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Tech Mahindra may partner Reliance Jio to provide 5G solutions to world

TechM said it does not see Reliance as competition but rather as an 'expansion of the industry' through partnership

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone have to fork out Rs 44,000 cr for 4G spectrum auction

This will be for merely renewing all the spectrum that expires in the 800, 900 and 1800 bands next year

A picture-perfect growth story: Instagram has grown by 66% in India

Its own mother brand Facebook grew by 16 per cent to 380 million users, while LinkedIn grew by 20 per cent during the same period

Govt's check on telco gear makers to hit Chinese equipment companies

Telecom service providers mandated to buy equipment from 'trusted sources'

Small firms see sharp decline in staff costs amid Covid-19 pandemic

Salary bill of firms below top 200 in net sales was down 10.3% in H1

New guidelines likely to make online taxi-hailing business much tougher

The reason: Just a few weeks ago, the Centre has come out with the long-awaited Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which have drawn a dismayed response from the companies concerned

JioMart a real juggernaut, but needs to broaden its customer base

Facing stiff competition in BigBasket and Grofers, as well as Swiggy and Zomato, thanks to its late entry

Reliance Jio's 5G plan treads the line between optimism and realism

Ambani's target is by no means impossible. The time taken for rolling out networks has been concertinaed since 4G

Space wars: Mittal, Musk bet on satellite broadband as telecom's new star

Mittal is planning to invest $2 billion on a once bankrupt low earth orbit constellation satellite company OneWeb to put up more satellites

Sovereign fund flow: India replaces China as most sought-after destination

In 2020, sovereign wealth funds poured $14.8 billion into India, nearly three times more than what they invested in China

Reliance now a key player in realty space with Rs 40,000-cr assets

Corporate parks, commercial complexes in Haryana, Maharashtra find takers

NCLT okays resolution plan for Reliance Infratel; may entail sale of assets

Decks cleared for sale of tower, fibre assets to Reliance Digital

DoT committee rejects BSNL concern over using locally made 4G core

Operator's plea of compensation for delay in 4G rollout also struck down

Domestic equipment vendors charge up to 89% more, BSNL tells DoT

The rates offered by the local gear makers for some key BSNL contracts have been 49 to 89 per cent higher than those from global players

Clix getting controlling stake after merger with LVB may have hurt deal

AION Capital-backed NBFC rues delays, missed opportunity in failed deal; sources say it was about to revise offer, but the Reserve Bank ran out of patience

Task force on the anvil to revive leisure travel amid Covid-19 pandemic

Measures being planned to bring back consumers who have shied from tourism

Govt to launch PLI schemes for 10 sectors in 45 days. Is it overambitious?

By setting a deadline of 45 days for extending the scheme to 10 industries, the government may be ignoring the critical demands of the targeted industries

With $40 billion, private equity players hope to better 2019 investments

RIL shores up the numbers, with $17 bn through PE, sovereign funds in 3 deals

PLI scheme: Telecom eligibility criteria for companies may be raised

The incentive for companies that achieve these targets will remain 4-6 per cent

Global telecom gear MNCs urge govt to change norms, seek level field

Global equipment manufacturers call for sweeping changes to calculation of value addition norms