Telecom Sectors

Samar Mittal, Vibha Mehra to lead Nokia's India ops in dual-head model

The dual leadership structure aims to sharpen business execution and stakeholder engagement as Nokia looks to tap growth in rural 5G, enterprise solutions and AI-led networks

AI now core to telecom networks design, management, says Trai chief

Artificial Intelligence is no longer peripheral to telecom, and is becoming integral to how networks are designed, managed, and experienced, Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Monday. AI is already enabling self-optimising networks, predictive maintenance, intelligent spectrum management, enhanced cybersecurity, improved energy efficiency, and better customer experience, he noted. "India is undergoing one of the fastest digital transformations in the world. Telecommunication and digital technologies are now core infrastructure for economic growth, governance, and social inclusion," Lahoti said, speaking at a session of the 33rd Convergence India & 11th Smart Future Cities India Expo. At the end of 2025, data subscribers in India crossed one billion mark, with 5G contributing around 400 million. The total wireless data usage was around 25 million terabytes, with 5G contributing over 10 million terabytes. "This is the size of digital ..

Anti spam regulation: 'Trai examining telco responses on penalties'

Regulator reviewing show-cause replies on anti-spam violations; timeline for Digital Consent Acquisition platform to be finalised within a month

High spectrum costs and rural gaps weigh on India's telecom growth

High spectrum costs and legacy liabilities are squeezing telecom cash flows, prompting the industry to seek policy stability and recognition as critical national infrastructure

Trai-RBI launch pilot to let users manage legacy promo consents; curb spam

Trai and RBI will begin a pilot with telcos and 11 banks to let select users digitally view, modify or revoke legacy consents for promotional communications via SMS sent from the short code 127000

Trai mandates pre-tagging of SMS elements to further curb spam, fraud

The direction will enable more stringent scrubbing of content in messages, the regulator said, adding that access providers will get 60 days to comply

Jio urges Trai to adopt flexible net neutrality approach amid 5G evolution

Contending that net neutrality globally is evolving alongside market and tech advancements, Reliance Jio has urged TRAI to have a "flexible approach" to recognise traffic management and technology-centric innovations that are now possible with network slicing in 5G. Jio has told the telecom regulator that it is receiving proposals to launch tariff products based on network slicing technology under 5G Standalone. "With the stabilising of our 5G SA services across country, we are receiving proposals to launch tariff products based on network slicing technology under 5G SA. The sample proposals are for products for a defined upload speed slice and low latency gaming slice etc," Jio told Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, on the issue of Net Neutrality (that is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally) . Globally, Net Neutrality is evolving with market and technology scenarios, Jio said citing stance of regulators in markets such as the US and the ...

Nokia plans major India push with enterprise, data centre expansion

Nokia is aiming to grow its enterprise, data centre, and hyperscaler business in India to tap into the rapidly expanding technology market

Delays, arbitrary charges for RoW nods hindering telecom growth: MoS

Prolonged delays, arbitrary charges, and inconsistent processes of local authorities for right of way permissions required for rolling out telecom infrastructure are holding back the expansion of digital networks, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said. The minister, during a meeting with state IT ministers at India Mobile Congress 2025, urged the state governments to take action to operationalize single window systems, enforce time bound approvals, collaborate with local bodies to ensure rational cost based charges and align state IT policies with newer developments. He said that the National Broadband Mission 2.0 has set forth ambitious targets that will transform the nation by 2030 with 100 per cent broadband connectivity across all villages, number, achieving 80 per cent household broadband penetration nationwide, fibre connectivity to 90 per cent of telecom towers to enable high speed internet and establishing a robust ecosystem for 5G densification .

