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Govt to auction 5G spectrum for 20 yrs; allows private captive networks

The government will auction a total of 72097.85 MHz of spectrum with a validity of 20 years by July-end, said an official statement

COAI names Reliance Jio's Pramod Mittal as Chairperson for 2022-23

Mittal was previously the Vice Chairperson of the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL)

DoT extends 4G, 5G mandatory equipment testing deadline by 1 year

Move comes as a huge reprieve for telcos, gear makers

Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani set to battle over $7.7 bn IPL broadcast rights

Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani's companies are expected to be the top two contenders at a June 12 Indian Premier League auction, which is likely to lure several bidders

5G rollout unviable if captive private networks allowed, telcos tell govt

Telcos point to global trends and contend that 40 per cent of 5G revenues are expected from the enterprise segment and captive 5G networks will make 5G rollout unviable

Omaxe partners with Jio-bp to set up EV charging and swapping infra

Jio-bp will set up EV charging and swapping stations at various Omaxe properties across 12 cities under the agreement

Reliance Jio expands 4G services in Ladakh region near Pangong lake

The telecom operator became the first network to provide 4G mobile connectivity in and around the Pangong area, a popular tourist destination, officials said

MG Motor, Castrol to join hands with Jio-bp over mobility solutions for EVs

Under the partnership, Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol will explore setting up four-wheeler EV charging infrastructure and expand Castrol's existing auto service network to cater to EV customers

Private telcos to hike tariffs in H2; FY23 revenues to jump by 25%: Report

A growth in average revenue per user is essential for the industry to invest in the network and spectrum, and if they do not do so, it can result in poor service offerings, Crisil said in a report

Rs 3.7K cr project given to Jio, Airtel for 4G services in untapped areas

The government has allocated a project worth Rs 3,683 crore for providing 4G mobile services in uncovered villages of aspirational districts, an official source said on Monday. Under the project, Bharti Airtel will install 1,083 mobile towers with an expenditure of Rs 847.95 crore in Jharkhand and Maharashtra and Reliance Jio will roll out 3,696 towers for Rs 2,836 crore, the source said. The project was allocated to the companies in May. "The project to provide 4G coverage in uncovered villages of aspirational district of five states was approved by the Cabinet last year. Airtel and Jio have been given 18 months to roll out 4G services in the identified villages," the source said. The project envisages to provide 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts across five states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha at an estimated cost of implementation about Rs 6,466 crore including operational expenses for five ...

The 5G leapfrog to 6G: New technology needs a 'whole-of-govt' ecosystem

Digital changes are now a big deal in India, where a lot of the country's government-to-citizen services as well as a vast swathe of the payments business ride on technology platforms

Jio, Airtel in position to buy pan-India spectrum, VIL bid unclear: Report

Research analysts at BofA were of the view that Vodafone Idea (VIL)management has focused on top core circles and the company may selectively bid in their core 3G and 4G circles

Digital solution providers looking to enter India's 5G spectrum play

Tata Communications has said ISPs should be allowed to participate in the 5G auction as they were eligible to bid for BWA (4G) spectrum in the 2010 auction

Telecom industry is at last seeing healthy improvement in key parameters

But more gains are crucial to telecom industry given investment plans and elevated debt levels

IPL 2020: Edu-tech firm Unacademy set to fight for title sponsorship rights

A BCCI official confirmed that Unacademy has picked up the bid papers but refrained from making any comments beyond that

Airtel, Jio drive telecom subscriber base to 116.6 crore in March

Net subscriber addition by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio increased the overall telecom user base to over 116.69 crore in March 2022, telecom regulator Trai said in its monthly report on Thursday. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio led new customer additions in both mobile telephony as well as fixed line services segment in March. "The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,166.05 million at the end of February 2022 to 1,166.93 million at the end of March 2022," Trai's subscriber report for March said. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) report said that the urban telephone subscription decreased to 64.71 crore from 64.77 crore and the rural subscription increased to 51.98 crore from 51.82 crore between March and February. According to the report, the total number of wireless subscribers increased to 114.2 crore in March from 114.15 crore in February. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio were the only gainers of new mobile subscribers in March. Airtel's net .

Jio's healthy earnings show industry digesting impact of tariff hikes

Jio's Q4FY22 revenues were up 8 per cent quarter on quarter and 20.4 per cent year on year, aided by 20 per cent tariff hikes, effective from December and improving customer mix.

Telecom operators, manufacturers spar over importing PON equipment

Operators want to import PON equipment to meet the broadband targets, makers say have enough capacity

RIL Q4 consolidated net profit up 22.5%; FY22 revenue at Rs 7 trillion

Net profit goes past Rs 60,000 crore

Jio Platforms net profit rises 23% to Rs 4,313 crore; revenue up 21.8%

Revenue from operations for the quarter grew 21.8 per cent to Rs 22,261 crore