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Tanuja K January 17th, 2025 5:23 PM 21 COMMENTS

Jio Says Customer Addition Back to Pre-Tariff Hike Levels

Reliance Jio has seen a turn-around in customer addition after losing several million users post-tariff hike. Before the tariff hikes, the telco was continuously adding new customers. The telco's Q3 FY25 results showed that new customers are now flocking in, and the overall subscriber base is now paying more money to consume mobile services. Read More - Jio Confirms VoNR Deployment for 5G Users In the report, Jio said, "Customer addition... Read More

Tanuja K January 17th, 2025 4:52 PM 11 COMMENTS

Jio Confirms VoNR Deployment for 5G Users

Reliance Jio has confirmed the deployment of VoNR deployment for its 5G customers. VoNR or Voice Over New Radio is a calling technology. At this point, Reliance Jio is the only telecom operator that is offering 5G VoNR. Airtel's not yet deployed 5G SA (standalone), and is unlikely to offer it in 2025 to mobile customers. Thus, for quite some time, if you are looking for VoNR calling services, then... Read More

Tanuja K January 17th, 2025 4:11 PM 2 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Total User Base at 4.5 Million in Q3 FY25

Reliance Jio's 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) service is expanding aggressively in India. The telco has reached a total AirFiber subscriber base of 4.5 million at the end of Q3 FY25. These are great numbers for Jio and have made it the leading operator in the space. Bharti Airtel is quite far behind in this department from Jio. Jio's 5G services are now live in almost every city and town... Read More

Kripa B January 17th, 2025 4:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Tops Data Upload Speeds in Delhi: TRAI Report

Airtel has emerged as the leader in data upload performance, achieving an average upload speed of 34.37 Mbps in a recent Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in the Delhi LSA, according to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report. Airtel recorded an average data download speed of 171.44 Mbps. The report, which tested network connectivity across the National Capital Region, covered a 635 km area, including 210 km of... Read More

Kripa B January 17th, 2025 11:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Home Business to See Strong Momentum: BofA Securities

Bharti Airtel is anticipated to deliver strong results, with a 4 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) revenue increase driven by a combination of rising Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and subscriber additions. The company's home business is likely to continue its strong momentum, projecting an 18 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to a report from BofA Securities on January 9, 2025. Also Read: Bharti Airtel, Hexacom ARPU Expected to Rise 15-17 Percent:... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 17th, 2025 6:56 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Validity Focused Plan for 84 Days

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has a prepaid plan for customers which comes with 84 days of service validity. This plan offers customers 6GB of data. This is not 6GB every day, but 6GB in total for 84 days. If you are looking for a validity-focused prepaid plan from Airtel, this is one of the best plans you will get. The reason why many people might opt for this... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 16th, 2025 10:14 PM 3 COMMENTS

Jio Net Profit at Rs 6,861 Crore, ARPU Jumps to Rs 203.3 in Q3 FY25

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, released its quarterly performance for Q3 FY25. The telecom operator's revenues jumped to Rs 38,750 crore, up 19.2% YoY. While the EBITDA (earnings before interest tax and depreciation) margin remained flat, the amount increased to Rs 16,585 crore. Jio's net profit during the quarter was Rs 6,861 crore. There was a jump in the average revenue per user (ARPU) too, and it has finally... Read More

Tanuja K January 16th, 2025 6:27 PM 3 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio ARPU to Cross Rs 200 in Q3 FY25: Report

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, will likely witness its average revenue per user (ARPU) cross Rs 200 in Q3 FY25. This would be a major milestone for the company. The ARPU will see a boost due to the tariff hikes implemented in July 2024. The ARPU could range between Rs 203 to Rs 206 in the quarter. This is a sequential growth of 4-6% QoQ. Read More - Vodafone Idea... Read More

Kripa B January 16th, 2025 10:42 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Partners With Polygon Labs To Launch Web3, Blockchain Solutions In India

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), the digital arm of Reliance Industries (RIL) and the largest telecom operator in India, has partnered with Polygon Labs, a blockchain technology company, to facilitate the rollout of its Web3 and blockchain solutions in India. The partnership will also enable the integration of Web3 capabilities into some of JPL's existing applications and services by leveraging Polygon's blockchain solutions, according to multiple media reports. This development coincides... Read More

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