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Pent-up demand for cars now over; growth will be only 3-4%: Maruti Chairman

Bhargava discusses the reasons for the slowdown and their strategy in the EV market

Apple targets 32% of iPhone production and 26% of value in India by FY27

This could translate into a production value of over $34 billion, assuming global iPhone sales remain consistent with 2023-24 (FY24) levels

Indian-born founders lead the charge in US unicorns, reveals study

India heads the list of non-US-born unicorn founders, with 90 from the country, followed by Israel with 52, Canada with 42, the UK with 31, and China with 27 founders

Satellite spectrum: Jio, Airtel bat for restricted validity of 3-5 years

Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Kuiper have proposed the 'shared spectrum' be given to them for 20 years

India's smartphone market becomes second largest globally by unit volume

In Q3 smartphone shipments, India accounted for 15.5 per cent of global shipments, second only to China, which led with a 22 per cent share

Apple to build hostel facilities for 100,000 women workers across India

Foxconn, Apple's largest iPhone vendor in India, is nearing completion of a hostel facility with 18,720 units in Chennai

India's domestic air tariff up 43% in 5 years, just behind Vietnam

The airfare study conducted by Airports Council International (ACI), which represents 617 airports in this region, was done in partnership with Flare Aviation Consulting

Apple iPhone 16 takes bite out of iPhone 15's sales, dials 8% growth

This increase has been led by the top-end iPhone 16 Pro series (Pro and Pro Max), which was initially imported but is now being assembled in India by Foxconn

Clash of titans: Samsung in Vietnam and Apple in India race for market lead

Apple Inc exported iPhones worth $10 bn from India in FY24, a fifth of what Samsung achieved last year in Vietnam

Why telcos fear trouble if Starlink gets spectrum at administrative prices

GSMA research reveals that only 1 per cent of India's population is unconnected or has no coverage. Domestic telcos say that is too small a market to make a business case

Riding high: Bajaj Auto's CNG motorcycle races ahead with record sales

Registrations highest since Freedom 125 was launched in July this year

Fixed wireless access users go past FTTH, consume 600 GB data a month

Telcos report that FTTH services, which are more stable and offer higher speeds, have seen monthly consumption per subscriber home ranging from 250 to 300 GB

Setting the dial to 2030, Bharat 6G Alliance seeks PLI scheme extension

Focus on a 10x jump in patents to lead the 6G wave

Generation gap: Will 6G find enough use cases to go where 5G hasn't?

Hope rises as a new generation of telecom technology knocks on our doors. Will it live up to expectations?

India's 5G speed drops amid soaring data consumption and need for spectrum

According to Ookla overall median download speeds in the country have fallen by 15 per cent from 107.03 mbps in April -June to 91.7 in July- September of CY 2024

Half of India to have 5G mobile subscribers by 2030, projects GSMA

This unprecedented growth in 5G subscribers in India will also lead to a massive expansion of data consumption, impelling Indian telcos to make large investments

5G for all: MediaTek dials in on affordable phones with budget chipsets

This move could drive wider adoption, as companies like Ericsson have said that 5G uptake in India can increase if the prices of 5G phones fall below $100

India Mobile Congress: Qualcomm places production chips on India bet

Expects to source chips from India in the next two years as semiconductor plants here become operational

Reliance Industries IP sprint: Over 3,000 patents at 100 filings per week

Jio Platforms have been granted 331 patents till March 2024

Telecom gear maker Ericsson maps out India's 5G dominance over the US

Projects Indian telcos will upgrade to 5G Advanced in two years