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Jio tries to woo Airtel users on V-day with classic 'call me' pickup line

Reliance Jio has picked a playful banter with Airtel on social media on Valentine's Day, asking the customers of the rival telco not to ignore "red" flags in their relationship, dishing out the flirtatious 'call me' pick up line. In reply, Airtel shared its campaign "Sab Kuch Try Karo, Fir Sahi Chuno" (Try everything, then choose right). "Dear @airtelindia users, This Valentine's, don't ignore the 'RED' flags in your relationship. It's time to move on from your 'Ex'-stream. Here's my number 60008-60008. Call me maybe," Reliance Jio said on X. Jio often comes out with banter on the eve of Valentine's Day. While earlier it used to tag Vodafone Idea, the company this time directed towards its rival Airtel only. Airtel customers took the opportunity and posted their complaints like the network issue they are facing. Reliance Jio replied to most of the customers who posted complaints against Airtel. "What better day than Valentine's to find your true love?" Jio tweeted when a custome

Paytm rebounds 19% from record low amid heavy volumes

The stock hit a new low at Rs 395.50 in intra-day deals on Tuesday, and then rebounded into the positive zone for the first time in last four trading days.

Reliance's Jio, Gortune pre-qualify for Sri Lanka Telecom stake bid: Report

This is a part of Sri Lanka's efforts to reduce government stake in state-owned firms under the $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme

Jio cements market lead, adds 3.45 mn mobile subscribers in Nov: Trai data

Reliance Jio moved to a higher gear adding 34.5 lakh mobile subscribers in November, improving on its October gains, as rival Bharti Airtel garnered about 17.5 lakh new wireless users, according to TRAI data released on Monday. Vodafone Idea, however, slipped further losing 10.7 lakh subscribers in November, the monthly subscriber data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed. The ailing telco's wireless subscriber base shrank to 22.44 crore in November. Reliance Jio's addition of 34.47 lakh mobile subscribers pushed up its wireless subscriber tally to 45.58 crore as on November. Mobile subscribers added by the country's largest telecom services provider Jio in November were higher than its user gains in October (about 31.6 lakh). After garnering mobile subscriber additions of 17.47 lakh, the subscriber count of Bharti Airtel in the wireless category stood at 37.98 crore.

Reliance Jio, OnePlus join hands to set up 5G innovaion lab in India

Telecom major Reliance Jio and Chinese smartphone company OnePlus have joined hands to set up a 5G innovation lab in India. "The alliance between OnePlus and Jio aims to provide OnePlus and Jio True 5G users differentiated features and an unparalleled network experience. "To bolster these initiatives, both brands are excited to announce the establishment of a state-of-the-art 5G Innovation Lab," OnePlus said in a statement on Thursday. The lab will serve as a hub for testing and developing new technologies. Reliance Jio leads the India market in terms of 5G coverage. "Together, Jio and OnePlus India are set to redefine the 5G landscape in the country, providing users with a glimpse into the limitless possibilities that lie ahead," an OnePlus spokesperson said. A Jio spokesperson said 85 per cent of the entire 5G deployment in India has been made by Jio. "It is time to unfold magical 5G experiences for our users and this partnership with OnePlus is a step in that direction," the

Samsung brings its premium play with the launch of Samsung BKC store

Samsung BKC aims to cater to the ultra-premium buyer in India. The store is located at Jio World Plaza, the high-end luxury mall from Reliance

Ram Mandir inauguration: Telcos enhance network connectivity in Ayodhya

DoT and other central, state, and municipal departments ensured speedy approvals in providing space for towers, movement of material, and manpower, thus enabling immediate execution, Vi said

Jio Platforms Q3 net profit rises 11.6% on strong subscriber growth

ARPU stays put at ~181.7, same as in Q2

Reliance Jio Q3 results: Net profit rises 12.3% to Rs 5,208 crore

Revenue from operations climbed 10.3%, snapping five straight quarters of slowing growth

Jio continues to remain country's strongest brand for 2024: Report

Jio, the telecom and digital arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, continues to be the strongest Indian brand, ahead of likes of Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India, according to the latest report 'Global-500 2024' published by Brand Finance. Jio had topped India's strong brands in Brand Finance's 2023 rankings as well. In the 2024 ranking, Jio is placed at the 17th position among the world's strongest brands with a Brand Strength Index of 88.9 in the list led by WeChat, YouTube, Google, Deloitte, Coca Cola and Netflix. LIC is placed at the 23rd place on the list, followed by SBI at 24th rank. It is ahead of brands like EY, and Instagram. "Jio, a relatively new entrant in the telecommunications sector, emerges as the strongest brand with a notable 14 per cent increase in brand value to USD 6.1 billion, alongside a high brand strength index score of 89.0 and associated AAA brand rating," the report said. "Jio's meteoric rise in the telecom industry is benefiti

Republic Day offer: Jio offers partner coupons, special benefits, and more

The coupons will become available in the user's MyJio account after recharging with the Rs 2,999 Jio prepaid plan

Reliance Jio's Hathway, Hinduja arm in race to acquire Siti Networks

Hathway Digital and IndusInd Media & Communications did not wish to comment on the development

Reliance to set up carbon fibre facility in Gujarat, support green growth

Reliance Jio completed the fastest roll-out of 5G infrastructure anywhere in the world

Reliance Jio gained 3.15 mn users in October; Vi lost 2.04 mn: Trai

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest player in the market, saw its subscriber count increase by 0.35 million, much lower than the 1.32 million users the company added in September

Airtel loses 1.2 million users, Jio gains 1.84 million in October: Trai

Trai data suggests that Airtel's market share was flat at 32.85 per cent in October and Jio's share rose to 39.30 per cent

Jio, IIT-B collaborate on 'Bharat GPT', Akash Ambani announces TV OS launch

Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani on Wednesday said the country's largest telco is working with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to launch a 'Bharat GPT' programme. The company, a unit of Reliance Industries, is also "comprehensively thinking" to launch an operating system for televisions, he said, adding that it has been working on it for a while now. Speaking at the institute's annual Techfest here, the 32-year-old Ambani family scion said building an "ecosystem of development" is very important for the company, and added that work on the vision of "Jio 2.0" is already on. "We have been working on a project with IIT Bombay to launch a Bharat GPT programme," he said, while speaking about the partnership between Jio and the premier tech school, which goes back to 2014. At present, we have just scratched the surface with large language models and generative AI and the next decade will be defined by these applications, he said. Ambani said artificial intelligence will

OneWeb sets sights on defence, governance for satellite broadband expansion

One Web can leverage on the fact that it has already rolled out services in parts of Europe, US and Africa and is in talks with at least 2 airline companies in Europe to offer the service inflight

Reliance Jio gains 3.47 mn, Vi loses 0.74 mn users in September: Trai

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest player in the market, saw its subscriber count increase by 1.32 million users

Musk gets an edge over Ambani in Centre's satellite internet battle

The proposal was included in a new draft bill for the telecommunications sector, which seeks to replace the 138-year old Indian Telegraph Act that currently governs the sector

Telecom bill attempts spectrum, licensing, dispute resolution reforms

In a key move, it has also allowed telcos to surrender spectrum if they are unutilized. However, the government will not return the amount already paid by the company, people in the know said.