Microcap stock zooms 94% thus far in July; skyrockets 163% in 3 weeks

TN Telecom share price: Shares of Tamilnadu Telecommunications hit a 52-week high of ₹26.11, freezing at the 5-per cent upper circuit for the eighth straight trading day

India among top six nations in global 6G patent filings: MoS Telecom

With over 111 projects funded to the tune of Rs 300 crore, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani says 6G has the potential for an economic impact worth $1 trillion

GX Group acquires Ping Communication; eyes $50 million business in LATAM

Telecom gear maker GX Group has acquired Switzerland-based broadband and fiber solution provider Ping Communication to expand its presence in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, the company said on Friday. GX Group, CEO, Paritosh Prajapati in a statement said the company will leverage its "Made in India" products to compliment existing portfolio of Ping Communication and thereby scale up the revenue to USD 50 million, about Rs 430 crore, in the next two years in Latin America (LATAM) region. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. "After six months, Ping Communication will become part of GX Group. The current revenue of Ping Communication is around USD 30 million. By complementing its portfolio with our 'Made in India' products we expect to scale up our revenue to USD 50 million by 2026," he said. Ping Communication is part of Norway's Heimgard Group. "This acquisition is a key milestone in our 'Make in India for the World' journey.

Trai, DoT jointly disconnect over 10 million mobile phone connection

Telecom regulator Trai and the Department of Telecom have jointly disconnected over 1 crore mobile connections to check pesky callers and fraudsters, according to an official statement. The Department of Telecom has blocked 2.27 lakh mobile handsets for their involvement in cybercrime and financial fraud. "Till date, more than 1 crore fraudulent mobile connections have been disconnected with the help of Sancharsaathi. Further, 2.27 lakh mobile handsets have been blocked for involvement in cybercrime /financial frauds," the statement said. To curb the menace of spam calls, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has directed telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist entities, using bulk connections for spam calls, including robocalls and pre-recorded calls. "In the last fortnight, over 3.5 lakh such numbers have been disconnected and 50 entities have been blacklisted. In addition, around 3.5 Lakh unused and unverified SMS headers and 12 Lakh content templates are blocke

Govt likely to take 6 months for notifying new rules for Telecom Act

The DoT is also working on notifying many of the provisions of the Act which haven't come into effect as of yet

Swisscom confirms talks to buy Vodafone's Italian unit for 8 bn euros

Telecoms operator Swisscom confirmed on Wednesday it's in talks with Vodafone Group toward a possible purchase of its Italian subsidiary for 8 billion euros (USD 8.65 billion). The Swiss company, which is majority owned by the Swiss government, said in a statement it's in advanced exclusive negotiations to buy all of Vodafone Italia and merge it with Swisscom's Italian subsidiary, Fastweb. Swisscom says it expects the purchase, if concluded, would add value and cash flow to the Swiss company and help improve its dividend policy. The Swiss telecoms operator says the deal would bring lower costs and pave the way for synergies, and comply with aims of the Swiss executive branch, the Federal Council.

Spectrum auctions, high payments to help hit Rs 1.2 trn telco revenue goal

Non tax revenue from the telecom sector rose by 44 percent in FY24

Vodafone Idea Q3 results: Loss narrows 12.5%, ARPU rises to Rs 145

Average revenue per user (ARPU) for the quarter rose to Rs 145, up from Rs. 142 and Rs. 139 in the preceding two quarters respectively

Telecom Sector Skill Council aims to train, place 150,000 candidates in '25

The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) is planning to train and place over 1.5 lakh candidates in telecom and related emerging technologies in the next financial year to reduce the demand-supply workforce gap. The increasing convergence of telecom with the technology sector and especially the launch of 5G has resulted in a higher demand for skilled/unskilled/reskilled workforce in the industry. "As we witness this increasing demand in the telecom workforce, TSSC aims to empower the youth in tier II, III cities and rural areas with digital and core telecom and tech skills. In the next fiscal year, we plan to train and place over 1.5 lakh candidates in telecom and related emerging technologies," TSSC CEO Arvind Bali said on Thursday. The telecom sector is the third-largest industry in India that accounts for roughly 6.5 per cent of all foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow and also by 2027, India is anticipated to account for 11 per cent of all 5G subscriptions worldwide, he ...

Telecom tribunal asks DoT to adjust excess Rs 755 crore collected from Vi

Last month, the Bombay High Court also issued an order in Vi's favour asking the Income Tax department to refund Rs 1,128 crore paid by the telco in taxes for AY2016-17

Telecom Bill drops OTT reference, retains regulator Trai's powers

Seeks space spectrum allocation; keeps Trai powers intact