Nov 17, 2022 06:22 PM IST

Reliance Jio tops 4G network speed chart in October: TRAI Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has dropped BSNL from the 4G speed chart in October as it is yet to roll out 4G services.

Airtel starts offering 5G service in Gurugram

The service will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out

BSNL may roll out 4G services from January

TCS has bagged the tender for the rollout of BSNL's 4G services

Jio True 5G launched in Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Earlier, Jio 5G was successfully beta-launched in six cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi and Nathdwara.

KKR, GIP nab a $16 billion telecom consolation prize from Vodafone

Vodafone offloaded part of the unit, Vantage Towers AG, in a March 2021 initial public offering. But it wants to sell more to cut debt and move from majority ownership to shared control.

Empty coffers, fleeing users: Everything gets bad to worse for Vodafone Idea

The company said it lost 60 lakh subscribers during the quarter, almost double of 34 lakh it lost in the previous quarter. Its customer base now stands at 23.44 crore, which is nearly half of that of Reliance Jio

Voda Idea expands retail presence with 300 new 'Vi shops' in rural markets across 5 circles

The Vi Shops concept for Tier 3 towns is intended to deliver a uniform experience to local customers, enabling quick support and handholding.

Tariffs at 'unsustainable' levels, industry needs price correction for continued investments: VIL CEO

VIL has seen average revenue per user (ARPU) growth for five consecutive quarters now.

Increase in 4G users, rise in ARPU add muscle to Airtel numbers

There are multiple levers that could fuel growth of this telecom company; valuation too signals upside potential

Samsung India, 41 others get govt nod under PLI scheme for telecom, networking products

The list of approved applicants include Flextronics Technologies (India), Samsung India Electronics, Nokia Solutions and Networks India, Jabil Circuit India, Dixon Electro Appliances, HFCL Limited, ITI Limited, Tejas Networks, Rising Stars Hi-Tech, among others.

Four Malaysian telcos agree to use state 5G network

Celcom Axiata, DiGi Telecommunications, Telekom Malaysia and U Mobile said on Monday they had signed agreements to access the 5G network run by state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) for 10 years.

DoT urged to consider administrative allocation of satellite spectrum, not auction

Satellite spectrum auction has never happened in India before and globally the administrative allocation route is followed," the SatCom Industry Association of India explained.

Jio launches 5G WiFi services in high footfall areas, True 5G in 2 new cities: Akash Ambani

Jio Chairman Akash Ambani added that the Jio True 5G pilot beta trail has also been extended to Chennai and Nathdwara

5G service will take education system to next level: PM Modi

The prime minister was speaking after launching the Gujarat government's Mission Schools of Excellence initiative at Adalaj town in Gandhinagar district.

Jio adds 32.8 lakh subscribers in August, Vi user base gets 19.6 lakh thinner: Trai

Bharti Airtel onboarded 3.26 lakh subscribers in August, as against 5.13 lakh users in the preceding month.

5G, telecom jobs in India see 33.7% growth in last 12 months: Report

According to global job site Indeed, job postings for telecommunications and 5G have increased by 33.7 per cent between September 2021 and September 2022.

Adani Data Networks gets licence for full fledge telecom services

Adani Group entered the telecom sector after buying spectrum in the recent auction.

Bharti Airtel Q2 PAT seen up 102.7% YoY to Rs. 2,344.1 cr: Prabhudas Lilladher

Net Sales are expected to increase by 21 percent Y-o-Y (up 4.5 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 34,285.3 crore, according to Prabhudas Lilladher.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnesses 5G use cases

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology sees 5G as a transformational force for Indian society, helping leapfrog barriers to development and spurring innovation. Its cumulative economic impact could be of the order of $450 billion by 2035.

5G launch | Jio will deliver 5G services in every town by December 2023, says Mukesh Ambani. Read full text

RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani was also optimistic that India’s telecom industry is ready to take leadership in the global space

LIVE: India 5G Launch | PM Modi inaugurates 5g services in India | 5G Rollout | 5G Mobiles

India 5G Launch: Finally, 5G has come to India! Prime Minister Modi is launching 5G services in India months after his Independence Day speech where he said that the service will offer 10 times faster speeds. The event will be attended by the heads of all top telecom majors – Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal and Vodafone Idea head Ravinder Takkar. So get ready, India – 5G is HERE!

Russian minister shows interest in collaboration with India on telecom, 5G at ITU meet

She met India's Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan on the sidelines of a conference of the UN body International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Romania which commenced on September 24.

Explained: What the draft telecommunications Bill says about surveillance, network shutdowns

The Ministry of Communications has released the draft of the Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022. The draft says that the Centre can bring in measures that would require the consent of users for receiving ads and messages offering business opportunities, real-estate deals, etc.

Draft Telecom Bill proposes fee, penalty waiver, OTT regulation: Key highlights

The ministry has proposed provision for refund of fees in case a telecom or internet provider surrenders his license.

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