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
India added more than 6,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in November 2025 — an increase from the over 4,100 5G BTS rolled out in October 2025. This brings the total BTS count nationwide to over 514,742, according to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Also Read: BSNL Installs Over 97,000 … Read More
Finland-based network equipment vendor Nokia announced a collaboration with India-based Bharti Airtel to make the operator’s network capabilities available to third-party developers through Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal. “This strategic partnership will provide developers and enterprises alike access to Airtel’s extensive pan-India network assets, creating new … 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. … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, has added more 5G FWA (fixed-wireless access) users than Airtel during October 2025. Jio is the only operator to also offer UBR (unlicensed band radio) services. Thus, there’s naturally no competition in the arena for Jio for this. Airtel on the other hand is … Read More
Higher component costs are threatening to slow the rapid expansion of India’s entry-level 5G smartphone market, raising concerns about affordability and subscriber growth, industry executives and analysts said, according to a report by The Economic Times dated November 25, 2025. Also Read: Tariff Hike 2025: BSNL Shortens Validity of Its … Read More
T-Mobile US has said its recent nationwide deployment of 5G Advanced could offer important learnings for Indian telecom operators as they look to enhance 5G capabilities and monetisation. The company also noted that non-terrestrial networks (NTN) will remain complementary to terrestrial mobile infrastructure, especially in markets with challenging geographies. Also … Read More
India’s robust 5G networks, combined with capabilities in the AI and data center sectors, could drive local innovations and create business opportunities, according to Ericsson’s CTO. “India has probably the best opportunity in the world because it has a history of being the leader in IT and services on data … Read More
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