foreign institutions and governments to promote the research in … Read More
Apple is expected to bid farewell to the LCD (liquid crystal display) screens for iPhones from 2025. The company is reportedly going to shift to OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens. This isn’t expected just for the Pro models but for all iPhone models. OLED screens are what every major tech … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India is likely going to award network deals to South Korean Samsung. Samsung has not yet found its footing in India for the telecom business. Yes, Samsung helped Jio in its early years, but since then, it has either been the Chinese … Read More
To enable BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to compete with the private telecom operators, the government will allocate Rs 6,000 crore to the telco. BSNL will use this money to procure 4G network gear. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is infusing this capital into BSNL because the state-run telco doesn’t … Read More
State-run telecom operator MTNL’s (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) bank accounts have been frozen by the Union Bank of India. The move from Union Bank is due to non-payment of dues by MTNL. Much recently, MTNL sought government’s help to pay interest on bond dues. The state-run telco’s financial situation is … Read More
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