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Trai asks telecom companies to quickly deploy consent driven anti-spam tech

Telcos say businesses dragging feet on new Digital Consent Authorization

Jio Satcom, OneWeb get internet services licence from telecom dept

The Department of Telecom has granted internet service provider licence to Jio Satellite Communications and Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, official sources said on Friday. Both companies were given permits to provide satellite communication services about a year ago. "The companies were issued an ISP (Internet Service Provider) licence recently. They can provide internet services connecting satellite service with terrestrial networks or through VSAT to end customers," an official said. Jio Satellite Communications and OneWeb will need access to spectrum to provide services directly on the consumer terminal on which the decision is still pending. Satellite companies have been demanding allocation of spectrum without auction, while Jio and Vodafone Idea have been pushing for spectrum allocation only through auction. While OneWeb has its own constellation of GEO (geostationary) and LEO (low earth orbit) satellites, Jio has partnered Luxembourg SES Satellites, which has a combination of

Bharti Airtel expands 5G coverage in all 23 districts of West Bengal

Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Thursday said it has expanded its 5G network to all 23 districts of West Bengal, which will bring the high-speed technology to its 1.6 million customers. This marks a significant milestone for Airtel as the company has achieved 5G coverage across all districts and union territories in the country within a year of the launch of the service, the company said. Airtel boasts of about 22.5 million total customer base in Kolkata and West Bengal circles out of which 1.6 million is already on 5G. The adoption of 5G network is happening very fast, its officials said. "We were the first telecom operator to deploy high-speed 5G technology in West Bengal and we are committed to connecting lives across the state," Airtel CEO (West Bengal) Ayan Sarkar said. The telecom major's expansive network now covers areas ranging from the tranquil tea gardens of Darjeeling to the colonial town of Chandannagar, the iconic Eden Gardens cricket stadium in the ci

Samvat 2080: Stock picks from Anand Rathi, Nirmal Bang, Sharekhan, Axis Sec

Here's a list of stocks recommended by top brokerage and research firms that can help you build your portfolio this Diwali.

Outdoor unit launch soon, AirFiber service nationwide by year end: Airtel

Pegs home broadband market at 60 million, lower than Jio's 200 million claim

Tariffs need to go up, industry should become viable: Airtel CEO Vittal

Telecom tariffs in India are low and need to go up, Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday, asserting that the industry needs to become viable. The Airtel top honcho described 5G as a "long haul" where use cases are still evolving globally, and made it clear that the company is not in any race to beat its drum on having the largest, fastest rollout, but instead is sharply focused on delivering good experience for its 5G customers. He said Airtel does not believe in higher 5G tariff, but will continue to strive for overall hike in tariffs, while keeping the service most affordable and high quality. "We also understand that the needs of different segments of customers and really don't believe in one-size-fits-all. "For the telecom industry to continue to invest and deliver the digital vision of India, the industry needs to be viable and cross subsidisation, therefore or using the power of the balance sheet is not a sustainable proposition at the end," Vittal said at the Q2

Sensex ends 284 pts lower, Nifty below 19K again; Asian Paints, metals drag

Stock market on November 1, 2023: On the positive front, Sun Pharma gained nearly 3 per cent; Debutant Blue Health hit upper circuit on debut.

Stocks to Watch: Bharti Airtel, L&T, Tata Motors, Ethos, Blue Jet, Mankind

Stocks to watch on November 1, 2023: Bank of Baroda's head of digital lending, Akhil Handa, a techie closely associated with building the mobile banking application 'bob World', has quit

Bharti Airtel Q2 results: Net profit drops 37.5% on one-time charge

For the just-ended quarter, the consolidated net income (before exceptional items) came in at Rs 2,960 crore, up by 44.2 per cent year-on-year

Sensex slides 238 pts, Nifty below 19,100; pvt banks, Airtel, RIL weigh

Closing Bell on Tuesday, October 31: The broader markets saw some action with the BSE MidCap index rising 0.29 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index 0.02 per cent

Airtel, Microsoft partner to make phone calls through Microsoft Teams

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and Microsoft have partnered to enable phone calls through Microsoft Teams, a joint statement said on Saturday. This is the first time an over-the-top player in the country will be able to connect mobile and landline users but at present the service will be available for enterprise customers only, the statement said. "Airtel's traditional strength of connectivity combined with Microsoft's technology will result in reliability, cost savings, ease of management and, most importantly, scalability for all customers, ensuring that going forward they can focus solely on productivity," Airtel IQ, Business Head, Abhishek Biswal said in the statement. This new service will enable enterprises to make and take calls to external users through the Teams experience streamlining communications and collaboration within the flow of work. "We are thrilled to partner with Airtel and introduce an innovative solution that will enable India's workforce to unlock a new leve

OneWeb satellite service ready to connect nation from next month: Mittal

OneWeb Satellite communication service is ready to connect all parts of the country from next month, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Friday. While speaking at the inaugural session of the India Mobile Congress 2023, Mittal said 5G services was launched last year and Airtel has covered the entire country, covering 5,000 towns and cities along with 20,000 villages till date. He said that Airtel with the help of Universal Services Obligation Fund has been connecting rural and remote areas, and now satellite technology is available to connect all parts of the country. "OneWeb constellation is ready to serve the globe and is ready to serve the country. Anybody, anywhere in the country, in remote parts or in difficult areas , wherever they are located can be connected from next month," Mittal said. OneWeb, now merged with Eutelsat, will operate commercially as Eutelsat OneWeb with its centre of operations in London. Bharti Enterprises is the largest shareholder of the

War between OTT and telecom companies drives COAI to track data use

Confirming the move, S P Kochar, director general of COAI, said that the aim is to put the information in public domain for all stakeholders and also for the government

Airtel 5G Plus service now live in 22 districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Airtel's 5G service is now available across all districts and union territories in the country, said the company in a BSE filing on Friday

Tax uncertainty

SC ruling will increase uncertainty in telecom

Airtel gains 4.8 mn unique 5G customers in 3 states within 1 year of launch

Airtel 5G Plus has expanded its network within all districts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan

Airtel launches CCaaS platform to unify contact centre solutions for firms

The platform combines Voice as a Service and cloud connectivity, that can help reduce significantly reduce investments of enterprises

License fee by telecoms to be treated as capex not revenue expenditure: SC

This decision overturns previous rulings by the Delhi, Bombay, and Karnataka High Courts, which had favoured the telecom firms

Mcap of six of top 10 firms jumps Rs 70,527.11 crore; RIL biggest gainer

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms jumped Rs 70,527.11 crore last week, with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) emerging as the biggest gainer. While Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Bharti Airtel, ITC, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were the gainers, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), State Bank of India and Bajaj Finance emerged as the laggards. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 287.11 points or 0.43 per cent. The market valuation of Reliance Industries rallied Rs 22,191.43 crore to Rs 15,90,408.31 crore, the most among the top 10 firms. Hindustan Unilever added Rs 17,222.5 crore taking its valuation to Rs 6,04,326.62 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel jumped Rs 16,953.01 crore to Rs 5,36,035.96 crore and that of ITC climbed Rs 7,607.26 crore to Rs 5,59,071.10 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank rose Rs 4,581.64 crore to Rs 6,66,639.07 crore and that of HDFC Bank went up by Rs 1,971.27 crore to Rs 11,65,135.58 crore. However, the valuati

India is in world's top three 5G ecosystems in just a year: Vaishnaw

BSNL has started deploying 4G towers and the speed will pick up after Diwali. Once the 4G rollout stabilises, we will enable 5G on the BSNL network next year, said Vaishnaw