The addition of new 5G base stations (BTS) has dropped sharply since May 2024, highlighting a significant decline in network expansion capital expenditures by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, India’s two telecom operators which are currently offering 5G services on a complimentary basis to 4G subscribers on select plans without … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has two postpaid mobile plans that come with Netflix subscription. Netflix is one of the most popular OTT (over-the-top) platforms globally and in India. It is the most expensive OTT platform to get access to in India. One of the reasons why Netflix is … Read More
Bharti Airtel is set to continue its growth trajectory, driven by tariff hikes, increasing mobile data penetration and a 5G subscriber base. Airtel has also strengthened its position, increasing its revenue market share to 36 percent, according to a CLSA report dated March 5, 2025. The telecom company remains focused on … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, is planning to roll out 5G in the near future after it completes the target of reaching 1 lakh 4G sites. BSNL’s 4G is completely homegrown, as mandated by the government. However, with the 5G, it could be a slightly different … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator in the country, is offering the Rs 3599 plan as its most affordable yearly validity subscription. Post tariff hikes, the private telcos reduced the yearly validity options. In fact, Reliance Jio now offers only two yearly validity plans. Sure, there’s one voice only plan … Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have urged the government to ensure a level-playing field while framing the proposed spectrum surrender policy, instead of favouring a single telecom operator, ET reported, citing sources familiar with the details. During a recent meeting with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India’s top two telcos … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom player, recently removed JioCinema from its mobile plans. JioCinema has now merged with Disney+ Hotstar to form JioHotstar. Reliance Jio used to offer the benefit of JioCinema with its mobile plans, both prepaid and postpaid. The company doesn’t offer it anymore because JioCinema isn’t a … Read More
Bharti Airtel has urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram under regulatory framework to curb increasing spam and financial fraud. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way to Users Through RCS and OTT Apps? Airtel’s Push for … Read More
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has called on governments and regulators to incentivise telecom operators to expand coverage in rural areas. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, he emphasised the need for collaboration between terrestrial and satellite operators to bridge connectivity gaps for the last 400 … Read More
Jio Platforms (JPL), in collaboration with US chipmaker AMD and telecom network gear makers Cisco and Nokia, announced on Monday plans to build an open Telecom AI Platform to enhance efficiency, security, capabilities, and new revenue opportunities for telecom service providers. Also Read: Confluent Partners With Jio to Advance Development … Read More
Reliance Jio has three prepaid plans with which it is offering 3GB of daily data. These three plans, of course, bundle unlimited 5G data as well. The telecom operator has the widest coverage of 5G networks in the country. Further, the company also the best availability of 4G networks in … Read More
Bharti Airtel is planning to list its Airtel Payments Bank and Nxtra data centre unit in the next few years. While the payments bank is required to go public within 10 years of operations, the Nxtra listing will be aimed at monetization, ET reported, citing a senior company executive. Also … Read More
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