Telecom subscriber base rise marginally to 1,170.75 mn in January 2023: Trai
The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.
Trai directs telcos to report network outages with reasons
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.
Trai cracks down on pesky telemarketing calls, messages; holds review meet with telcos
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.
Ahead of IPL 2023, Jio Fiber launches new broadband back-up plan; check details
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.
TRAI chairman, telcos to meet on March 27 to find a way out of unsolicited calls menace
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
India has 127 patents for 6G now: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw
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.
Reliance Jio extends 5G coverage to 34 more cities, now covers 365 cities across India
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
Bharti Airtel hikes entry-level prepaid tariff in remaining three circles
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.
Vodafone Idea allots Rs 1,200-crore debentures to ATC Telecom Infra
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.
Improve telecom service quality immediately, report call drop data at state level too: TRAI to telecom companies
TRAI has advised players to write to the Telecom Department, to flag the issue of low-quality handsets.
Vi board clears debt conversion to equity. Govt to now hold 33.44% stake
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.
Reliance Jio launches 5G services in 34 more cities, takes total connectivity count to 225
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.
Airtel hikes price of minimum monthly prepaid recharge plan to Rs 155 in 7 more circles
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".
Davos 2023: Airtel is feverishly rolling out 5G, says chief Sunil Bharti Mittal
Airtel chief says Indian business leaders have been more confident at Davos, compared to Western counterparts
Jio launches 5G services in 16 more cities across 7 states
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.
Vodafone plans hundreds of job cuts in London to rein costs: Report
Vodafone, which employs about 104,000 people globally and 9,400 people in the UK, has had a particularly challenging year
Jio launches True 5G in Uttarakhand, users to get unlimited data at no extra cost
Starting January 11, 2023, Jio users in Dehradun will be invited under the Welcome Offer to experience unlimited data with up to 1 Gbps+ speed at no additional cost.
Bharti Airtel up after CLSA initiates coverage with 'buy', expects 30% upside
The global research firm has initiated buy call on the telecom stock and has raised target to Rs 1,040 per share, an upside of 30 percent from current market price,
Jio launches 5G services in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur
Jio stated that in the next couple of months, Jio True 5G services will be available in Kota, Ajmer and Bikaner as well.
SBI-led lenders not keen to grant additional loans to Vodafone Idea: Sources
Banks have sought clarity on whether the interest on deferred adjusted gross revenue, which Vi is liable to pay, will be converted into government equity, the sources said.
Vodafone Idea approaches banks for Rs 7,000-crore emergency loan: Report
The matter relating to loans and raising funds has been in discussion for a while as lenders have sought clarity on the government's potential shareholding in Vi, as well as the telco's business scale-up plans.
Skipper gets orders worth Rs 2,570 crore from BSNL in Rajasthan, Odisha
The contract is for the supply and erection of ground-based telecom towers, infrastructure as a service provider (IaaSP) for supply, installation of infrastructure items and subsequent O&M (operations and maintenance).
Bharti Airtel plans Rs 27,000-28,000 crore capex for network, no premium pricing for 5G
According to data shared by the telecom ministry, Bharti Airtel has rolled out 3,293 base stations for 5G till November 26.
DoT dials telcos on call drops, service quality issues
DoT sources said that the department is taking a long-term view of the service quality-related matters and has asked players to identify problem areas, and make suggestions on policy interventions that could improve the call connectivity.
