4G connectivity is not a luxury anymore in India. It is a necessity. If you are not connected to the 4G or the 5G network in any part of India, then life really slows down for you. Everyone's on the internet - your friends, your family, in fact the businesses like Swiggy, Zomato, and more, from which you run your regular life. But in the rural areas of the country,... Read More
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will continue expanding its 4G network in the 2026–27 fiscal while evaluating strategies for future indigenous technology upgrades, a top company official reportedly said. Also Read: BSNL Launches VoWiFi Calling Service Across India 30,000 New Sites Planned Across India “BSNL is progressing well with its 4G rollout, and will continue expansion next year. We are in the process of finalising orders for around 20,000... Read More
HMD Global is reportedly partnering with India's Vodafone Idea (Vi) to accelerate the adoption of affordable 4G feature phones in India by offering carrier-backed benefits, a top company executive said. The partnership, aimed at addressing affordability challenges in rural markets, is expected to be announced soon. HMD–Vi partnership targets rural and low-income users The handset maker also leverages Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) distribution network to sell devices across villages... Read More
India’s telecom sector continues to be a key driver of the country’s digital transformation, with Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlining progress on 5G rollout, Vodafone Idea’s AGR issue, industry finances, BSNL’s revival and emerging technologies. Also Read: Tariff Hike 2025: Vodafone Idea Prepaid Rs 509 Plan Now Costs Rs 548: Check Revised Benefits Crossed One Billion Internet Subscribers Speaking to ET Now, Scindia said the sector has witnessed rapid expansion... Read More
The Union government has approved the installation of 513 new 4G mobile towers in Chhattisgarh under the Digital Bharat Nidhi fund, aiming to strengthen mobile and internet connectivity in Naxal-affected and remote regions of the state, officials said on Saturday, according to a PTI report dated December 14, 2025. Also Read: Airtel and DoT Expand 4G Connectivity Across Rural India Under Digital Bharat Nidhi Initiative Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai... Read More
State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed 97,068 indigenously developed 4G sites, with 93,511 already operational as of October 31, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. The rollout is part of the Centre’s Atmanirbhar Bharat push, with the supply of domestic 4G equipment commencing in September 2023. Also Read: Tariff Hike 2025: BSNL Shortens Validity of Its Most Popular Rs 107 Prepaid Plan, Among Others Equipment Fully... Read More
Tejas Networks has reportedly rejected Bharti Airtel’s allegations that its telecom equipment deployed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is causing network interference in Rajasthan. The Tata-owned firm said its telecom equipment meets all industry-required quality benchmarks and is operating without issues across more than 100,000 sites nationwide. Also Read: Airtel Reiterates Tejas Gear Sub-Standard, Rejects Proximity Explanation Cause of Interference Disputed The company stressed that its equipment “cannot be... Read More
Bharti Airtel’s dispute with Tejas Networks has intensified, with the telecom operator reiterating that the Tata Group-owned company’s equipment deployed by state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is “sub-standard,” rejecting the local equipment maker Tejas’s defence as unfounded. Also Read: Airtel Alleges BSNL 4G Gear Causing Network Interference in Rajasthan; Tejas Denies Airtel Flags Non-Conformance in Tejas Radios The row began after Airtel, in a November 14 letter, sought immediate... Read More
Domestic telecom Tejas Networks has refuted Bharti Airtel’s allegations that its equipment is responsible for network interference in Rajasthan, asserting that the issue arises from Airtel’s tower deployments being positioned too close to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) sites. In a letter to the telecom operator, a senior Tejas executive said such proximity has elevated the noise floor, adding that branding the company’s equipment as substandard is “unwarranted” and without... Read More
State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has raised concerns over weak transmission signals at thousands of its newly deployed 4G towers, an issue contributing to call drops and slower data speeds even as the operator pursues a long-delayed turnaround supported by government revival packages. The company last month has asked technology partners Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tejas Networks to investigate and resolve the problem, according to people... Read More
Bharti Airtel has alleged that Tejas Networks, a Tata Group company, supplied “sub-standard equipment” that is causing interference in its 900 MHz network in the Rajasthan circle. In a letter dated November 14, Airtel said the issue has been affecting service quality since last December and that repeated technical discussions and joint tests have not led to a resolution, according to a copy reviewed by The Economic Times and reported... Read More
The GSM Association (GSMA) has urged India to rationalise telecom sector taxes and levies, arguing that every dollar spent on taxation is a dollar diverted from network investments that could benefit consumers. GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath said operators in India have demonstrated a strong industrial approach by continuing to invest in networks despite financial pressures and low average revenue per user (ARPU). The GSMA said that India’s incumbent telecom... Read More
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