Telecom

Reliance Jio Q3 profit swells 22% to ₹831 crore, user base over 280 million

1 min read . 17 Jan 2019

The download speed plays an important role when a user watches any video, browse the internet.Photo:Mint

Jio 4G download speed dips in Dec but still tops chart; Idea top in upload: Trai

1 min read . 15 Jan 2019

The new date for testing telecom equipment has not been notified yet. Photo: Mint

DoT defers deadline for testing telecom equipment again

2 min read . 15 Jan 2019

Bharti Airtel campus in Gurgaon, Haryana. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Airtel to deploy pre-5G mobile network tech for Kumbh this week

1 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Bharti Airtel is in talks about a potential takeover of Telkom Kenya. Photo:Reuters

Airtel said to be in talks to buy Telkom Kenya

1 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

All major telcos fail to meet service quality norms in Jun-Sep 2018

1 min read . 09 Jan 2019

The app will provide information on Kumbh, real-time travel information including special trains and busesPhoto: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Jio launches app featuring family locator, lost-and-found services for Kumbh

1 min read . 07 Jan 2019

ISRO has launched 35 communications satellites till date, of which four satellites—GSAT 6A, GSAT 29, GSAT 11 and GSAT 7A —were launched in 2018.

DoT in talks with ISRO to set up network of telecom satellites

1 min read . 03 Jan 2019

Mobile telephony dominates Indian telecom market with 98% market share. Photo: Mint

India’s telecom user base edges up to 119.2 crore in October

1 min read . 03 Jan 2019

Telecom minister Manoj Sinha. Photo: HT

Trai moves SC against TDSAT order on predatory pricing

1 min read . 02 Jan 2019

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Telecom in 2019: Connect, Create, Innovate

3 min read . 01 Jan 2019

The government has notified rules for providing mobile phone services during air travel and ship voyage within the Indian territory. Photo: Mint

In-flight and maritime mobile services: DoT to hold meeting with industry players on Jan 4

1 min read . 31 Dec 2018

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RCom, Reliance Jio extend validity of asset sale pact to 28 June

2 min read . 31 Dec 2018

The offer will run from 28 December, 2018 to 31 January, 2019. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Jio’s Happy New Year Offer on ₹399 recharge: 5 things to know

1 min read . 28 Dec 2018

Jio is now betting on its latest offering Jio GigaFiber, through which it aims to reach 50 million users. Photo: Mint

Bundled services litmus test for telcos in 2019

3 min read . 28 Dec 2018

Saankhya Labs co-founder and CEO Parag Naik said the chipset will help in separating video content from a mobile network and hence reduce the load on the spectrum for improving call quality. File Photo: Mint

Bengaluru-based Saankhya Labs makes electronic chip to curb call drop, facilitate 5G

2 min read . 27 Dec 2018

The authority has noticed that there are messages circulating in the media that there may be a black-out of existing subscribed channels on TV screens after December 29, when the new order comes into effect, the Trai said.

Trai says no blackout of subscribed TV channels after new regulatory framework comes into affect

1 min read . 26 Dec 2018

Assisted by smartphones and cheap data, Indians are increasingly resorting to consuming pornography online, especially regional content. Photo: iStock

How India’s obsession with porn has evolved since 2016

3 min read . 25 Dec 2018

In its appeal to the Supreme Court, Trai said that TDSAT quashing its predatory pricing rules hinders it from performing its statutory functions. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Trai moves SC against TDSAT verdict on predatory pricing

2 min read . 21 Dec 2018

In May, the Trai had issued a direction to all access service providers to additionally report tariffs offered to the consumers through online mode, from June 30 onwards.

Trai asks access service providers to file tariffs online only from Jan 1

1 min read . 20 Dec 2018