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Amazon’s Project Kuiper is still awaiting its LoI, and sources indicate the application is still being processed. "For Kuiper, the wait is slightly longer. Their application is currently under process at the DoT."
The DoT issued a Wednesday circular urging them to take preliminary precautions and ensure SOPs.
With the 100 new flagship stores, the total number of flagship stores has crossed 500 nationwide. The company operates its Vi flagship stores directly in metro and tier 1 markets.
The new guidelines remove uncertainty around security requirements for foreign operators, offering a clear framework for compliance
Spacecoin plans to offer low-bandwidth services such as financial access, messaging and basic web browsing in remote areas where traditional networks are difficult to deploy, founder Tae Oh has told Moneycontrol
The governance and management control will enable promoters to appoint directors on the board of the company, appoint and dismiss key employees etc.
Analysts previosuly raised concerns that the company's tower infrastructure business may face challenges as satellite internet services enter the Indian market, especially after Airtel and Reliance Jio entered into distribution partnerships with SpaceX for Starlink.
The upgrade aims to enhance Vi's network reliability, automate critical functions, optimise traffic flow and enable faster adaptation to shifting market demand
The minister says Musk's Starlink yet to meet satcom norms, must ensure that gateways and user terminals are located and registered within India
The layoffs are part of a broader global restructuring effort to align with shifting market dynamics and optimising operations. Sources told Moneycontrol that the job cuts are primarily affecting employees in the radio and RAN engineering departments, mirroring similar reductions seen in the US.
Private telcos are opposing MMRC's decision to award telecom infrastructure deployment to a third-party IP-I (Infrastructure Providers Category I) vendor, in violation of existing regulations.
Under the partnership, Realme will manufacture its entire next-generation AIoT portfolio—including earphones, smartwatches, and tablets—locally.
While the commercial deployment of 6G is expected around 2030 and standardisation efforts are set to begin next year, Ekholm cautioned that the telecom sector is still in the early stages of its 5G journey.
In an exclusive interaction with Moneycontrol, Ericsson’s global CEO and President Börje Ekholm said the company is well-positioned to replicate global success in India by leveraging Aduna, its newly formed joint venture focused on network APIs (Application Programming Interface)
Ekholm emphasised Ericsson’s ambition to be a “domestic champion” in India, actively contributing to the local ecosystem by collaborating with telecom operators, universities, startups, and other stakeholders
In a landmark development, smartphones have emerged as India’s largest export commodity, overtaking traditional leaders such as petroleum products and diamonds
Analysts expect Vodafone Idea’s March revenue to see a drop of up to 2 percent due to subscriber churn
The Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) at IISc Bengaluru, the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at IIT Delhi, and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have signed a landmark agreement to lead this effort.
Stressing on the need for a tariff hike, Vi has said average revenue per user lags the exponential growth in data consumption
The transparency initiative allows consumers to check real-time signal strength and service availability in their areas
The country's largest telecom infrastructure Indus Towers has a pan-India presence with 234,643 towers and 386,819 co-locations as on December 31, 2024
The manufacturers also see Trump tariffs as an opportunity to strengthen domestic supply-chains, invest in R&D and explore alternative markets
By easing Vi’s financial burden, the move enables the telco to secure Rs 25,000 crore ($3 billion) in debt funding, which will fuel its network expansion
In a press statement, Vodafone Idea said the Ministry of Communications had issued an order on March 29, 2025, approving the conversion in line with the September 2021 Telecom Reforms Package.
The new agreement comes at a significantly lower value than the previous $800 million deal with IBM, which ended in April 2024. The move is an effort by the cash-strapped firm to cuts costs
