OneWeb will have first-mover advantage, Starlink will find it tough to crack Indian market: Hughes India MD
OneWeb is expected to get an interim spectrum allocation to launch commercial satcom service in the country. Elon Musk’s Starlink has, so far, only tapped lightly regulated markets. India mandates gateways, legal interceptions and licences from the telecom department and IN-SPACe.
Telcos may disconnect record 1.8 mn mobile connections to combat cybercrime: Report
This comes after a thorough investigation by a number of law enforcement organisations to identify instances of financial fraud and cybercrime involving the exploitation of mobile networks.
Vodafone Idea re-engages with banks for debt funding; plans to use internal cash generation to clear debts: CEO Akshaya Moondra
The discussions are taking place to raise Rs 25,000 crore and additional non-fund-based facilities of up to Rs 10,000 crore.
Tariff hike may be lower for entry segment, but repair critical for reasonable ROI: Vodafone Idea's Akshaya Moondra
The tariff hike should focus on usage-based consumption — those who use more should pay more, CEO Moondra says
Vodafone Idea to start 5G rollout in 6 months, in talks with vendors: Akshaya Moondra
Vodafone Idea intends to cover 40 percent of its revenue base with its 5G services in the next 24-30 months
Dixon plans to manufacture display modules, finalises technology partner for JV
The company is targeting to create a capacity of almost 25 million in the Delhi NCR region in the first phase. The capex for this is going to be almost $30 million without land and building.
Jio deposits Rs 3,000-crore earnest money for spectrum auction, Airtel Rs 1,050 crore
In the previous spectrum auction, the telecom department received an earnest money deposit of Rs 21,800 crore
Dixon Technologies: Aggressively tapping favourable market conditions
The company has a long growth runway owing to massive opportunities in the industry, but the stock is expensive
Airtel scouts for potential acquisitions in B2B space; eyes deep strategic alliances with top companies
Airtel said it is currently operating private 5G networks for eight to nine private networks, though it described the opportunity in this space as "niche."
Glad to see Vodafone Idea raise money; India to benefit from 3 strong private telcos, says Airtel's Gopal Vittal
Bharti Airtel managing director says India has been a 'brutally competitive' marketplace ever since the company has been around
Bharti Airtel says 'tariff repair' needed in telecom; wants participation from all telcos
Airtel said it has stopped all investments in 4G, and the entire capacity enhancement is now only happening in 5G services.
DoT issues advisory against fake calls threatening mobile disconnection
The DoT also issued an advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign-origin mobile numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating government officials and duping the people.
Chipmaker Intel to work closely with India's AI mission; to focus on local supply chain creation
Intel recently launched its new artificial intelligence chip, the Gaudi 3, to challenge Nvidia's dominance in AI semiconductors. It has commercial deals with Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Ola/Krutrim to deploy the Gaudi accelerator solutions in India
Airtel inks deal with Google Cloud to accelerate cloud adoption, deploy Generative AI solutions
Through this collaboration, the two companies are targeting the large and growing Indian public cloud services market, which is expected to reach $17.8 billion by 2027, according to IDC.
Chinese smartphone brands set to lead rebound in India’s tablet market
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the tablet market witnessed growth due to higher content consumption and creation, and an increase in use cases, like e-learning and video communication, which drove the demand for larger-screen devices.
Govt directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile phones used in cybercrimes; re-verify 20 lakh mobile connections
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) further analyzed and found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
Vodafone Idea ready for a new chapter of growth and innovation: CEO Akshaya Moondra tells customers
In the letter, Moondra informed Vodafone Idea customers about the telco’s recently concluded Rs 18,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO).
Vodafone Idea to clear vendor dues by next fiscal; plans to sell premium 5G plans: Analysts
The telco is also confident of increasing its ARPU further by continuously upgrading its subscribers from 2G to 4G. It expects to be 5G-ready by the end of FY26 and thereby onboard more customers, thereby upselling premium plans.
Sterlite Technologies reports consolidated loss of Rs 82 crore in Q4
The company's consolidated revenue from operations declined about 39 percent to Rs 1,140 crore during the quarter from Rs 1,872 crore in the March 2023 quarter.
Ericsson, Nokia seek to replace Chinese rivals as Vodafone Idea upgrades 4G network
European vendors Nokia and Ericsson will face some competition from American vendor Mavenir and South Korea’s Samsung which have been running pilots of OpenRAN and vRAN technologies, respectively, in a few circles.
CG Power and Industrial reports Q4 standalone PAT at Rs 240.59 crore
For the whole year, the standalone PAT was 28 percent at Rs 1,004 crore compared to Rs 785 crore in FY 23.
Telecom subscriber base grows marginally to 119.9 crore in Mar: Trai data
Wireline subscribers increased to 3.37 crore at the end of March 2024 from 3.31 crore at the end of February 2024
Apple's iPhone shipments will surge 20% in India, outpacing market in 2024, say experts
Apple shipped around 10 million iPhones in India in 2023 and cornered 7 percent of the market, according to data from Counterpoint
Trai's caller ID service recommendation to help Truecaller reach out to more users: India MD
Truecaller, which has done three acquisitions in India to date, is open to more acquisitions in the country to bolster its offering, the India MD said.
