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Elon Musk's Starlink, Amazon Kuiper bat for 'predictable policy', low spectrum price for satcom services
Without affordable pricing, it will be difficult to serve remote regions, where terrestrial networks are unavailable, the companies have said
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Tata Comm to launch Nvidia AI Cloud trials soon, works on enterprise deals: MD
With the AI Cloud, Tata Communications will also consider fetching customers from overseas markets in addition to its core audience in the domestic market.
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Red Sea cable cuts impacted profit in Q2; working on asset monetisation to reduce debt: Tata Communications MD
AS Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, said the company has kicked off asset monetisation process and reviewing its subsidiaries to achieve long-term profitability growth
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Vodafone Idea rips Huawei, ZTE from core; Samsung, Ericsson to replace Chinese 4G gear in metros
The debt-laden telecom operator recently onboarded Samsung to replace 4G deployment by Huawei and ZTE as part of its three-year capex plan
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Vodafone Idea aggressive in executing 4G expansion to stop customer churn; commercial 5G rollout by March: CTO Jagbir Singh
In an interview with Moneycontrol, the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Jagbir Singh, shared that the 4G expansion, under new agreements with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung, is set to begin soon.
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Ericsson expects growth to return in India as private telcos kickstart 4G, 5G network expansion: Andres Vicente
Ericsson has been reporting a steep decline since the last quarter of the 2023 calendar year due to lower 5G spending. India’s revenue contribution towards the company’s overall revenue fell to 5 percent in the July-September quarter from 13 percent a year ago.
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Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung set to win fresh 4G, 5G deals worth over $2 billion from Airtel
Airtel’s latest renewal came weeks after Vodafone Idea signed $3.6 billion equipment deals with all three equipment vendors to expand its 4G network and gradually roll out 5G services.
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HFCL aims to boost export revenue from fibre optics, targets North American market
HFCL is zeroing in on defence and aerospace sectors to drive the next growth phase. It is in advanced discussions with companies in several countries to export defence products
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Vodafone Idea to finalise IT outsourcing deals this month, adds vendors to depend less on IBM
Vodafone Idea has chosen to involve more vendors to decrease overall operating costs and to work with specialised firms in specific areas, rather than renewing the entire deal with IBM
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Reliance Jio becomes world’s fastest-growing 5G FWA provider; targets 1 mn user additions a month
The company added 2.8 million subscribers, nearly doubling its Air Fiber user base in the September quarter
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Reliance Jio seeks Scindia’s help in Trai satcom consultation to secure a level-playing field
In its October 10 letter, Jio expressed “significant concerns” over Trai's latest consultation paper on the spectrum assignment for certain satellite-based services
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Trial satcom broadband services soon as DoT provisionally allocates satellite spectrum to eligible players for six months
The notification comes amidst an ongoing tussle between Reliance Jio and other satellite communication (satcom) players
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Explainer: Why Reliance Jio has asked the telecom regulator to revise its consultation paper on satellite spectrum
TRAI's upcoming recommendations on spectrum pricing and allocation methodology will pave the way for satellite-based broadband services from companies like Elon Musk's Starlink, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Orbit Connect India, a joint venture between Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES.
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PHDCCI urges TRAI to issue revised consultation paper on satellite spectrum
The industry body says the consultation paper fails to ensure a level playing field with terrestrial networks and may even lead to litigation
BUSINESS
35 million smartphones likely to be sold this festival season
In the first wave of the festival period (Sept 26 to Oct 7), 13 million units were sold, 3% lower than the previous year, but value was up 8%, crossing $3.2 billion for the first time
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Samsung, Apple rule in $3-bn smartphone haul of 11-day festive sales
Smartphone brands collectively sold devices worth $3 billion during the initial 11-day phase of the 2024 festive season
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Amazon's Project Kuiper key hirings begin as it awaits DoT, In-SPACe nod
Amazon, through its subsidiary Amazon Kuiper Services India Private Limited, aims to enter India's satellite-based broadband market. It will compete with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and Orbit Connect India, which is a joint venture between Jio Platforms and the Luxembourg-based satellite communication company, SES.
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Vodafone Idea in talks with DoT for removal of bank guarantee norms
The company clarified after several media outlets reported that the DoT issued a notice to the telco to pay bank guarantees
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Apple plans 4 more retail stores in India, officially begins making iPhone 16 Pro, Pro Max
Analysts suggested that Apple's retail expansion was prompted by the success of its two stores in Delhi and Mumbai, which significantly contributed to the company's overall sales in the country
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Beyond smartphones: Dixon, Optiemus, Bhagwati eye telecom gear to drive growth
EMS companies are expanding into telecom and networking products for growth. The shift aligns with the government’s aim to make India a global telecom equipment hub through the PLI scheme
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Cancel licence of Chinese brands OnePlus, iQoo, Poco: Mobile retailers urge Centre
All India Mobile Retailers Association (AMIRA) have sought intervention of commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Sony India eyes Rs10,000-crore revenue milestone driven by TV, digital imaging businesses, says MD Sunil Nayyar
At its peak in FY15, Sony India's revenue was a little over Rs 11,000 crore. India is the fourth largest market for Sony globally after the US, China and Japan
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Vodafone Idea bets big on gaming, content to widen 4G subscriber base
The telco expects these initiatives to boost data capacity by 15 percent, attract new 4G customers, and increase ARPU, chief marketing officer Avneesh Khosla has said
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Vodafone Idea 4G/5G deal: Nokia says to increase market share; replacing Huawei, ZTE in key circles
In 2019, Nokia won nine circles from Vodafone Idea, while Ericsson bagged eight. Chinese gear vendors Huawei and ZTE bagged seven and five circles, respectively. All five circles of ZTE were shared with another vendor.
