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.
Indus Towers working with Vodafone Idea to recover dues; expects to benefit from telco's improving financial situation: Prachur Sah, MD
The tower infrastructure company expects Vodafone Idea’s fundraising to provide new growth opportunities soon as Vodafone Idea kickstarts its 4G expansion and 5G rollout in its 17 priority circles.
NHAI encounters procurement delays for 'digital highways', new optic fibre cable tender expected
The road ministry has been trying to launch "digital highways" in India since 2022 with around 1,367 kilometres on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and 512 km on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor being identified as pilot routes for the digital highway development.
Tejas, TCS, STL, other domestic vendors flag concerns over Chinese telecom imports; seek govt intervention
Out of the total traceable imports of Rs 644 crore of access points from January 1, 2020, to April 30, 2023, from China. VoICE alleged the ongoing practice suggests that land border policy is not being adhered to strictly.
Private telcos seek DoT intervention in banning sale of 6 GHz Wi-Fi products
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has labelled the sale of 6GHz-enabled Wi-Fi products on e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, and Moglix as illegal
Exclusive: China’s ODM Huaqin Technology in advanced JV talks with India’s Bhagwati
The Huaqin joint venture will help Bhagwati secure new contract manufacturing business from Chinese brands such as Oppo, Vivo, and Realme, which are looking to shift a part of their production to India players with PLI approvals
Treat semiconductor chip manufacturing as a strategic sector: ICEA
ICEA, in its report, emphasised the critical need to develop a holistic design ecosystem encompassing the entire electronics value chain.
Amazon yet to finalise application for satcom licence for Project Kuiper
Amazon trails rivals Starlink, OneWeb, and Jio in terms of service offerings. It has allocated over $10 billion to launch Kuiper, which involves deploying 3,232 satellites into low Earth orbit by 2029
FPO marks start of Vodafone Idea 2.0, will stage 'smart turnaround', says Kumar Mangalam Birla
A revitalised Vodafone Idea is important for India. A nation of 1.4 billion people deserves 3 private telecom players, says Birla
