Vodafone Idea (Vi) has delivered a notable performance in the latest round of network benchmarking by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), emerging as the 4G speed leader in Chennai’s hotspot zones and closely matching Reliance Jio’s performance in Ayodhya. According to the TRAI Independent Drive Test (IDT) Report … Read More
BSNL, India’s state-run telecom giant, has introduced a new international roaming plan aimed at Indian traveler’s looking for affordable connectivity abroad. Priced at Rs 1799, the plan offers a balance of basic essentials 1GB of data, 10 minutes of talk time, and 5 SMS valid for seven days. The offering … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has placed an order for an additional 19,000 4G sites, with seamless software upgrade capability to 5G, as part of its “multi-fold strategy” to simultaneously expand 4G coverage and launch commercial 5G services. This follows the successful commissioning of approximately 90,000 4G sites nationwide, according … Read More
The government has ruled out any relief plan currently in place for Vodafone Idea (Vi) over its pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, with Union Minister of State for Communications Chandra S. Pemmasani confirming that no fresh assistance is under consideration either for Vi or other telecom operators. Also Read: … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has revised the benefits of the Rs 107 prepaid plan. The Rs 107 plan comes with a lesser validity than before now. While the data and the voice calling benefits are the same now, the validity has been reduced. This indirectly … Read More
According to the latest Independent Drive Tests (IDT) conducted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for May 2025, Bharti Airtel has emerged as the clear leader in 5G download speeds across data performance hotspots in Himachal, clocking an impressive 572.97 Mbps. In comparison, Reliance Jio posted a 5G … Read More
Echelon Edge, an IT solutions provider, has managed to win the CDR project of BSNL across East and North zones. The IT service provider will manage both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. The complete responsibility for the OSS/BSS operations for supporting the state-run telco’s fixed-line services will … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s request to convert its statutory dues into equity—similar to the government’s bailout of Vodafone Idea—is unlikely to be approved. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) believes Airtel is financially strong and does not warrant such support, The Times of India reported, citing government sources. Also Read: Airtel Seeks Urgent … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ruled out any further delicensing of the 6 GHz spectrum band beyond the 500 MHz already made available for WiFi and low-power wireless equipment. This comes despite persistent demands from global technology companies seeking additional unlicensed spectrum to support next-generation WiFi technologies. Also Read: … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, can soon be the largest FWA (fixed-wireless access) service provider in the world. Reliance Jio has rolled out 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) services in all of India. It has garnered millions of FWA customers under its portfolio. Very soon, it is expected that … Read More
State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is expected to launch 5G services in Delhi and other select cities by the end of September, senior officials said on Friday, according to a Business Standard report. The company has already conducted 5G technology tests at several newly installed 4G sites, … Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea used to have plenty of options for consumers in the yearly validity segment. But those options have now slowly evaporated. The tariff hikes and the strategy to boost the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure has led this change. Jio now has select … Read More
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