Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday at India Mobile Congress (IMC) that nearly 80 per cent of the equipment used in 5G technology is produced within. He further highlighted that locally designed and manufactured telecom equipment is exported to 72 countries in the world. Speaking to the media on the […]
As Jio turns seven, the telecom company has come up with some additional benefits for its users in a few select tariff plans. For Rs 299 and Rs 749 Jio plans, users will get additional data to the tune of 7 GB and 14 GB, respectively as special benefits. For Rs 2,999, users will be […]
The Indian telecom industry demonstrated a positive trend in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, with an impressive 2.53 per cent sequential growth in adjusted gross revenue (AGR), according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday. The driving force behind this growth was attributed to the […]
Chinese telecom giant, Huawei is conducting 5G testing in Nepal with little transparency, raising concerns over potential corruption issues and monopoly in the country’s telecom sector, Nepal-based Khabarhub reported. The Chinese telecom giant, which is seen as a security risk by the US and European governments was testing the 5G technology, with little transparency, in […]
Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has prepaid Rs 8,024 crores to the Department of Telecom towards prepayment of deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired in an auction held in 2015. The liabilities which were prepaid had an interest rate of 10 per cent, Airtel said in a statement. Airtel, in the statement, […]
Vi, a telecom service provider, has joined hands with Truecaller, a global communications platform, to make communication with consumers more trusted, safe, and reliable. Amid the rising number of customer service frauds, it is imperative to ensure that customer interactions are safe and secure through trusted and verified communication from customer-centric businesses. As a part […]
The launch of the low-cost ‘Jio Bharat’ smartphone by Reliance Jio is expected to raise the telecom major’s market share at the lower end of the market, said JP Morgan. In a report titled ‘India Telecom’, JP Morgan said ‘Jio Bharat’ is likely to disrupt the bottom of the pyramid. Reliance Jio on Monday launched […]
Reliance Jio’s Rs 999 costing 4G phone launch will help the telecom major grab market share among new feature phone sales, including expanding its subscriber base in the 2G segment, said Citi Research in a report. “After Jio’s renewed attempts in Mar’23 at making inroads in the high-end postpaid and prepaid 4G and 5G segments […]
