Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India, has added more than six lakh 5G FWA (fixed-wireless access) and UBR (unlicensed band radio) users in November 2025. Now, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started reporting FWA and UBR users separately. For now, UBR is only offered by … Read More
India added more than 4,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in December 2025. This brings the total BTS count nationwide to over 515,000, according to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). According to the DoT, the total number of deployed 5G BTS stood at 518,854 at the end of December 2025, … Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is focusing a lot on upgrading the 4G infrastructure, and deploying 5G in new cities and towns. As for now, Vi’s CEO, Abhijit Kishore, has confirmed that they have launched 5G in over 29 cities of the country in 2025. … Read More
Programmable network software, particularly network application programming interfaces (APIs), is expected to become a necessity for the global telecom industry from 2026 onwards as operators pursue 5G-driven monetisation, according to French IT services firm Capgemini. Also Read: 5G Monetisation: Nokia, Airtel Partner to Open 5G Network Capabilities to Developers via … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, offers the cheapest 5G recharge plan amongst all the private telecom companies in India. In fact, Jio is the only telco to offer 5G benefit with a plan that costs less than Rs 200. Today, we will look at the cheapest 5G recharge plan … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator is leading the race when 5G usage is concerned. Airtel, which always competes with Jio neck-to-neck in almost everything, is far behind here. In terms of availability, both telcos have almost similar performance, but when it comes to usage, Jio is far ahead, Opensignal, … Read More
Let’s take a look at what Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Nokia, has said about artificial intelligence (AI) and the opportunities that AI-native networks and 6G create. Pallavi leads Nokia Bell Labs, Technology and AI Leadership, and Group Security to drive innovation in core technologies and strengthen … Read More
Let’s take a look at what Bill Gates—Chair of the Gates Foundation, founder of Breakthrough Energy, and co-founder of Microsoft—has said about artificial intelligence (AI) and the opportunities the technology creates. Before we delve into what he has said about AI, let’s first examine, from a telco perspective, Gates’ comments … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has described 2025 as a landmark year for India’s telecom sector, marked by rapid expansion of connectivity, strong regulatory reforms, indigenous technology development, and enhanced digital security. With record growth in telephone and internet penetration, ultra-low data costs, and large-scale deployment of 5G and optical … Read More
Bharti Airtel has reduced the data benefits bundled with its data booster packs linked to the Unlimited (UL) 5G data offering. The Indian telecom operator launched three UL 5G Booster packs in July 2024, enabling users on plans without Unlimited 5G benefits to upgrade their plans and enjoy Unlimited 5G … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed allowing one-way spectrum sharing among telecom operators, a move aimed at enabling companies to monetise and efficiently deploy unused airwaves, according to a draft notification published by the Ministry of Communications. The draft Telecommunications (Sharing, Trading, and Leasing of Spectrum) Rules, 2025—released on … Read More
India’s 5G rollout has reached a major milestone, with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) deploying next-generation mobile services across all States and Union Territories (UTs). 5G services are available in 99.9 percent of districts, supported by the installation of lakhs of 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) across the country. Also Read: … Read More
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