BSNL's 4G network would be upgraded to 5G by November-December, the minister has said.
Reliance Jio added 30.5 lakh subscribers in March, as its subscriber count exceeded 43 crore, compared to 42.71 crore in February.
"We are excited to associate with HMD Global in bringing UPI 123PAY functionality to Nokia feature phones," NPCI Chief Operating Officer Praveena Rai said.
VIL now has a simplified prepaid charging stack, which means uniformity of architecture in charging and data policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), customer experience, among others.
The top five service providers constituted 98.38 per cent market share of the total broadband subscribers at the end of February 2023.
Vaghela's remarks comes in the backdrop of telecom operators and broadcasting entities alleging that OTT platforms have been subjected to lenient regulatory framework, which provides them an unfair edge.
The minister said that 4G network in all uncovered villages will lead to socio-economic transformation and bridge digital divides.
According to the data, Reliance Jio has rolled out 82,509 sites for 5G services, while Bharti Airtel has 19,142 sites as of March 3.
The announcement came shortly after Vodafone Idea confirmed the resignation of Krishna Kumar Maheshwari, who was Aditya Birla Group's representative on its board, as a non-executive director.
This will be a step towards providing reliable and high-speed connectivity to every part of the state, especially the far-flung and remote regions of Kinnaur, Lahual & Spiti, and Pangi.
The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.
The development follows after the regulator learnt about major network outages in the country of prolonged duration especially in the border and hilly areas, which adversely affect the quality of services being provided.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (Trai) held a review meeting with telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea (VIL) on issue of UCC detect system.
Users will get a choice to upgrade the speed from 10 Mbps to 30- 100 Mbps as and when they need, with 1/2/7-day options. The plan will start from March 30, 2023.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's meeting will services providers will explore a multi-pronged approach to address the problem through technical solutions, regulations, directions and close monitoring, the regulator has said
The vision document released by the Department of Telecom states that while 5G technology promises a speed of 40-1,100 Mbps, 6G will offer ultra-low latency with speeds up to 1 terabit per second -- which is 1,000 times more than the top speed of 5G.
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 March 15, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries said
The tariff hikes began in November 2022 in two circles of Haryana and Odisha, and within five months it has been rolled out across all circles in India.
The balance of debentures worth Rs 400 crore shall be allotted upon receipt of the application form and subscription money and due intimation of the same shall be filed as necessary, VIL said in a regulatory filing.
TRAI has advised players to write to the Telecom Department, to flag the issue of low-quality handsets.
The shares have been allocated to the government in lieu of conversion of interest dues arising from deferment of adjusted gross revenue and spectrum auction payments, the company said in a regulatory filing.
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.
