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How Mukesh Ambani built Project Jupiter to launch India's biggest IPO

Reliance Industries reportedly worked behind the scenes to overcome regulatory hurdles, secure investor backing and structure Jio Platforms' proposed stock market debut

How Mukesh Ambani built Project Jupiter to launch India's biggest IPO
Updated On : 30 Jun 2026 | 8:42 AM IST

Jio's offer to repurpose 26GHz spectrum faces Airtel's opposition

The spectrum band promised a lot - high speeds in 5G-enabled cellphone handsets, and enough bandwidth to work in crowded areas like stadiums, airports and ports

Jio's offer to repurpose 26GHz spectrum faces Airtel's opposition
Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Telecom subscriber base rises to 1.34 bn in May, Airtel leads growth: Trai

Telecom subscriber base grew to 134.3 crore in May, driven by net additions on the Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio networks, according to Trai data released on Thursday. Airtel led the growth in subscriber base with net addition of 29.8 lakh subscribers over the month of April, comprising 29.26 lakh in the mobile segment and 53,809 in fixed line connection segment. It was followed by Reliance Jio, which reported a net addition of 22.55 lakh subscribers, comprising 21.54 lakh in the mobile segment and 1.01 lakh in thefixed line segment. Both private telecom operators jointly contributed 52.36 lakh new subscribers, or about 94 per cent, in the total net addition of 55.6 lakh subscribers in May. "The number of total telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,337.54 million at the end of April 2026 to 1,343.10 million at the end of May 2026, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.42 per cent," Trai's monthly data subscriber report for May 2026 said. The total number of wireles

Telecom subscriber base rises to 1.34 bn in May, Airtel leads growth: Trai
Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Inside India's satellite internet race, and why no one has switched on yet

India's draft spectrum rules move satellite reforms forward, but low earth orbit operators such as Starlink, OneWeb and Jio-SES still await security clearance and separate regulations

Inside India's satellite internet race, and why no one has switched on yet
Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 3:28 PM IST

VPN downloads surged after Telegram restriction over NEET-UG fraud concerns

The temporary Telegram restriction triggered a surge in VPN downloads, highlighting how users respond when access to digital platforms is suddenly disrupted

VPN downloads surged after Telegram restriction over NEET-UG fraud concerns
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 5:28 PM IST

Reliance's AI strategy bets on compute, power and connectivity at scale

Reliance's AGM showed the conglomerate is shifting from being viewed as an energy-retail giant to an AI infrastructure player built around data centres, compute, connectivity, and power

Reliance's AI strategy bets on compute, power and connectivity at scale
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 5:03 PM IST

Jio, NSE IPOs near launch: Which shareholders stand to gain most?

Who stands to make the biggest gains when India's two most anticipated IPOs finally hit the market?

Jio, NSE IPOs near launch: Which shareholders stand to gain most?
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 4:13 PM IST

Call screening to in-call agent: Can voice be AI's next growth frontier?

From Jio Call Agent to AI-powered call screening, artificial intelligence is becoming an active participant in phone conversations, raising questions around trust, transparency and human interaction

Call screening to in-call agent: Can voice be AI's next growth frontier?
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 4:00 PM IST

From Nomura to Emkay: Brokerages decode RIL 49th AGM fine print

RIL stock will re-rate on a continuous basis as key milestones of transition are achieved, starting with the JIO IPO and subsequently the commissioning of 10 GW integrated solar project, analysts said

From Nomura to Emkay: Brokerages decode RIL 49th AGM fine print
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 10:59 AM IST

Will RIL stock get a holding company discount following Jio's listing?

Large domestic mutual funds, insurance companies, pension funds and foreign institutional investors are expected to participate in the Jio offering.

Will RIL stock get a holding company discount following Jio's listing?
Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Jio heads for an IPO and Airtel redraws plans: Who will be the leader?

