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Mukesh Ambani sold dreams to tech giants for $27 bn. Now he has to deliver
Investors are watching Ambani's every move as he overhauls his empire -- with a market value of $179 billion -- in the middle of a pandemic
 "Mukesh Ambani sold dreams to tech giants for $27 bn. Now he has to deliver")
Farmers' protest: Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab, services hit
Power supply to towers that relay telecom signals was snapped and cables cut in several parts of the state as farmers vented their anger on the infrastructure owned by Mukesh Ambani's firm Jio
 "Farmers' protest: Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab, services hit")
Airtel continues to add users in October even as Vi continues to lose
Airtel tops with 3.8 million new subscribers to take base to 330.29 million, Jio adds 2.2 million; Vi lets go of 2.7 million
 "Airtel continues to add users in October even as Vi continues to lose")
ATC sees huge opportunities in a challenging and competitive market
The firm bought out, recently, Tata group's 12.3 per cent stake in ATC Telecom Tower Infrastructure for Rs 2,480 crore, raising its stake to 91 per cent
 "ATC sees huge opportunities in a challenging and competitive market")
Top headlines: Centrum-BharatPe in race for PMC bank; Jio preps 5G infra
From Centrum-BharatPe, Liberty group in the race for beleaguered PMC Bank to Amazon enabling digitisation of over 1 million small businesses, here are top headlines this morning
 "Top headlines: Centrum-BharatPe in race for PMC bank; Jio preps 5G infra")
Reliance Jio to go for next generation network architecture for 5G
The current interim architecture, known as non-standalone 5G, enables operators to leverage their existing investments in their 4G LTE networks and reduce capital costs
 "Reliance Jio to go for next generation network architecture for 5G")
Big Tech's big worries: Why are govts everywhere out to de-fang FAANG?
So far, there seems to be limited debate about their activities in India, where virtually all FAANG companies have teamed up in different ways with India's most powerful businessman, writes T N Ninan
Airtel, Jio, Vodafone have to fork out Rs 44,000 cr for 4G spectrum auction
This will be for merely renewing all the spectrum that expires in the 800, 900 and 1800 bands next year
 "Airtel, Jio, Vodafone have to fork out Rs 44,000 cr for 4G spectrum auction")
Centre of excellence in the works for gaming, visual effects: Javadekar
IIT Bombay to collaborate with govt on the project, I&B ministry has identified animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector as sunrise industry
 "Centre of excellence in the works for gaming, visual effects: Javadekar")
Jio leads in 4G download speed in Nov; Vodafone in upload: Trai
Jio recorded more than double the download speed of its closest competitor Vodafone
 "Jio leads in 4G download speed in Nov; Vodafone in upload: Trai")
Not in India's DNA to be deterred by Covid, Ambani tells Zuckerberg
Crises are too precious to be wasted, as they present an opportunity for new growth, RIL chief Mukesh Ambani tells Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Read full transcript of the discussion
 "Not in India's DNA to be deterred by Covid, Ambani tells Zuckerberg")
Jio-FB combine a value-creation opportunity for India's small businesses: Ambani
A conversation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the first ever Facebook Fuel event in India, Ambani called the partnership great for India, Indians and small Indian businesses
 "Jio-FB combine a value-creation opportunity for India's small businesses: Ambani")
Jio accuses Airtel, Vodafone Idea of fanning farmers' ire against it
While Vodafone Idea did not immediately react to charges, Airtel called complaint baseless and asked govt to dismiss it
 "Jio accuses Airtel, Vodafone Idea of fanning farmers' ire against it")
IPO fundraising more than doubles to Rs 45,000 crore in 2020: KIB
The companies had raised Rs 20,300 crore through IPO route in 2019
 "IPO fundraising more than doubles to Rs 45,000 crore in 2020: KIB")
Telecom battle intensifying, floor tariffs may be preferred: Report
Bharti Airtel is not following Vodafone Idea's recent postpaid tariff hikes, the report said
 "Telecom battle intensifying, floor tariffs may be preferred: Report")
Reliance Jio's 5G plan treads the line between optimism and realism
Ambani's target is by no means impossible. The time taken for rolling out networks has been concertinaed since 4G
 "Reliance Jio's 5G plan treads the line between optimism and realism")
Top headlines: Tata's reject Mistry's offer; TVS changes ownership model
From Tatas rejecting Mistrys' settlement offer to divide Tata Sons' assets to Mittal, Musk betting on satellite broadband as telecom's new star, here are top headlines this morning
 "Top headlines: Tata's reject Mistry's offer; TVS changes ownership model")
India needs affordable 5G and the steep spectrum reserve price is a barrier
5G technology can effectively empower millions of Indians once the price becomes affordable
 "India needs affordable 5G and the steep spectrum reserve price is a barrier")
Need urgent policy reforms for accelerated 5G rollout, says Mukesh Ambani
Jio will pioneer the 5G revolution in India in the second half of 2021, he said.
 "Need urgent policy reforms for accelerated 5G rollout, says Mukesh Ambani")
Reliance Jio to launch 5G network in second half of 2021: Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani asserted that Reliance Jio's 5G network will be powered by indigenous-developed network, hardware and technology components
 "Reliance Jio to launch 5G network in second half of 2021: Mukesh Ambani")