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About the author: Tarun PK is the founder of TelecomTalk, delivering trusted telecom news since 2008 with focus on networks, broadband and innovation.

Tarun P K February 2nd, 2026 2:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Takes Telecom Competition Beyond Tariffs with a Series of Industry First Innovations

Over the last 18 months, Bharti Airtel has been adding features that may not look dramatic at first glance. There are no flashy entertainment tie-ups or loud announcements. Instead, there is a steady stream of capabilities that quietly change what a telecom connection can mean for a user. Look at them together and a pattern becomes visible. Airtel is building a case that the next phase of India’s internet story... Read More

Tarun P K February 1st, 2026 2:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Budget 2026: From Cloud Consumer to Cloud Host: India’s 2047 Tax Vision

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies that deliver cloud services to global customers through data centres located in India. The announcement came during the Union Budget 2026 - 27 speech in the Lok Sabha. Alongside this, related entities providing data-centre services from India can opt for a safe-harbour tax of 15% on cost, aimed at offering clarity and reducing tax disputes. The... Read More

Tarun P K January 30th, 2026 11:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

BharatNet Is Quietly Creating India’s Largest Fibre Grid

While much of India’s telecom conversation revolves around 5G rollouts, spectrum auctions, and urban data consumption, a far bigger and more transformative network is taking shape silently beneath the surface of rural India. It is called BharatNet. And if the latest statement by Union Minister for Communications Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Rajya Sabha is any indication, BharatNet is no longer just a rural connectivity project. It is fast evolving... Read More

Tarun P K January 27th, 2026 6:02 PM 17 COMMENTS

India–EU FTA Opens Opportunities for Airtel to Invest in Digital Infrastructure in Europe: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal, has welcomed the signing of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as a landmark step in deepening bilateral ties amid a shifting global economic landscape. He underscored the agreement’s significance in reinforcing trust, stability, and long-term collaboration between India and the EU. Also Read: Eutelsat OneWeb Just Waiting for the Green Signal from Govt: Mittal Mittal noted that the... Read More

Tarun P K January 22nd, 2026 7:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Explains The Rising Importance Of Sovereign Cloud In India

India’s enterprise cloud conversation is changing. What started as a focus on scalability and cost efficiency is now moving toward control, compliance, and data jurisdiction. In its latest enterprise whitepaper, Airtel argues that sovereign cloud is no longer a niche requirement for regulated sectors but a strategic pillar for how Indian enterprises should design their cloud journeys. For years, CIOs evaluated clouds by vendor strength, pricing, and global infrastructure. Airtel’s... Read More

Tarun P K January 21st, 2026 6:46 PM 6 COMMENTS

JioAICloud vs Google Drive and OneDrive: India’s Consumer Cloud Moment Has Arrived

When JioAICloud crossed around 50 million registered users by December 2025, it quietly entered a space long dominated by two global consumer cloud giants: Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. On paper, the comparison may seem uneven. Google and Microsoft operate at global scale with deeply entrenched ecosystems. But JioAICloud is not trying to out-feature them. It is trying to out-localise them. Also Read: Jio Overall Fixed Broadband Customer Base Crosses 25... Read More

Tarun P K January 20th, 2026 3:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel Experiments With High-Intensity Data Packs as Short-Term Usage Surges

Bharti Airtel has introduced a new short-term prepaid data pack in select circles, underlining a broader shift in mobile data consumption patterns across India. The move reflects growing demand for high-intensity data usage over shorter timeframes, driven by changing user behaviour and increasingly digital lifestyles. Airtel’s prepaid data portfolio already spans a wide price range, starting from entry-level packs priced at Rs 22 and extending to higher-value add-ons costing up... Read More

Tarun P K January 1st, 2026 12:00 AM 2 COMMENTS

Explained: What Indian Telecom Consumers Can Expect in 2026

For most Indian consumers, telecom has been a rare bright spot over the last decade. Prices kept falling. Data became abundant. Coverage expanded rapidly. Mobile connectivity turned into an everyday utility that people rarely worried about that phase is ending. By 2026, Indian telecom will enter a more mature, less dramatic phase. The changes may not look dramatic on advertisements or speed-test screenshots, but consumers will feel them quietly in... Read More

Tarun P K December 30th, 2025 5:25 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Claims CNAP Is Live Across India for On-Net Calls

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has made its Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service live across India for on-net users, marking a key step in the industry-wide rollout of caller name identification at the telecom network level. With CNAP enabled, Vodafone Idea users can now see the caller’s registered name during incoming calls instead of just a mobile number, helping reduce unidentified and potentially unwanted calls. The service is currently available for calls... Read More

Tarun P K December 30th, 2025 3:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio IPO in 2026: What It Could Mean for India and End Consumers

The proposed initial public offering of Reliance Jio, targeted for the first half of 2026, is shaping up to be a significant milestone for India’s telecom sector. While the listing will attract market attention, its broader relevance lies in what it could mean for India’s digital infrastructure and for end consumers who increasingly depend on reliable connectivity. Over the last decade, Reliance Jio has evolved from a disruptive entrant into... Read More

Tarun P K December 29th, 2025 5:31 PM 1 COMMENTS

CNAP vs Truecaller: Why India’s new caller ID system could change how we see incoming calls

For years, identifying an unknown caller in India has largely depended on third-party apps. From spam alerts to caller names, applications such as Truecaller became the default layer of trust for millions of mobile users. That model is now being challenged by a system built directly into telecom networks. India’s Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) framework, combined with stricter SIM-binding rules, signals a shift in how caller identity is verified moving... Read More

Tarun P K December 29th, 2025 3:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Launches Cartoon Network Classics Channel on Digital TV Platforms

Bharti Airtel is turning to nostalgia to strengthen its digital TV offering. The company has launched Airtel Cartoon Network Classics, an ad-free channel that brings back some of the most recognisable animated shows from the 1990s and early 2000s. The channel is available across Airtel Digital TV, including DTH, IPTV and connected set-top boxes. Developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, the channel features a lineup that includes Tom and... Read More