As Jio heads for a landmark IPO, its decade-long rivalry with Airtel offers clues to the next phase of India's telecom and digital economy

Jio heads for an IPO and Airtel redraws plans: Who will be the leader?
Updated On : 21 Jun 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Jio Platforms targets ₹37,700-crore IPO in India's biggest listing

Jio Platforms filed for a record ₹37,700-crore IPO as it bets on satellite broadband, AI-native services and the next phase of digital growth

Jio Platforms targets ₹37,700-crore IPO in India's biggest listing
Updated On : 20 Jun 2026 | 12:16 AM IST

RIL AGM: Reliance board approves Jio IPO; DRHP to be filed today with Sebi

Jio said its proposed IPO will consist of a fresh issue of up to 270 million equity shares with a face value of ₹10 each, with pricing to be decided through book building

RIL AGM: Reliance board approves Jio IPO; DRHP to be filed today with Sebi
Updated On : 19 Jun 2026 | 2:19 PM IST

Reliance up marginally ahead of AGM; Motilal Oswal reiterates 'Buy' rating

Ahead of 49th RIL AGM: RIL stock was up 0.3 per cent in early deals on Friday, even as benchmark indices declined around 1 per cent each amid IT-led sell-off.

Reliance up marginally ahead of AGM; Motilal Oswal reiterates 'Buy' rating
Updated On : 19 Jun 2026 | 10:21 AM IST

What is BGP hijacking? The protocol at the centre of Telegram's India clash

As Telegram battles India's temporary restriction, a dispute over alleged BGP hijacking has brought attention to how internet traffic is routed globally

What is BGP hijacking? The protocol at the centre of Telegram's India clash
Updated On : 18 Jun 2026 | 12:13 PM IST

Jio IPO details, data centre strategy: Expectations from RIL's 49th AGM

RIL's annual report, according to CLSA, highlights the company's ambition to leverage AI offerings, plans to expand data centre capacity, along with progress in new energy.

Jio IPO details, data centre strategy: Expectations from RIL's 49th AGM
Updated On : 17 Jun 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

Reliance Jio denies Telegram blocking charge levelled by Pavel Durov

Jio said it was operating its network in line with global routing standards after Telegram founder Pavel Durov alleged sabotage of access to the messaging platform

Reliance Jio denies Telegram blocking charge levelled by Pavel Durov
Updated On : 17 Jun 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

Reliance Jio IPO filing nears: A look at its rise, scale, profitability

As Reliance Jio nears a reported $4 billion IPO, here's a look at how India's largest telecom operator grew, its subscriber base, services, profitability and future plans

Reliance Jio IPO filing nears: A look at its rise, scale, profitability
Updated On : 17 Jun 2026 | 12:05 PM IST

Jio set to file draft ‌papers for its $4 billion IPO within days: Report

Reliance Jio ​Infocomm may soon file its $4 billion IPO and just before billionaire ‌Mukesh Ambani's closely watched annual speech on Friday to Reliance Industries' ​shareholders

Jio set to file draft ‌papers for its $4 billion IPO within days: Report
Updated On : 17 Jun 2026 | 7:12 AM IST

Jio Platforms among global top 20 in latest WIPO patents rankings

Jio Platforms, the technology arm of Reliance Industries, has entered into the global top 20 in the latest Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) rankings released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently, a release said on Sunday. Jio Platforms (JPL) climbed 320 places on the list for the year 2025, making it one of the fastest-rising innovators globally and securing it a place among an elite group of global technology leaders, including Huawei, Samsung, Qualcomm, LG, Panasonic, Nokia, Google, Apple and Microsoft. With this, JPL has become the only Indian technology innovator to break into the Global Top-20 coveted list. The report ranks top PCT applicants based on published data, Jio said in the release. Jio's patent portfolio focuses sharply on next-generation digital technologies, including 5G, 5G advanced, 6G, artificial intelligence, AI-native networks, cloud-native platforms, intelligent automation, radio access, core network software, edge intelligence, fix

Jio Platforms among global top 20 in latest WIPO patents rankings
Updated On : 14 Jun 2026 | 5:31 PM IST