Bharti Airtel has taken a long approach to upgrade to the 5G SA (standalone) for its users. Firstly, the company will bring 5G SA for the FWA (fixed wireless access) users. This is because Airtel believes that 5G SA would have been an overkill to begin with as 5G NSA, which took less cost to deploy, was more than enough for the market. As market evolves and more 5G devices... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has confirmed the launch of dual-5G mode. This mode has both 5G NSA (non-standlone) and 5G SA (standalone). The company has, in fact, rolled it out in a total of 13 circles. Airtel had already said that it is planning to launch 5G SA for the FWA (fixed wireless access) customers. Now the same has been deployed in conjuction with 5G NSA in 13... 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
India added over 4,100 new 5G base stations (BTS) in October 2025 — fewer than the more than 6,400 BTS rolled out in September 2025. This brings the total BTS count to over 508,000 nationwide. Meanwhile, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is using social media to highlight how BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G is enabling villages across India to go online. “Farming, education, treatment, or employment — BSNL, with its indigenous 4G,... Read More
Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), India’s largest telecom company, has significantly transformed its operations, network management, and customer experience through the strategic adoption of TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA) and more than 50 Open APIs. The initiative has transformed operations, network management, and customer experiences to increase network reliability, reduce operational costs, and grow subscriber numbers and ARPU (Average Revenue Per User), according to a case study published by TM... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is intensifying its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen customer protection against fraud, with the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jagbir Singh emphasizing that safeguarding users remains one of its top priorities. Also Read: IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea AI-Powered Safety Initiative, 5G and AI Use Case Demos, Telco APIs, and More “AI is everywhere today, and while the buzz can sometimes feel overstated, the fact is... Read More
Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, is one of the largest postpaid mobile players as well. Airtel offers its most expensive postpaid plan for Rs 1749. This is not a plan meant for a single person, however. This plan can be used by a total of five people, which makes it cool for people with large groups and families. It allows users to pay a single bill for everyone... Read More
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced AI-powered initiatives for customers and enterprises, showcased 5G and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered use case demos, including skilling, telco APIs, self-organising network or SON, and satellite communications (satcom), and more at the recently concluded India Mobile Congress (IMC 2025) in October. Let's take a look at all the developments, announcements made by Vi, and quotes from the company's leadership at the event in the... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, is offering users access to its 5G SA (standlone) network with unlimited 5G data for just Rs 601. This voucher was announced as an offer for the customers on the 1.5GB daily data plans. The company will offer multiple 5G upgrade vouchers to customers with the Rs 601 plan. There will be 12 upgrade vouchers of Rs 51 offered to the customers. The customers... Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), through its subsidiary Reliance Intelligence Limited, has announced a strategic partnership with Google to provide free access to Google Gemini AI Pro for Jio's young subscribers. The initiative, unveiled on October 30, 2025, marks a major step in Jio's efforts to democratise artificial intelligence for millions of Indians. Also Read: Reliance Intelligence, Meta Form JV for Enterprise AI Services with Initial Investment of Rs 855 Crore... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom company, is soon about to touch one crore users base soon in the 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) business. The FWA service from the company is making plenty of difference in the lives of the consumers, as well as the telco's business. According to TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) data, the 5G FWA base of Jio stood at 9.5 million at the end of... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has empaneled Blue Cloud Softech Solutions (BCSS) as the official 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) system integrator (SI) for Andhra Pradesh. Along with Andhra Pradesh, the company has also been roped in for the national level, to cater to cutting-edge 5G internet leased line (ILL) services. This was confirmed recently by the Chief General Manager of BSNL AP circle. This empanelment... Read More
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