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Ericsson India in discussions with Vodafone Idea for potential 5G agreement

Nitin Bansal of Ericsson India said the initiative follows a follow-on offer and is expected to initiate a network expansion project within the next two to three months

June spectrum auction: Jio likely to spend Rs 12,000 cr, Airtel Rs 8,000 cr

Jio is expected to take the lead in the auction once again, with plans to bolster its spectrum portfolio, particularly in the 800 MHz band across certain circles

NCLT approves merger process for Reliance's arm Viacom18 and Star India

The merger will be done in two stages: the transfer of Viacom18's TV and streaming assets to Digital18 and the demerger and vesting of these assets from Digital18 to Star India

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea deposit Rs 4,350 cr ahead of spectrum auctions

Reliance Jio had a net worth of Rs 2.31 trillion followed by Airtel with Rs 86,260 crore, DoT said. Vodafone Idea had a negative net worth of Rs 1.16 trillion

Jio bundles Netflix with 14 apps into broadband plan for Rs 888 monthly

Jio on Friday said it has bundled premium services of 15 apps, including basic subscription of Netflix, Amazon Prime Lite, Disney+ Hotstar, with its 30 mbps broadband plan for Rs 888 a month. Netflix access was earlier available for customers having JioFiber of Rs 1,499 plan, while there was no access of entertainment apps for customers with entry-level 30 megabit per second broadband plan. Similarly, access to Netflix for AirFiber customers was available only in plans priced at Rs 1499 per month or higher. "Designed to provide the ultimate streaming experience coupled with unlimited data benefits, the new postpaid plan, priced at Rs 888 per month, is available to JioFiber and Jio AirFiber customers...subscribers gain exclusive access to over 15 leading OTT apps, including popular platforms like Netflix's basic plan, Amazon Prime, and JioCinema Premium," Jio said in a statement. According to a company source, the plan will provide access to premium content of all over-the-top (OTT)

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea to participate in Rs 96,317 cr spectrum auction

Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have submitted their application to bid for Rs 96,317-crore spectrum auction, which is scheduled to start from June 6, according to sources. The last auction held in 2022 had the Adani Group firm as a surprise bidder but there is no new name for the upcoming auction. "Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have submitted applications for spectrum auction," an official source said. The government will auction eight spectrum bands for mobile phone services at a base price of about Rs 96,317 crore. All the available spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz, 2,500 MHz, 3,300 MHz, and 26 GHz bands are part of the auction. The total frequencies being put under the hammer are valued at Rs 96,317 crore on base price. The spectrum will be assigned for 20 years and successful bidders will be allowed to make payments in 20 equal annual instalments. The DoT has provided an option to surrender t

Telecom subscriber base rises by 5.6 mn in March 2024, led by Jio, Airtel

Reliance Jio clocked in 3.6 million new subscribers and Bharti Airtel added 2.8 million subscribers in March 2024, while Vodafone Idea loss 0.6 million

The expendables: Is the COO position becoming redundant in India?

The COO position is being reassessed as leadership roles get recalibrated and leaders and boards want to keep their structure flat and nimble to make decisions faster than ever before

BofA upgrades Voda Idea stk; telcos may up tariff by 20-25% post LS polls

However, the Vodafone Idea stock is not a 'buy' yet as BofA awaits further clarity on funding position improvement post fiscal 2025- 26 (FY26) as the spectrum moratorium ends

ADIA, KKR invest Rs 12,864 crore in Reliance Retail warehousing assets

This investment is separate from the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) established by RRVL last year, which was intended to accommodate approximately half of its retail warehousing assets

Telecom operators group asks govt to ban sale of unlicenced WiFi 6E routers

Cellular Operators Association of India says routers are available for sale on e-commerce platforms and through offline retailer

Jio Cinema's new plan at just Rs 29/month, full details here

JioCinema might soon give a tough competition to the international streaming market. On April 25, it announced offering premium content for Rs 29 per month, ad-free. Watch the video to know more.

JioCinema cuts premium subscription fees to Re 1 per day, IPL remains free

JioCinema's new premium subscription plan starts at Rs 29 per month for one device and a 'Family' plan at Rs 89 to stream on four simultaneous devices

Trai moots passive infrastructure sharing among telecom service licensees

Regulator Trai on Wednesday recommended that telecom service licensees be allowed to share passive infrastructure, including buildings, towers, electrical equipment and dark fibre, owned and operated by them with all types of telecommunication service licensees. The sector regulator further mooted that telecommunication service licensees should also be allowed to share all kinds of active infrastructure elements owned and operated by them with other telecommunication service licensees as per the scope of their services. The recommendations were part of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai's) views on 'Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing' released on Wednesday. Trai said the implementation of the recommendations will help telecom service providers with greater cost efficiencies and improved time to market. It would also enable telecom service providers to offer better quality of service and wider coverage. At present, only ..

Reliance Jio becomes world's largest mobile operator in data traffic

Reliance telecom company has the second-largest 5G subscriber base globally, with 108 million users

Strong signal for telecom sector after successful Vodafone Idea FPO

VIL and Airtel have an instant ARPU upside if they can convert voice-only 2G users to 4G (all Jio users are data-enabled)

Telecom sector AGR rose 1.88% sequentially to Rs 67,835 crore in Q3 FY23

The monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) for wireless service rose to Rs 152.5

Unmonetised 5G holding back Reliance Jio's Arpu; tariff hike likely soon

Jio has the world's largest 5G subscriber base for any operator outside China now, but ARPU static for 3-straight quarters

Stock Market Highlights, April 23: Benchmarks end flat after range-bound session; Realty index jumps

Stock Market Highlights on April 23: The Nifty Realty index zoomed 2.6 per cent, followed by the Nifty FMCG index (up 0.76 per cent)

Jio Q4 results: Net up 12% at Rs 5.5K cr on strong subscriber growth

Jio claims to have highest 5G subscriber base of any telco outside China, but ARPU remains Rs 181.7