The total number of 5G subscribers in India has grown to 365 million at the end of Q1 FY26 (June 2025 end). This is because of the growth of 5G penetration in the country. Telcos have invested thousands of crores into rolling out 5G. Earlier, it was just Airtel and … Read More
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the launch of its 5G services in Lucknow starting Tuesday, September 9, 2025. This follows the rollout of 5G services in Kolkata on September 5, 2025. After the launch of Vi 5G services in Siliguri a few days ago, Kolkata became the … Read More
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the launch of its 5G services in Indore starting Wednesday, September 3, 2025. This follows the launch of 5G services in Siliguri on August 25, 2025. With this, Indore becomes the first city in Madhya Pradesh to receive Vi 5G, while Siliguri … Read More
India’s an interesting market for the telecom space. While there are very few players since the entry of Jio, the structure of tariffs and the consumption from the users and the scale at which telcos operate their business is unlike other countries (except China in scale). Indian telecom operators 5G … Read More
Nokia has announced a new 5G radio solution designed to deliver high-capacity, high-performance communications for rail operators worldwide. The company says this solution lays the foundation for the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). It includes the industry’s first commercial 5G radio for the 1900 MHz (n101) band and Nokia’s … Read More
For the first time in India, the 3GPP Radio Access Networks (RAN) Working Group meetings – RAN1 through RAN5 – were inaugurated on August 25th 2025, in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Supported by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and hosted by the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), these meetings focus on … Read More
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently announced a series of new digital initiatives aimed at strengthening its entertainment and technology offerings for Indian consumers. These include integrating Amazon MX Player’s free content into the Vi Movies and TV app, launching a gaming campaign with rewards, and rolling out 5G … Read More
Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have released their Q1FY26 results. Vodafone Idea has been announcing 5G rollouts in cities across its 17 priority circles, where it holds 5G spectrum. While all three operators currently offer complimentary 5G services on select plans, Vi also … Read More
US-based wireless technology company Qualcomm Technologies is aggressively advancing its work on 6G fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite connectivity, aiming to stay ahead in the next wave of wireless innovation. In an interaction with ETTelecom, John Smee, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Global Head of Wireless Research at … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced the launch of its 5G services in Kochi, Kerala, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, followed by a rollout in Thiruvananthapuram starting Wednesday, August 20, 2025. These launches come after Vi’s 5G debut in Agra on August 12, 2025. Vi also recently launched its 5G services in … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its Non-Stop Hero Plan to all markets, following the earlier rollout to five additional markets in June 2025. The Vi Non-Stop Hero Plan, along with Hero Unlimited – Binge All Night, is now available across all circles. These prepaid offerings provide customers with a variety … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked private telecom operators to increase the share of locally manufactured equipment in their networks, warning that a mandate could follow if they fail to comply. The move is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers amid rising geopolitical uncertainties. … Read More
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