Reliance Industries reportedly worked behind the scenes to overcome regulatory hurdles, secure investor backing and structure Jio Platforms' proposed stock market debut
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
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
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
The temporary Telegram restriction triggered a surge in VPN downloads, highlighting how users respond when access to digital platforms is suddenly disrupted
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
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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
Large domestic mutual funds, insurance companies, pension funds and foreign institutional investors are expected to participate in the Jio offering.
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 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 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
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.
As Telegram battles India's temporary restriction, a dispute over alleged BGP hijacking has brought attention to how internet traffic is routed globally
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 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
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 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 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