May 19th, 2025 5:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

ICRA Upgrades Indian Telecom Industry Outlook to Stable

ICRA, a ratings firm, has upgraded the Indian telecom industry outlook. The rating has gone up from negative to stable. This is because the telecom companies are now paying their dues in a timely manner. The most major difference would have come from Vodafone Idea (Vi). The telco was able to increase tariffs, boost revenues, and also raise funds in 2024. This helped Vi in reducing cash stress on the... Read More

February 2nd, 2025 5:27 PM 2 COMMENTS

Is an Alternate Mobile Number a Must for Availing Services?

Kindly share your alternate or secondary number to continue. Whether you opt for a new mobile number, perform a KYC activity, avail a banking service, or try to raise a customer complaint, the very next question you are asked is to share your alternate number. This has become so common that both people and service providers presume that you must have a second/alternate number; otherwise, you practically don’t exist. Also... Read More

November 14th, 2024 10:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Survey Sees AI Apps Driving Demand for Differentiated 5G Connectivity Plans

5G Smartphone users using Generative AI (Gen AI) applications are willing to pay more for differentiated connectivity. A new global study by Ericsson ConsumerLab reveals a surge in demand for differentiated connectivity as 5G users increasingly adopt Gen AI applications. According to the report, differentiated connectivity refers to guaranteed, uninterrupted, high-end connectivity when you need it most. A global survey found that one in four Gen AI users are willing... Read More

October 24th, 2024 12:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Private 5G Networks to Become One of the Biggest Use Cases, Says Nokia: Report

Private 5G networks are set to become a major use case for the telecom industry. In addition to Private 5G networks, FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) and applications based on network slicing will also serve as significant use cases, according to a senior executive from Nokia, as reported by ET. Also Read: Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in 17 Circles by March 2025: Report Expanding Use Cases: FWA and Network Slicing... Read More

November 17th, 2022 5:13 PM 5 COMMENTS

Need for Collaborative Effort between Govt and Telcos to shape the Future of Telecom Industry

By - Nishant Bansal, Senior Research Manager, Telecom, IDC Asia/Pacific India recently joined the select list of nations that offers 5G services. Airtel launched the service in eight cities while Jio launched 5G in 4 cities, and Vodafone Idea gearing up for the launch soon. The launch of 5G has given the Indian Telecom Industry much needed optimism about its prospects and growth potential. Here are some of the growth... Read More

October 1st, 2022 9:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

Russian Minister Expresses Interest in Collaborating with India for 5G and More

Bella Cherkesova, Russia's deputy minister for digital development, communications, and mass media, has indicated interest in expanding her country's cooperation with India in the areas of telecom technology, security, and the creation of 5G use cases, according to a report by PTI. On the fringes of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) meeting that began on September 24 in Romania, she had a chance encounter with Devusinh Chauhan, India's Minister of... Read More

August 13th, 2022 8:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Rollout to Help Telecom Sector Add 6000 Jobs in July-September Quarter

The telecom sector experienced its highest attrition rate in six quarters during the April-June quarter, coming in at 8.87% as opposed to 7.88% in the January-March period, according to a research by hiring company TeamLease. This was mostly caused by a mix of people quitting their jobs as a result of unfavourable reviews and the growing number of openings in the market. According to an ET Telecom report, the current... Read More

June 15th, 2022 4:50 PM 2 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry ARPU to Rise to 170 by FY23 End, Debt Levels to Go Up as Well

The Indian telecom industry has been in a constant state of survival since Jio has come to the market. The debt levels have been soaring because of liquidity issues that Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have faced in the past. But since 2021, things have started becoming good for the telecom industry and signs of recovery are there. The improvements can be credited to the higher demand for digital services... Read More

April 22nd, 2022 8:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Private 5G Networks Will Not Hamper Revenues for Telecom Operators, Says BIF

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) in a statement has discredited the rumours suggesting that the telecom sector will witness a loss in revenues and has said that private 5G captive networks will lead to increased productivity for the enterprises and drive better revenues for the telecom service providers. The president of BIF, T V Ramachandran in a letter to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) secretary, K Rajaraman said that telcos will... Read More

April 13th, 2022 10:01 AM 26 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Overcame Tough Situations to Become a Stable Organisation, Says Chairman

Bharti Airtel’s Chairman Sunil Mittal in a statement on Tuesday said that the company has fought tough battles and has emerged victorious as a ‘very stable organisation.’ The chairman was talking about the challenges faced by the telecom industry in the last five years because of the dipping revenues and surging debt. The top executive of the company was speaking at the All-India Management Association (AIMA) where he also stated... Read More

April 12th, 2022 2:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry Debt Level to Elevate Despite Tariff Hikes: ICRA

The debt levels of the Indian telecom industry are expected to go up with the upcoming spectrum auction. While the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested a price cut for multiple spectrum bands, participation in the auction would mean an elevated debt level for the telecom industry. Ankit Jain, Assistant Vice President & Sector Head, ICRA said even modest participation in this auction would mean the debt levels... Read More

March 19th, 2022 2:47 PM 30 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry: Will Users Go Back to Using Single SIM Cards, Let’s Talk

The Indian telecom industry is going to see repeated tariff hikes in the coming years. This will specifically happen with 4G tariffs. Right now, because the prepaid mobile tariffs are very affordable, a lot of users keep more than one SIMs active at all times. This gives them the freedom of using multiple networks for staying connected with their friends, family, and colleagues. But there’s one thing that a lot... Read More

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