Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run com operator, has made yet another strong in-house move to boost business. The telecom operator faced a major issue when its contract with a private firm for the Sanchar Aadhaar app expired. One thing which the Indian government has been trying to do … Read More
The Indian telecom operators are looking for ways to boost their ARPU (average revenue per user) by exploring new monetisation avenues. The telcos including Airtel and Jio have partnered with tech companies to bundle AI (artificial intelligence) subscriptions for their customers. Airtel is offering free access to Perplexity Pro while … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled out its in-house developed customer registration application, Sanchar Mitra, across India, restoring digital KYC and SIM onboarding services after a recent disruption. The Sanchar Mitra app replaces the earlier Sanchar Aadhaar application, which was used for Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification to add new customers … Read More
Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, will soon be transitioning from his role as the company CEO to being the vice chairperson soon. Airtel had already notified this change in the past. Gopal Vittal was appointed Vice Chairperson of the telco in October 2024. At the time, the company had … Read More
“Rural mobile users” is a term frequently used by communication service providers and regulators when addressing audiences during meetings, presentations, or service launches in India. You may also often read about “serving the last mile” or catering to rural users. With that context, let us examine the number of wireless … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, is going to become a cash cow for Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in the near future. RIL is the largest Indian company in terms of market cap, and it is now entering its fourth monetisation cycle, as per a recent rreport from Morgan Stanley. … Read More
India’s telecom sector continues to be a key driver of the country’s digital transformation, with Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlining progress on 5G rollout, Vodafone Idea’s AGR issue, industry finances, BSNL’s revival and emerging technologies. Also Read: Tariff Hike 2025: Vodafone Idea Prepaid Rs 509 Plan Now Costs Rs 548: … Read More
Indian private telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are likely to raise prepaid and postpaid tariffs by 20% in 2026. The previous tariff hikes suggest the telcos have a two year period for raising tariffs. Since the last hike came in July 2024, going by the … Read More
The New Year 2026 is just around the corner, offering Indian telcos a chance to rejoice as they strive to expand market share, increase revenue, and widen the monetisation scope of 4G and 5G services. That said, as of this writing, Airtel offers over 60 prepaid plan/pack options, Jio offers … Read More
Vodafone Idea appears to have quietly discontinued its Vi One plans, effectively withdrawing a bundled offering that combined prepaid mobile services, fixed broadband connectivity, and OTT subscriptions under a single package. The plans, which were introduced in 2023 as part of the operator’s push toward convergence, are no longer available … Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run telecom operator, has informed to the stock exchanges that it is going to sell its residential property in Mumbai’s BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) area. This is a major step towards MTNL asset monetisation. The thing with MTNL is that it is not performing … Read More
Morgan Stanley has upgraded Bharti Airtel to Overweight and raised its price target to Rs 2,435, citing improving industry fundamentals, stronger monetisation, and sustained growth visibility. The brokerage expects Airtel’s average revenue per user (ARPU) to rise to Rs 370–Rs 390 by FY32, even without any additional tariff hikes beyond … Read More
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