Government aims to earn Rs 1.20 lakh crore from communication services
Budget 2024: For FY 23-24, the revenue target has been revised primarily due to prepayments by telecom operators for past spectrum auction instalments.
Excitel aims to ride the 'cord-cutting' trend with new IPTV-broadband bundle service
In television broadcasting, cord-cutting refers to viewers cancelling their cable or DTH subscriptions in favour of online streaming options
Import duty cut on handset parts brings certainty, clarity for industry: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Experts said that the move to slash import duty for components used in manufacturing mobile phones to 10 percent from 15 percent earlier may allow handset makers to slash prices in the entry or budget smartphone segment.
Vodafone Idea's fundraise prospects become bleaker as customer attrition continues
Akshaya Moondra, CEO of Vodafone Idea Limited, on January 29, said that the telco was engaged with various parties for fundraising to make required investments for network expansion, including 5G rollout.
Anil Kumar Lohati appointed as new TRAI chairman
The position of TRAI chairman had been lying vacant for more than three months.
Vodafone Idea loses 10.7 lakh subscribers in November 2023; Jio adds 34.5 lakh: TRAI data
Total wireless subscribers increased from 1,150.98 million in October 2023 to 1,154.17 million in November, registering a monthly growth rate of 0.28%, TRAI data revealed.
Tax reforms, regulatory relief: Indian telecom's call to action in Union Budget 2024-25
By achieving the fastest 5G rollout globally, the Indian telecom industry has showcased its potential to drive the vision of a digitally empowered India.
Vodafone Idea likely to report marginal revenue growth in Q3; subscriber loss to continue: Analysts
However, Vodafone Idea's average revenue per user (ARPU) would increase YoY, led by increased prices for entry-level plans, say analysts.
Optical fiber maker STL reports Rs 57 crore net loss in Q3
At an overall company level, STL also reduced its net debt by Rs 174 crore from FY 23.
Vi announces Republic Day offers for prepaid plans
Besides this, Vi has announced the 'Job Mela' initiative in collaboration with Job Hai.
Nokia reports 33% decline in net sales in India in Q4, cites slowdown in 5G deployments
Nokia expects the challenging environment of 2023 to continue during the first half of 2024, particularly in the first quarter.
Vi bundles Swiggy One membership with its postpaid plans
Among the offers that Vi Max provides are memberships for Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV and SunNXT.
Airtel prepays Rs 8,325 crore to clear 2015 spectrum dues
The advanced payments will help Airtel save costs annually and boost cash flow ahead of the next round of spectrum auction, which is likely to happen within this fiscal year.
OnePlus set to double investments for retail expansion in India this year
OnePlus' offline channel presence expansion will also create several direct and indirect job opportunities.
MC Exclusive | Size, demand for latest tech make India strategic for Ericsson: Börje Ekholm, CEO
Börje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive, said that the availability of a nationwide 5G network will spur local innovation and entrepreneurship, resulting in new 5G use cases, and helping telecom operators to monetise their network investments.
Ericsson's India sales sequentially down as network investment pace normalises
A reduction in capex investments in India was expected at the beginning of 2024 but occurred earlier than anticipated, the Swedish firm has said
Starlink launch in India: Speed, price, how it works - All you need to know
Starlink in India: Elon Musk's Starlink will be the third internet service provider to offer satellite internet services in India.
Ram Mandir consecration | Airtel, Vodafone Idea upgrade telecom network in Ayodhya city
The Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be attended by nearly 7,000 invitees, including politicians, industrialists, celebrities and sports personalities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Ayodhya soon to kick off the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony.
Vodafone Idea to insource managed services after Tata Comm unit calls off deal
Tata Communications' unit was mainly responsible for handling the operation and maintenance of Vodafone Idea's fiber assets.
JioAirFiber pan-India coverage within first half of 2024
The telco said that Jio True 5G network now carries almost one-fourth of Jio’s mobility data traffic, and the entire 5G data is now carried on Jio’s own 5G+4G combo core.
Musk's Starlink likely to get nod to launch services in India by next week
With this, Starlink will become the third company after Jio Satellite Communications and OneWeb to receive such licenses from the government.
HFCL bags purchase order of Rs 623 cr to supply indigenously manufactured 5G gear
This is the first such large order for 5G networking equipment placed on any Indian company by any telecom service provider, the company said, without naming the telecom operator.
Tata Communications open to acquire more companies to drive digital business growth: CFO
Tata Communications has been on an acquisition spree in the last few years and has acquired Oasis, The Switch, and Kaleyra.
Airtel ARPU likely to grow 7-10% in 12-18 months, stable market backs tariff hike: Analysts
The Sunil Mittal-led telco’s focus on the feature to smartphone migration and premium users has already helped it uplift blended ARPU even without tariff hikes
