Telecom Industry

India to lead world in adopting agentic AI: Ericsson CTO Erik Ekkuden

Erik Ekkuden said that India will also lead the world in adopting Agentic AI and democratising it, but the challenge will lie in building the supply chain ecosystem

AI is powering telecom, not just satellites

While satellite connectivity makes headlines, agentic AI is quietly transforming telecom into intelligent, self-healing networks

The telecom push: Scaling beyond assembly to advanced deep technology

The report highlights how artificial intelligence and telecom infrastructure are converging into a single ecosystem

Nokia pivots to Nvidia-backed AI radio access networks for India

Nokia plans to bring Nvidia-backed AI-RAN technology to India, with commercial deployments potentially beginning by 2028 as 5G data use and hyperscaler demand rise.

6G, AI-native networks take centre stage at India Mobile Congress 2026

Telecom operators and network makers showcase AI-led automation, intelligent RAN and 6G technologies as India seeks a larger role in next-generation mobile standards

Uniform standards, regulatory support key to zero-touch telecom networks

Industry leaders at India Mobile Congress say autonomous networks can improve efficiency, but need common standards, regulatory support, safeguards and human oversight

Cygni Energy signs MoU with Indus Towers to develop telecom BESS solutions

Under the MoU, the two companies will collaborate to establish Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing capacity of up to 1.5 GWh

Replus Engitech, Indus Towers sign MoU to develop telecom energy storage

Under the MoU, Replus intends to make available dedicated BESS production capacity of 1.5 GWh over two years to support the evolving energy requirements of telecom infrastructure

Trai mandates more voice and SMS only recharge options for consumers: What changes for mobile users

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has introduced new rules requiring operators to offer more voice-and-SMS-only recharge options,

Trai tightens spam curbs, brings A2P calls under regulatory framework

Telecom service providers can levy a termination charge of up to 5 paise on carriers originating undeclared A2P calls, including robocalls and AI-based calls

India joins US-led 6G initiative: How does it fit with Bharat 6G Mission?

India has joined a US-led 6G initiative even as it pursues its own Bharat 6G Mission. What does the new framework cover, and how does it fit with India's existing 6G plans?

DoT clears the decks for satellite broadband services in India

Cabinet approval, security clearance needed for cos to launch commercial services

Indian telcos bet on AI networks to drive revenue growth, infras upgrades

The study found that 67 per cent of Indian respondents "strongly agree" that AI-driven network services will be the primary driver of revenue growth over the next three to five years

Vodafone Idea's customer tide turns after long slump: Trai data

The six months from February through July mark a sharp reversal for Vi. During the preceding six months, the carrier lost more than 3.6 million customers

Airtel adds 2.68 mn mobile users in July, Jio sees 2.44 mn net additions

Bharti Airtel led the industry's July mobile subscriber growth with 26.8 lakh net additions, while India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio, gained 24.4 lakh new users, sector regulator TRAI's monthly subscription data showed on Friday. Vodafone Idea, too, added mobile users -- its net adds stood at 2.4 lakh for July. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) posted an increase of 1.68 lakh wireless subscribers during the month. During July 2026, the Indian wireless market expanded by 55.38 lakh mobile subscribers -- its base surged to 128.79 crore by the end of July, up from 128.23 crore from the previous month. "As per the information received from 1,562 operators for the month of July 2026, the total number of broadband subscribers increased from 1087.50 million (108.75 crore) at the end of June 2026 to 1094.48 million (109.44 crore) at the end of July 2026 with a monthly growth rate of 0.64 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in its latest report on

SC dismisses Centre's review plea in GST ITC case vs Airtel, Indus

Court finds no error in its August 2025 ruling allowing ITC on telecom tower infrastructure

Telecom dept starts process to disband Digital Communication Commission

The Department of Telecom has begun the process of disbanding the Digital Communication Commission, formerly known as the Telecom Commission, the apex inter-ministerial body formed to make decisions on policy matters and subjects with significant financial implications. The body comprises the Telecom Secretary as its Chairman, four full-time members, who are ex-officio Secretaries to the Government of India in the Department of Telecommunications and four part-time members who are the secretaries to the Government of India in the concerned Departments. "The process for seeking cabinet nod to dissolve the Digital Communication Commission has started," an official source told PTI. Among the ex-officio secretaries, the post of member (technology) and member (services) are lying vacant and the government has no plans to fill them. Member (Finance) Manish Sinha will superannuate in February 2027, the source said. Formed in 1989, the Telecom Commission was renamed as Digital Communicati

Telecom could drive India's next manufacturing leap, NITI Aayog says

India's telecom equipment sector could become a $50 billion export hub by 2035, while chemicals, textiles and solar PV offer further manufacturing opportunities

Bharti Airtel's tariff plan changes may benefit Vodafone Idea more

Airtel's withdrawal of select prepaid plans could lift its ARPU, but analysts say Vodafone Idea may gain more if it follows with a similar tariff rejig

Telecom subscriber base rises to 1.3 bn in June, Airtel leads growth: Trai

Telecom subscriber base in the country increased marginally to 134.8 crore in June, driven by net addition of subscribers on the networks of Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday. Bharti Airtel led subscriber growth during the month, adding 31.63 lakh users compared with May. The additions included 29.89 lakh mobile subscribers and 1.73 lakh fixed-line connections. It was followed by Reliance Jio which reported a net addition of 22.91 lakh subscribers, comprising 21.46 lakh in mobile segment and 1.44 lakh in fixed line segment. Together, the two private telecom operators accounted for 54.54 lakh, or about 87 per cent, of the total net addition of 62 lakh subscribers in June. "The number of total telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,343.1 million at the end of May 2026 to 1,348.08 million at the end of June 2026, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.37 per cent," sector regulator TRA