Telecom

Jio, BSNL drive telecom subscriber growth to 120.5 crore in February

Jio, BSNL drive telecom subscriber growth to 120.5 crore in February

2 min read . 18 Apr 2019

Vodafone Idea CEO Balesh Sharma.

Taxes on telecom similar to non-essential items like liquor: Vodafone Idea CEO

3 min read . 17 Apr 2019

Jio sets new 4G availability record in India

1 min read . 17 Apr 2019

PK Purwar told PTI that MTNL will be able to pay April wages totalling about ₹200 crore from internal accruals and its existing cash balance. (HT)

MTNL CMD sees no challenge in payment of April salaries to staff

1 min read . 17 Apr 2019

Both BJP and Congress have committed to provide national broadband connectivity to every village in India. (iStock)

BJP, Congress not pledging any significant policy reforms for telecom: Fitch

1 min read . 17 Apr 2019

Huawei has been present in India since the last decade in the telecom equipment business and has so far worked with Airtel and BSNL. (Reuters)

Huawei wants India to remove hurdles for 5G spectrum

2 min read . 16 Apr 2019

Regarding Bharti Airtel, the report observed that, with a strong balance sheet and adequate network investments, it is well placed to capitalise on industry recovery (Mint)

Telcos may finally come out of the woods this fiscal

2 min read . 16 Apr 2019

Reliance Jio applies for in-flight connectivity licence to DoT

Reliance Jio applies for in-flight connectivity licence to DoT

1 min read . 16 Apr 2019

'IUC charges can't go to zero...it will impact our books for sure', says Vodafone Idea CEO Balesh Sharma.

Don't scrap IUC, hike it to 20 p/min instead, Vodafone Idea appeals to Trai

3 min read . 16 Apr 2019

Reliance Jio crosses 300 million customers mark

Reliance Jio crosses 300 million customers mark

1 min read . 14 Apr 2019

Vodafone Idea is offering 2,000 crore shares at a price of ₹12.50 apiece. (Reuters )

₹25,000 crore rights issue not enough for Vodafone Idea: Experts

3 min read . 14 Apr 2019

The Airtel-Tata Tele merger will bolster Airtel’s spectrum footprint and 4G coverage, besides its ability to compete with rival Reliance Jio. (Reuters)

DoT seeks bank guarantee of ₹8,500 crore to approve Airtel-Tata Tele merger

1 min read . 12 Apr 2019

Mobile signal boosters are available at prices upwards of ₹1,500 and are usually used to boost signals in areas of high-density population, leading to more pressure on the already congested mobile networks. (Mint)

Amazon to keep selling illegal mobile signal boosters despite telcos' appeal

2 min read . 12 Apr 2019

Airtel to have European vendors for 4G calling service

Airtel to have European vendors for 4G calling service

1 min read . 10 Apr 2019

Promoter shareholders -- Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group -- have reiterated to the board that they intend to contribute up to ₹11,000 crore and up to ₹7,250 crore respectively. (Reuters)

Vodafone Idea expects Indus Tower stake sale in 3-4 months for ₹5500 crore

3 min read . 09 Apr 2019

Any foreign funding above ₹5,000 crore requires Cabinet approval. (Reuters )

Foreign investors likely to pump in ₹18,000 cr in Vodafone Idea rights issue

1 min read . 07 Apr 2019

Telecom firms should back rollout of public wi-fi hotspots: Niti Aayog secy

Telecom firms should back rollout of public wi-fi hotspots: Niti Aayog secy

2 min read . 06 Apr 2019

Amazon plans to launch over 3,000 satellites to offer broadband internet

Amazon plans to launch over 3,000 satellites to offer broadband internet

1 min read . 04 Apr 2019

Verizon will offer the

Verizon launches 5G in Chicago, Minneapolis at $10 extra cost

1 min read . 04 Apr 2019

Trai chairman R.S. Sharma. (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Submit details of discounted tariffs by 18 April, Trai tells telecom firms

1 min read . 04 Apr 2019