Musk's Starlink licence application nears India nod as DoT fast-tracks process
Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, Jio Satellite Communications and Amazon are vying for a portion of the burgeoning Indian market, which has significant growth prospects
Zetwerk’s Josh Foulger urges government to open up mobile phone PLI scheme with no riders
Zetwerk is investing Rs 1,000 crore to expand its electronic manufacturing capacity for smartphones, TVs, hearing aids, wearables, wi-fi routers, PCBAs, and IT hardware like laptops and servers
NIIF invests $200 million in iBus Network for majority stake
The funds will be deployed towards scaling iBUS’ operations through organic and inorganic growth initiatives, the companies have said
Airtel to lead telecom tariff hike of 15%-17% post Lok Sabha elections: Analysts
The December 2019 tariff hike was the first one after Jio launched its service in 2016, and it was followed by another hike in December 2021.
Dutch NXP Semiconductors to double R&D presence in India; eyes DLI participation
The company employs more than 4,000 engineers at its sites in India, including Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune
Qualcomm, MediaTek take smartphone chip rivalry to India's automotive sector
Qualcomm and MediaTek are increasing their focus on India’s automotive industry which is embracing the EV revolution. Both companies are strategically pivoting towards the sector and are lining up new investments to win more customers at a time when growth in smartphone market is stagnating.
TRAI starts consultation on new spectrum bands for IMT, satcom
This is the first time three spectrum bands in 37-37.5 Ghz, 37.5-40 Ghz and 42.5-43.5 Ghz are being proposed for the auction. The proposal will make available 4,000 Mhz spectrum for 5G services in the future.
DoT postpones spectrum auction by two weeks due to LS polls
The auction will now take place after two weeks on June 6, which is just two days after the election results are announced.
Smartphone demand in election season falls short, impact on IT hardware likely too
Analysts had anticipated a boost in smartphone sales ahead of the elections, as has been observed in previous election cycles and during festive seasons. That has not happened. However, industry experts hope to see reasonable growth later in the year, in keeping with normal market trends.
Jio cements market lead with 41.8 lakh mobile subscriber addition in January: TRAI data
Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel upped its wireless subscriber count by 7.52 lakh, taking its mobile tally to 38.24 crore in January. Vodafone Idea continued to bleed on the subscriber front
MC Explains: Why telecom operators, smartphone makers oppose India’s D2M plans
Direct-to-mobile (D2M) is a broadcasting technology that allows you to receive multimedia content on your phone without an internet connection. It works like FM radio, where signals are transmitted and picked up by a receiver in your device.
DoT asks telcos to suspend USSD-based call forwarding, switch to alternate mode from Apr 15
All existing subscribers who have activated USSD-based call forwarding service may be asked to reactivate call forwarding services through alternative methods to ensure that such services are not activated without their notice, the order said.
Global telco body urges DoT to incorporate 6GHz band into national frequency plan
GSMA said the decision to use the 6 GHz band for IMT/mobile purposes will positively and enduringly affect India's aspirations of becoming a digital nation and significantly shape its technological landscape.
US-based telecom gear maker Infinera increasing investments to grow R&D presence in India: CEO
The company’s business in India has been growing, driven by the increasing demand for fiberisation from telecom operators and data centres and the expansion of subsea landing cables.
Why Vodafone Idea's fundraising is crucial for multinational gear vendors
Vodafone Idea, which has more than 200 million subscribers, currently works with Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE for its 4G network.
Airtel looks to grow 5G subscriber base, ARPU with reverse smartphone bundling deals
The move also aims to increase data consumption on its network, which will help increase average revenue per user (ARPU). Airtel, which had an ARPU of Rs 208 in the third quarter, aims to increase it to Rs 300.
HPE-Juniper combined networking unit eyes AI-led business growth in India: COO
For Juniper, India has been growing much faster than the rest of the markets in the APAC region in the last three years.
Ericsson starts exploring enterprise opportunity to help Indian telcos monetise 5G
The Ericsson executive said that the recent developments related to Vodafone Idea’s fundraising plan are a positive change and will help the telecom ecosystem in the country.
Telcos to DoT: Facing financial losses due to widespread theft of active telecom gear
In a letter to the DoT secretary Neeraj Mital dated March 14, COAI said that incidents of theft of telcos’ active equipment have increased multifold from October 2023.
Jio chief Mathew Oommen calls for more robust spectrum pipeline to boost telecom services
The senior executive highlighted the need to protect investments in the telecom sector, saying telecom is an indispensable and critical pillar of the new economy
Vodafone Idea surrenders 5 MHz spectrum in 1800 Mhz band in two circles ahead of auctions
Vi has renewals for a total of 12MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz and 900MHz bands in two circles. At reserve prices, this would have resulted in a spending of Rs 1,500 crore.
Tariffs need further uptick, late adoption to help deploy 5G cost-efficiently: Vodafone Idea
Vi has adequate and competitive spectrum to fuel growth, it said, adding that the telco has sufficient spectrum to support migration of the entire 4G subscribe base to 5G.
Airtel likely to spend $0.5-1.5 billion in upcoming spectrum auction: Analysts
Analysts also dismissed the likelihood of a bidding war among leading telecom operators in the sub-GHz bands as the government decided not to offer airwaves in the 600/700 MHz bands.
DoT issues spectrum regulatory sandbox guidelines for telecom gear testing
Union Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the spectrum regulatory sandbox will give easy portal-based permission to engineering colleges to test telecom equipment.
