The pace of adding new 5G base stations (BTS) remained flat in April 2025—in fact, it was slightly lower than the number rolled out in March 2025. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are done with large-scale 5G deployments, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in the process of rolling out 5G … Read More
India’s private telecom operators — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea — have identified high device costs as the primary barrier to large-scale deployment of 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) IoT technology, despite its strong potential across industrial and commercial applications. Also Read: Airtel Achieves Peak Speeds of 4.7 Gbps … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its 5G services to new locations, following the launch of 5G services in Mumbai and 11 major cricket stadiums across India. Vi 5G is now live in Patna (Bihar) and Chandigarh (Punjab), according to the company’s website. Earlier reports indicated that Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi, and … Read More
India has witnessed one of the fastest 5G rollouts globally. However, Indian operators are yet to meaningfully monetise their 5G network investments. According to Jio’s Q4FY25 webinar, the company has not yet begun monetising its 5G services. We believe the situation is similar for Bharti Airtel. Earlier reports indicated that … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, achieved a milestone of 191 million 5G subscribers at the end of Q4 FY25. The 5G subscriber base of Jio will likely cross the 200 million figure easily in the first quarter of FY26. This makes Jio the largest 5G operator in India. The … Read More
Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, has agreed to sell its entire 26 GHz spectrum holdings to Bharti Airtel and its unit Bharti Hexacom, marking a strategic retreat from direct participation in India’s telecom sector. The deal, announced Tuesday, if approved, transfers 400 MHz of millimetre wave spectrum … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) must clear all the dues to the government. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has ruled out any further conversion of Vodafone Idea’s statutory dues into equity, saying the government does not intend to turn the financially stressed telecom operator into a public sector entity. Also Read: Government Stake … Read More
Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom Limited, have entered into definitive agreements with Adani Data Networks Limited (ADNL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, to acquire the right to use 400 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band (mmWave band). The spectrum acquisition spans six telecom circles, … Read More
Ericsson Antenna System (EAS), a division of Swedish telecom company Ericsson, is set to fully localise production of passive antennas in India by June 2025, marking a significant expansion of the company’s manufacturing footprint in the country. This move, in collaboration with Indian technology partner VVDN Technologies, reinforces India’s position … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released reports on April 17 regarding Independent Drive Tests (IDTs) conducted in six Licensed Service Areas (LSAs)—Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, UP-West, Gujarat, and Odisha—during February 2025. These tests, carried out by TRAI through its appointed agency, RedMango Analytics Private Limited, were conducted … Read More
The addition of new 5G base stations (BTS) slightly increased in the month of March 2025, possibly driven by the 5G rollouts of Vodafone Idea, which launched 5G services in Mumbai and 11 cricket stadiums. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are done with large-scale 5G deployments and may be focusing … Read More
India’s top telecom operators may further increase their tariffs by the end of this year as part of ongoing tariff repair efforts across the industry. This move is likely to serve as a key catalyst and enhance revenue visibility for the sector, according to Bernstein. “The current cycle in the … Read More
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