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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
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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
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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.
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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.
 "Bharti Airtel dips 4%, sees sharpest intra-day fall in 3 months; here's why")
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
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Supreme Court's spectrum ruling risks weakening insolvency framework
The insolvency estate encompasses enforceable rights and interests, no less than ownership of property
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Vodafone Idea surges 13% on heavy volumes; what's driving telecom stock?
Vi's management, during its analyst meet, unveiled a capex plan for the next 3 years, aimed at sustained subscriber additions, double-digit revenue growth and tripling of cash EBITDA by FY29.
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Voda Idea charts turnaround with ₹45,000 crore push as 'AGR fog' lifts
KM Birla says AGR overhang resolution a turning point for telco's revival
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India-EU FTA: India's Bharat 6G Alliance push gets clearer signal
India's Bharat 6G Alliance is set to gain from closer collaboration with Europe's 6G industry body under the India-EU free trade agreement, boosting joint research, standards alignment
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Airtel, Tata group firms likely to jointly seek AGR relief similar to Vi
TTSL and TTML together owe about ₹19,259 crore in AGR dues, while Bharti Airtel has dues of around ₹48,103 crore
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Telcos seek pricing cap on in-building network infra at public places
COAI has asked the regulator to examine NMIAL's conduct on RoW denial and seek a cost-based pricing framework, including ceilings, for in-building telecom infrastructure at airports and similar public
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