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April 7th, 2025 4:11 PM 10 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Expands 5G Services to Cricket Stadiums Across 11 Cities

Vodafone Idea has now extended its 5G coverage to major cricket stadiums across several Indian cities, following the launch of its 5G services in Mumbai. The company announced on Monday, April 7, the expansion of its 5G network to key stadiums across 11 cities. "Cricket fans will now be able to experience the power of Vi 5G in stadiums Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and... Read More

April 7th, 2025 1:36 PM 21 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea Entry-Level Unlimited 5G Prepaid Plans Detailed: April 2025 Edition

Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are all offering 5G services now. Although Vi recently joined the 5G bandwagon—only in the Mumbai circle as of now—the operator has joined the list of telecom providers offering 5G services to end users. So far, we have discussed Airtel and Jio's entry-level prepaid plans offering complimentary Unlimited 5G Data. Also Read: Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea: Data... Read More

April 7th, 2025 6:55 AM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in Four Circles this Month

Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced the launch of its 5G in March. The telco first launched the 5G service in the Mumbai circle. In April 2025, the telco has confirmed that it will launch 5G in more circles. According to the website of the company, the 5G launch will happen in more circles including Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, and Punjab. This will make it a total of five circles where Vi's 5G... Read More

April 5th, 2025 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers Secures Investment; Airtel Zambia–IHS Network Expansion; Deutsche Telekom–Google Deal; and More

Telecom companies across the globe are accelerating network expansion, innovation, and strategic investments. From Rogers' multi-billion-dollar equity deal with Blackstone to Airtel Uganda's infrastructure rollout, and Deutsche Telekom's deepened cloud partnership with Google, the industry is evolving fast. Operators are also advancing 5G services, breaking speed records, and tapping into smart mobility with integrations like Taiwan Mobile's in-car connectivity. Also Read: Ericsson: SoftBank Partnership for AI, 6G; Drei Austria Tests... Read More

April 3rd, 2025 8:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Backs GSMA’s Call for 6 GHz Spectrum Allocation in India

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has backed the GSMA's recommendation to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to include the 6 GHz spectrum band in India's upcoming spectrum auction. The industry body emphasised that sufficient mid-band spectrum allocation is critical for strengthening India's 5G expansion and achieving the Digital India vision. Also Read: GSMA Urges India’s DoT to Include 6GHz Band in Next Spectrum Auction: Report Allocating 6 GHz... Read More

April 3rd, 2025 9:42 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL Gets Rs 61,000 Crore 5G Spectrum Allocation, to Launch Services Soon: Report

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated 5G spectrum worth Rs 61,000 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), enabling the state-run telecom firm to roll out 5G services soon, according to an ET Telecom report. Also Read: BSNL 5G Sites Go Live in Multiple State Capitals, Designates April as Customer Service Month: Report BSNL 5G Spectrum Allocation With this allocation, BSNL now holds spectrum in premium bands such as... Read More

April 2nd, 2025 8:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

GSMA Urges India’s DoT to Include 6GHz Band in Next Spectrum Auction: Report

The GSMA has urged India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to include the 6GHz band (6.425-7.125GHz) in the upcoming spectrum auction to support expansion of 5G mobile services and strengthen the country's telecom competitiveness, according to an ET Telecom report. Also Read: What Did COAI and Broadband India Forum Say About Spectrum Refarming? GSMA's Appeal to India's DoT In a letter dated March 26, 2025, to DoT Secretary Neeraj Mittal, GSMA's... Read More

April 2nd, 2025 12:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel and Nokia Expand Partnership for Advanced 5G Evolution with Packet Core and FWA Solutions

Bharti Airtel and Nokia are expanding their partnership with the deployment of Nokia's Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions to continue Airtel's evolution towards Advanced 5G. This deployment aims to enhance network performance for Airtel's 4G and 5G customer base across India, the companies said in a joint statement on April 2, 2025. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Awards 5G Extension Deal to Nokia for 5G-Advanced Network Evolution... Read More

April 2nd, 2025 7:29 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber has Data Sachets for Users Who Want More Data

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has expanded the reach of its AirFiber or FWA (fixed-wireless access) service throughout India. The company has targets to add one million FWA customers every month in the short-term. Jio AirFiber, in comparison to the fiber services, offers lesser data to the customers. With Jio AirFiber, users get 1TB of data every month. This is uniform or same for all plans, regardless of the... Read More

April 1st, 2025 10:21 AM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL 5G Sites Go Live in Multiple State Capitals, Designates April as Customer Service Month: Report

State-owned telecom operator BSNL has started testing 5G infrastructure, with tower sites beginning operations in Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata, Patna, Hyderabad, Chennai, and a few other state capitals. Most of these sites are 4G sites installed as part of the ongoing deployment of 100,000 4G sites, Business Standard reported, citing BSNL officials. Also Read: Monetising 4G and 5G: Key Takeaways to Date and What’s Next? BSNL Kicks Off 5G Testing Across... Read More

March 31st, 2025 6:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Ongoing 5G Launch Should Improve Sentiment; Govt Equity Conversion a Big Positive: Citi

The government's decision to convert Rs 36,950 crore dues of Vodafone Idea's (VIL) into equity is a big positive, Citi said on Monday. While this move will increase the government's shareholding in VIL from 22.6 percent to 49 percent, operational control will remain with the promoters. "We view this as a major display of support by the government in a very timely manner, which should provide significant cash flow relief... Read More

March 31st, 2025 1:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia to Upgrade Vodafone Idea’s Optical Transport Network for Enhanced 4G and 5G Rollout

Nokia today announced that it will upgrade and expand Vodafone Idea Limited's (VIL) optical transport network across key metro and regional locations in India. The upgrade will enhance 4G capacity, modernise the network with greater flexibility and efficiency, and boost VIL's 5G rollout using Nokia's optical networking solutions, the company said in a statement on Monday, March 31. Also Read: Monetising 4G and 5G: Key Takeaways to Date and What’s... Read More

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