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Voda Idea seeks 1-year moratorium on Rs 8,200 cr spectrum instalment

Vi has appro­ached the government to seek one-year mor­a­torium on payment of spectrum instalment of over Rs 8,200 crore, due in April 2022

Won't hesitate to raise tariffs but can't be done unilaterally: Mittal

The latest tariff hike by the three operators happened in December 2019.

Karix Mobile partners Truecaller to offer business caller ID solutions

Karix Mobile and Truecaller announced their partnership to launch the verified business caller ID solutions for enterprises to enrich the user experience

RIL AGM 2021: Jio, Google to roll out 4G smartphone on September 10

Jio is the country's largest telecom service provider with over 425 million customers

Just 2 players in telecom mkt will be tragic: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal

According to DoT estimates, Vodafone Idea owes Rs 58,400 crore as AGR dues

5G spectrum auctions: DoT may not ask Trai for base price revision

The 5G auction will include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands, along with milimetre waves

Jio to start Jiofiber post-paid service from June 17; installation free

Reliance Jio will start Jiofiber post-paid broadband service from June 17 without charging installation fee on new connections, according to a company source.

TRAI releases new technical framework for broadcasting and cable services

TRAI on Friday released an amendment to interconnection regulations of 2017 which provides for a framework for technical compliance of conditional access system (CAS) and subscriber management system

Reliance Jio introduces 5 new 'no daily limit' prepaid mobility plans

The new plans listed on the website start from Rs 127 for 15 days validity, offering 12 GB of uncapped daily data over the plan period.

Skylo partners Inmarsat for IoT service available through BSNL in India

Bengaluru-based Skylo's co-founder and CEO Parth Trivedi said the company is looking forward to expanding its offerings globally

Enterprise services emerge as 'new value engine' for telcos: Report

As digital transformation has gathered an unprecedented pace amid the pandemic, enterprise services have emerged as the new value engine for telecom services providers,report by ICICI Securities.

Ericsson joins hands with UNICEF to help in fight against Covid-19 in India

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday said it has donated to UNICEF around $1 million as a contribution from the company

Airtel Africa sells tower portfolio in Tanzania for about $175 million

Airtel Africa is a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across the continent

Jio accelerating digital platforms, indigenously-developed 5G stack: RIL

Jio is accelerating the rollout of digital platforms and indigenously-developed next-generation 5G stack, Reliance Industries' annual report has said

HC calls Juhi Chawla's suit against 5G defective, says filed for publicity

The Delhi High Court termed as defective the suit of actress-environmentalist Juhi Chawla against setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country and said it was filed for media publicity.

DoT allocates spectrum for 5G trials to telecom service providers

Chinese telecom gear makers have been kept out of the 5G trial list

Mobile users may soon be able to switch from postpaid to prepaid using OTP

Mobile phone subscribers may soon be allowed to switch from a postpaid connection to prepaid and vice versa by using an OTP-based authentication and without a need to change SIM card

Airtel says ready for 5G; deploys additional spectrum in Karnataka, TN

Bharti Airtel on Monday said its network is fully ready for 5G and also announced deployment of additional spectrum in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to boost network quality. The company has deployed 11.2 Megahertz (Mhz) additional spectrum in Karnataka and 5 Mhz in Tamil Nadu, both in 1800 Mhz band, popularly known as 2G spectrum. "Airtel had acquired the 11.2 Mhz spectrum for Karnataka during the recent auctions conducted by the Government of India. With this fresh spectrum, Airtel has the largest spectrum bank of 68.8 Mhz in Karnataka. "With its diverse spectrum holdings across 2300, 2100, 1800, 900 bands, the company is well positioned to serve the growing demand for high speed data services and its network is fully ready for 5G," the company said in a statement. Airtel claims to have over 3.03 crore customers in Karnataka and its network covers 97.5 per cent population of the state. "Airtel now has the largest spectrum bank in Karnataka and our future ready network is well positio

Covid puts financial stress but expecting recovery soon: Airtel CEO

Bharti Airtel is experiencing financial pressures in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but expects the recovery to start soon, a top company official said on Tuesday.

Bharti Airtel reports consolidated net profit of Rs 759 crore in Q4

The telecom operator had posted a loss of Rs 5,237 crore in the corresponding period of 2019-20