Jio users in these cities will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, to experience Unlimited Data at up to 1 Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost, starting today, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries said in a statement.
According to Morgan Stanley, Airtel's higher minimum recharge plans "could eventually be rolled out pan-India over the coming months", and could lead to an estimated revenue accretive of "1.3-1.5 percent".
Airtel chief says Indian business leaders have been more confident at Davos, compared to Western counterparts
Jio users in these cities will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, to experience Unlimited Data at up to 1 Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost, starting today, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries said in a statement.
Vodafone, which employs about 104,000 people globally and 9,400 people in the UK, has had a particularly challenging year
Starting January 11, 2023, Jio users in Dehradun will be invited under the Welcome Offer to experience unlimited data with up to 1 Gbps+ speed at no additional cost.
The global research firm has initiated buy call on the telecom stock and has raised target to Rs 1,040 per share, an upside of 30 percent from current market price,
Jio stated that in the next couple of months, Jio True 5G services will be available in Kota, Ajmer and Bikaner as well.
Banks have sought clarity on whether the interest on deferred adjusted gross revenue, which Vi is liable to pay, will be converted into government equity, the sources said.
The matter relating to loans and raising funds has been in discussion for a while as lenders have sought clarity on the government's potential shareholding in Vi, as well as the telco's business scale-up plans.
The contract is for the supply and erection of ground-based telecom towers, infrastructure as a service provider (IaaSP) for supply, installation of infrastructure items and subsequent O&M (operations and maintenance).
According to data shared by the telecom ministry, Bharti Airtel has rolled out 3,293 base stations for 5G till November 26.
DoT sources said that the department is taking a long-term view of the service quality-related matters and has asked players to identify problem areas, and make suggestions on policy interventions that could improve the call connectivity.
The alliance with Lemnisk is aimed at creating the "world's largest customer data platform", Airtel said.
Officials told ET that Vi's promoters had earlier assured the government that they would invest around Rs 10,000 crore. The assurance had come shortly before the government finalised a telecom sector revival package in September 2021
The subscription of OCDs would depend on the government's nod to the conversion of VIL's interest dues into equity.
With this integration, businesses will now be able to use WhatsApp and reach to provide omnichannel customer engagement to enterprises.
Vi's proposal would be placed before SBI's apex credit committee to finalise terms only after obtaining clarity on the loss-making telecom service provider's expansion plans.
Airtel is the only telecom operator that has installed 5G services at select airports, including at Patna, Bengaluru, Pune, Varanasi and Nagpur
Pune has a large student population and is an IT hub, as well as a prominent automobile and manufacturing hub, the company said, noting that "Jio True 5G will be a true game changer for Punekars".
TCS has bagged the tender for the rollout of BSNL's 4G services
The bill proposes to bring internet-based calling and messaging services under the telecom rules as well as strengthen security for consumers.
Earlier, Jio 5G was successfully beta-launched in six cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi and Nathdwara.
The Vi Shops concept for Tier 3 towns is intended to deliver a uniform experience to local customers, enabling quick support and handholding.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd intend to raise an aggregate of 193.56 billion Indian rupees through government-guaranteed bonds, the bankers said.