Telecom Services

Zoom Phone to enter three more Indian cities amid strong demand

US-based Zoom plans to expand its AI-integrated cloud telephony service Zoom Phone to nine circles in India and says it is ready to comply with CNAP regulations

Trai proposes lower threshold for action on spam flagged by telcos' AI

Regulator proposes lowering complaint threshold for action on AI-flagged spam and seeks compliance with spam regulations from call management apps and phone diallers

Vi executives to meet institutional investors in HK, Singapore next week

Telecom operator's management plans investor meetings in Singapore and Hong Kong as it seeks overseas funding to support its multi-year capex programme

VIL, Ericsson deepen partnership to boost postpaid and network services

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has deepened its strategic partnership with Swedish communications gear maker Ericsson to modernise its postpaid services while supporting its ongoing network expansion across the country, according to a release on Monday. Ericsson will continue to strengthen VIL's network footprint through the deployment and integration of new network sites, capacity augmentation, and coverage expansion. These efforts will lead to enhancing indoor coverage, improving data capacity, and supporting VIL's ongoing efforts for expanding 5G and 4G connectivity. Announcing the deepening of the partnership, the release said that since 2024, Ericsson has deployed new 5G and 4G sites, layer additions on existing sites and High-Performance Small Cell towers across 10 circles. "Vodafone Idea... has expanded its strategic partnership with Ericsson to modernise its postpaid services while supporting its ongoing network expansion across the country," it said. Building on the migra

India on Ericsson's speed dial for tech strategy: President & CEO Ekholm

Ericsson to continue cost cuts through 2026, bets on India and AI-led 5G growth

Nvidia partners with telecom firms to make sure 6G networks embrace AI

Nvidia is teaming up with a group of telecommunications companies including Nokia Oyj, SoftBank Group Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc

Digital connectivity readiness: Trai proposes 9-level ratings for buildings

Trai proposes expanding digital connectivity ratings to nine levels with half-star tiers, adds design-stage certification for under-construction properties and revises categories for assessment

Bharti Airtel hits over 4-month low, down 2%; what's making Street nervous?

Investing in the NBFC business is non-core to the telecom business, hence, analysts may consider it a slight negative from a capital allocation perspective.

Bharti Airtel dips 4%, sees sharpest intra-day fall in 3 months; here's why

Bharti Airtel to infuse ₹20,000 crore in Airtel Money to push digital lending.

Let telecom firms deploy their network, DoT tells Navi Mumbai airport

DoT has classified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a public entity under the Telecommunications Act and directed it to provide telcos fair, transparent Right of Way access for network rollout

Supreme Court's spectrum ruling risks weakening insolvency framework

The insolvency estate encompasses enforceable rights and interests, no less than ownership of property

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

Telecom firms can't use IBC moratorium to defer spectrum dues, says SC

The Supreme Court ruled that telecom companies cannot use insolvency law to delay or restructure licence and spectrum dues, saying spectrum is a public resource, not a company asset

Sterlite Technologies zooms 66% in 10 days, stock hits 18-month high

STL is at the intersection of 3 powerful multiyear investment cycles, FTTx, data centers and 5G, creating a strong structural tailwind of optical infrastructure.

Vodafone Idea shares rise 4% as KM Birla buys shares, Emkay doubles target

Kumar Mangalam Birla bought a total of 40.9 million shares, representing 0.04 per cent stake in Vi, between January 30 and February 1, 2026

Airtel seeks reassessment and recalculation, not deferment on AGR dues

It may invest $6 bn into data centres to scale up capacity to 1 Gw by 2030

Bharti Airtel Q3FY26 results: Net profit falls 55% to ₹6,630 crore

Net profit declined year-on-year due to last year's exceptional gain, even as revenues, ARPU and EBITDA margins continued to improve

DoT sets up 2-member committee to reassess Vodafone Idea's AGR dues

AGR reassessment comes as part of DoT's January relief package, with dues frozen at ₹87,695 crore and payments deferred till FY36

India's telecom exports to gain competitive advantage from US trade deal

Reciprocal tariffs cut to 18% under the India-US trade deal are expected to improve margins and competitiveness for Indian telecom equipment and optic fibre makers

Airtel Africa profit rises 24% in Q3 FY26, up 136% in nine months

Forex gains from currency appreciation and higher data revenues boost earnings, while subscriber base and smartphone penetration continue to rise across markets