Gulveen Aulakh

Digital connectivity readiness: Trai proposes 9-level ratings for buildings

Trai proposes expanding digital connectivity ratings to nine levels with half-star tiers, adds design-stage certification for under-construction properties and revises categories for assessment

Royal Orchid Hotels open to global tieups adding to shareholder value

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited plans to expand to 250 hotels and 20,000 keys by 2030, remaining open to global partnerships and selective private equity while pursuing an asset-light growth strategy

No extension on SIM-binding norms, says Telecom Minister Scindia

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says SIM-binding rules for OTT apps will not be extended, citing national security concerns; satellite spectrum pricing decision awaited

Trai seeks FY27 spectrum auctions, urges DoT to reclaim airwaves under IBC

Trai has recommended FY27 spectrum auctions with lower reserve prices, a 35% spectrum cap, incentives for coverage deployment and retrieval of airwaves from firms under insolvency

Telcos dial up home broadband battle: Vi and Starlink join Jio, Airtel push

Jio and Airtel scale up for 100 million homes, with Vi and Starlink joining the race

Bharti Airtel to infuse ₹20,000 cr in Airtel Money to push digital lending

Bharti Airtel and promoter group to contribute 70:30 into NBFC

Allow telcos to offer connectivity: DoT to Noida International Airport

DoT has asked Noida International Airport to allow telcos to set up networks under the Telecommunications Act 2023, marking its second such intervention after Navi Mumbai airport

AI agents to replace OS, apps in mobile phones: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon

Cristiano Amon says AI agents will sit at the centre of mobile devices, reshape 6G networks and power smart manufacturing as India eyes a larger global tech role

Indian operators well placed as early adopters of AI in networks: Ekudden

India's rapid 5G rollout is powering early AI adoption in telecom networks, giving local operators a global edge in performance, efficiency and innovation

Bharti Airtel, Zscaler launch AI and Cyber Threat Research Centre

Joint venture to identify and prevent potential cyber, AI threats targeting critical national infrastructure

GEG sharpens AI push, eyes robots in ₹1,200 crore digital transformation

Mumbai-based conglomerate's Project Amethyst to create AI agents and intelligent robots across 14 business units

Let telecom firms deploy their network, DoT tells Navi Mumbai airport

DoT has classified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a public entity under the Telecommunications Act and directed it to provide telcos fair, transparent Right of Way access for network rollout

BSNL eyeing soft launch of 5G in six months, says CMD Robert Ravi

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

Athiva won't be force-fitted, as Chalet Hotels studies soft branding

Plans soft-brand rollout alongside Athiva expansion, with ₹2,500 crore capex to add over 1,000 keys and scale big-box hotels in metros and leisure destinations through debt and internal accruals

AI Impact Summit: Delhi set to roll out red carpet for 35K global leaders

Many delegates choose Mumbai or Bengaluru due to shortage of luxury rooms

Telecom spectrum can't be treated as asset under IBC: Supreme Court

Court holds spectrum is a material resource of the community and cannot form part of insolvency asset pool; DoT free to reclaim airwaves from defaulters

Indian Hotels may raise 2030 targets amid strong quarterly revenue growth

Ginger brand set to contribute 10% of consolidated revenue with 250 hotels by FY27, becoming IHCL's third-largest brand by revenue share

Telcos seek higher int'l termination charges amid growing AI-led scams

Say it will ensure an ecosystem that prioritises consumer protection

₹30 lakh a night: Luxury hotel rates soar as Delhi awaits global AI elite

Around 35,000 delegates from across the world are likely to attend India AI Impact Summit on February 19-20

Airtel seeks reassessment and recalculation, not deferment on AGR dues

It may invest $6 bn into data centres to scale up capacity to 1 Gw by 2030