Vodafone Idea Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla says FY27 will be the company’s “year of execution” with network expansion, 5G rollout and tariff rationalisation taking centre stage. Also Read: India Adds Over 6 Million Wireless Subscribers in July 2026: TRAI Birla Says FY27 Will Drive Vi Turnaround Vodafone Idea, also known … Read More
Indian telecom companies are increasingly focusing on AI-based network services to generate future revenue. Still, they say that urgent upgrades to optical fiber systems are needed to handle the demands of AI-connected systems. Also Read: ChatGPT Ads Launched in India, Budgets Start at Rs 725 AI Can Reshape India’s Telecom … Read More
The Washington-based tech giant Microsoft is expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure in India with a data center facility in Hyderabad. This facility will serve as Microsoft’s India South Central cloud region, providing businesses with faster, more secure, locally available cloud capacity to run AI applications and intensive workloads. The … Read More
The network infrastructure company Lightstorm announces it has received Rs 2,500 crore in funding to expand its high-capacity fiber network with the all-new AI Superhighway, which will connect major AI and data centers across different hubs in India to international centers. Lightstorm Announces AI Superhighway With Rs 2,500 Crore Infrastructure … Read More
You land in a new city, open your laptop at the airport lounge, and join the first Wi-Fi network that appears on your screen. A few minutes later, you’re syncing work files, signing into cloud platforms, and handling sensitive tasks without thinking twice. That quick decision to connect is often … Read More
Unreliable grid power, diesel shortages and rising fuel prices are threatening to disrupt operations for telecom operators and tower companies, as firms grapple with escalating costs driven by increased reliance on diesel generators during power outages, according to a Moneycontrol report by Danish Khan dated May 26, 2026. Reference: Indian … Read More
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has continued expanding solar power deployment across its network infrastructure. Over the last two years, Airtel has solarised nearly 27,000 network sites. “We are amplifying our efforts, in collaboration with Indus Towers, to significantly reduce dependence on diesel by transitioning to high-powered batteries and alternate … Read More
State Bank of India (SBI), acting on behalf of lenders to the now-insolvent Aircel group, has approached the Supreme Court of India seeking a review of its February 13 judgment, which held that telecom spectrum cannot be treated as an asset under insolvency proceedings. The lender consortium has cautioned that … Read More
India’s telecom infrastructure is facing mounting disruptions as the ongoing conflict in West Asia begins to impact connectivity, logistics, and equipment supply. Telecommunication infrastructure providers and equipment manufacturers have reportedly flagged that freight route blockades and geopolitical instability are driving up transportation and insurance costs for imported telecom equipment, while … Read More
India added 2,875 new 5G base stations (BTS) in January 2026, according to data from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This brought the total number of 5G BTS sites nationwide to 521,729 by the end of January 2026. The total deployed 5G BTS count stood at 518,854 at the end … Read More
India added more than 6,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in November 2025 — an increase from the over 4,100 5G BTS rolled out in October 2025. This brings the total BTS count nationwide to over 514,742, according to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Also Read: BSNL Installs Over 97,000 … Read More
India added over 6,400 new 5G base stations (BTS) in September 2025, a figure higher than the more than 5,600 BTS rolled out in August 2025. This brings the total BTS count to over 504,000 nationwide.Vodafone Idea (Vi) launched 5G services most recently in Dehradun, while BSNL has launched what … Read More
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