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Kripa B January 16th, 2025 8:59 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Hexacom ARPU Expected to Rise 15-17 Percent: Axis Capital

Bharti Airtel and Hexacom are likely to experience the highest tariff transmission, with ARPU projected to increase by 15-17 percent compared to 1QFY25. Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (VIL) are anticipated to see ARPU growth of 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively. While there may be some limited residual benefits in 4Q, ARPU growth is expected to remain steady thereafter, driven by subscriber premiumisation, consistent with trends observed before the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 15th, 2025 4:20 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G BTS Count in India at the End of December 31, 2024

5G BTS count in India reached 4,64.990 at the end of December 31, 2024. Compared to a year back, this isn't very fast progress, but it is also in line with the statements made by the telcos. At the end of December 31, 2023, the 5G BTS count in India was 4,12,214. So in the calendar year 2025, a total of 52,776 BTSes were added. This is very low compared... Read More

Tanuja K January 15th, 2025 2:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL to be Led by Robert Ravi for 3 More Months: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, will be led by Robert Ravi for three more months. For the unaware, Ravi has been serving as the interim chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of BSNL. The announcement has come from the Department of Telecommunications. This is to ensure that the post doesn't remain vacant as the telco is still looking for a new CMD to take over the control of... Read More

Kripa B January 15th, 2025 2:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

What is JioSafe with Quantum-Secure Network Security?

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) offers a variety of applications (Apps) catering to diverse services through digital platforms, and JioSafe is one of them. According to JPL, "JioSafe is a video calling and messaging app designed to provide ultra-secure communication. It is described as "India's only truly secure calling and messaging app." Customers can register on the app using any Indian mobile number and make calls to friends and family. Also... Read More

Tanuja K January 15th, 2025 7:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio’s 5G Reaches New Heights, Quite Literally

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has deployed the first 5G site in Siachen Glacier for the Indian army. This is a major milestone as it will enable the soldiers in the region to stay seamless connected to the world for critical communications. This is the highest battelfield of the world, and it is now 5G connected. Jio got help from the Indian army to deploy 5G. This has taken... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 14th, 2025 1:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Leads in Download Speeds in 4 Major LSAs: TRAI Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently published data of Independent Drive Tests (IDT) conducted in four cities including Jaipur (Rajasthan LSA), Delhi (Delhi LSA), Ahmednagar (Maharashtra LSA), and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh LSA). This data is for between September to October 2024. In these test, Reliance Jio emerged as the leader in providing the best download speeds, followed by Bharti Airtel on the second rank. Both these operators offer... Read More

Kripa B January 14th, 2025 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Lead Telecom Revenue Growth in Q3 FY25: IIFL

Bharti Airtel is expected to lead the industry with around 5 percent QoQ revenue growth. The maximum benefits of tariff hikes in Q3 are anticipated for Bharti Airtel and Hexacom. Vi's continued subscriber loss and adverse subscriber mix are likely to limit the extent of its gains. "Telcos should witness decent revenue growth in Q3, led by residual benefits from the July tariff hikes. Bharti is likely to see the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 14th, 2025 9:28 AM 4 COMMENTS

Jio to Discontinue this Unlimited 5G Plan on January 31, 2025

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator is soon going to discontinue a prepaid plan that offers truly unlimited 5G to consumers. The plan we are talking about is the new year prepaid offer from the telco. It was announced back in December. The original offer period was December 11, 2024 to January 11, 2025. However, that has now been extended to January 31, 2025. This means that Jio customers who... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 10:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Working on India’s First AI-Enabled Sovereign Cloud Solution

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with Google, is paving the way for what the companies call "India’s first AI-enabled sovereign cloud solution." Last year in May, Airtel and Google entered into a long-term strategic collaboration to accelerate cloud adoption and deploy Generative AI solutions in India. This comes at a time when the two companies are targeting the growing Indian public cloud services market, which... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 6:51 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Deploys 4G and 5G Connectivity at Siachen Glacier

Reliance Jio (Jio), in collaboration with the Indian Army, has extended its 4G and 5G network to the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier. With support from the Army Signallers, Jio claims to have become the "first telecom operator to deliver seamless connectivity in this harsh and formidable region." Reliance Jio said it leveraged its indigenous full-stack 5G technology and deployed plug-and-play pre-configured equipment at a forward post. Also Read:... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2025 7:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s Only 3GB Daily Data Plan that offers OTT Benefits

Reliance Jio has several prepaid plans on offer for customers. Many of these plans also come with the benefit of truly unlimited data. However, if you are looking for a plan that comes with 3GB of daily data and also offers OTT (over-the-top) benefits, then there's only one option from Jio available. Reliance Jio has spread the reach of its 4G and 5G networks throughout India. The telco's approximately 450... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2025 1:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Free YouTube Premium Offer for 2 Years with Fiber/AirFiber: Details

Reliance Jio is offering free YouTube Premium subscription for two years to AirFiber/Fiber customers. Note that this is for the users who are subscribing to the telco's postpaid broadband plans. This is the first of a kind offer for Indian customers and marks the partnership between Reliance Jio and YouTube. YouTube Premium susbcription for one month costs Rs 159 in India, and if you go for a 12 months plan,... Read More