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As India scales digital infrastructure under the 'Scale Without Boundaries' theme, cybersecurity is emerging as a parallel priority, with AI accelerating both attacks and defence

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson will export to Europe the antennas it manufactures in India, a senior company executive said on Wednesday, adding that the speed of India's 5G rollout has given the country a competitive advantage in moving towards 6G. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2026, Andres Vicente, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania, and India, Ericsson, said it is impressive that India's mid-band 5G coverage reaches 95 per cent of the population against 45 per cent globally. India has a competitive advantage in order to take another step moving towards 6G because the difficult part, which is setting the right architecture, has already been done, he noted. "We feel very proud to say that we started our journey in India in 1903. This is 123 years ago, and then we were the first manufacturer in order to produce in India in 1994. We set our own manufacturing capacities in India. Today, we produce all the 4G and 5G radios that are used

Jio customers can roam on T-Mobile's 5G SA network in the US, while T-Mobile customers can access Jio's 5G SA network while travelling in India

In the past four trading days, the stock price of Vi soared 11% after it unveiled a new dynamic identity signalling optimistic future and roping in Shah Rukh Khan to tease what's next for the brand.

As memory prices nearly quadruple, India's budget smartphone market is shrinking and 4G phones are gaining ground as a cheaper option. Is this the start of a new trend?

Sterlite Technologies (STL) share price was locked at the 5% upper circuit at ₹695.20 on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day deals in an otherwise weak market.

According to reports, Vodafone Idea is in the final stages of closing debt funding from a State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium of public sector banks.

Operators must not leave those looking for basic services

India's 5G subscriptions are projected to cross 1.1 billion by the end of 2031, accounting for 81 per cent subscription penetration, according to a report by Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson. At the end of 2025, 5G subscriptions reached 430 million and accounted for 35 per cent of total mobile subscriptions, the Ericsson Mobility report said. India also continues to lead globally in mobile data consumption per smartphone -- the average monthly usage already at 37 GB is expected to nearly double to 70 GB by 2031. The country is witnessing rapid 5G adoption, driven by affordable 5G devices, extensive network coverage, and growing uptake of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services. Uplink traffic is growing faster than downlink for many service providers -- in some instances, "significantly faster". It noted that 5G adoption in India continues its growth momentum, driven by the availability of affordable 5G-enabled smartphones and devices, expanded network coverage across almost all .

Voda Idea stock counter saw huge trading volumes, with a combined 726.89 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 02:21 PM on Friday.

In the past month, Vodafone Idea's stock price has outperformed the market by soaring 41 per cent, compared to a 3.2 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

No 3 carrier wades into net-neutrality debate triggered by Airtel's priority postpaid plans

Airtel's new Priority Postpaid plans powered by 5G slicing have received backing from Nokia and Ericsson amid debate over differentiated network services

From a long-term perspective, analysts at Axis Securities believe Bharti Airtel is well-positioned to continue gaining market share, backed by the highest penetration and minimal Capex requirements

Sterlite Technologies share price was locked in the 5-per cent upper circuit for a fourth straight trading day

Apple has added the iPhone 5 and 8GB iPhone 4 to its obsolete category. These devices will no longer get hardware repairs or replacement parts from Apple.

Sterlite Technologies rallied 9% to ₹172.65 on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market, and quoted at its highest level since September 2023.

Till 11:30 AM, a combined 73.18 million shares representing 41 per cent of total equity of Tejas Networks changed hands on the NSE (65.96 million) and BSE (7.22 million).

BSNL targets 5G soft launch in Delhi within six months, expands AI-led network optimisation and rural edge infrastructure as 4G rollout nears completion

STL is at the intersection of 3 powerful multiyear investment cycles, FTTx, data centers and 5G, creating a strong structural tailwind of optical infrastructure.