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6 GHz band to support Wi-Fi growth and digital innovation in India

India, June 26 -- The Indian government's recent decision to delicence the 6 GHz frequency band has been welcomed by the Broadband India Forum (BIF), a commercial body representing a range of internet... Read More


The rise of duopoly in India's telecom sector: A wake-up call

India, June 24 -- We are increasingly at the mercy of Airtel and Jio, as the Indian telecom market rapidly consolidates into a duopoly. With little meaningful competition remaining, these two giants a... Read More


Jio restores services after nationwide outage affects thousands

India, June 16 -- Following a major outage on Monday afternoon that left thousands of users without internet connectivity, mobile signal, or phone access, Jio, one of India's largest telecom providers... Read More


Industry seeks internationally aligned power norms for 6 GHz wireless devices

India, June 9 -- India's technology industry is urging the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to revise its proposed power limits for Wi-Fi and other wireless devices operating in the 6 GHz spectr... Read More


India's 5G rollout slows in May 2025; Vi set to join race by August

India, June 9 -- In May 2025, India deployed 3,299 new 5G base transceiver stations (BTS), marking a slowdown compared to previous months. This figure is lower than the 4,225 BTS added in April and th... Read More


NETGEAR strengthens cloud strategy with Exium acquisition

India, June 6 -- NETGEAR , a global provider in intelligent networking solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Exium, a cybersecurity company. The acquisition ... Read More


BSNL installs 93,450 4G towers across India; nears one lakh target

India, May 27 -- This development brings BSNL closer to achieving its target of installing one lakh 4G sites by the end of June 2025. Scindia also highlighted the collaboration behind India's first in... Read More


Sanchar Mitra Scheme unveiled as India enhances digital infrastructure and security

India, May 27 -- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday launched theSanchar Mitra Scheme with the aim of strengthening the relationship between the public and the telecom sector. "India is unde... Read More


Row deepens as COAI accuses Mumbai Metro of blocking network access

India, May 19 -- The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has rejected what it calls "baseless allegations" that mobile operators are obstructing in-train coverage on the Mumbai Metro. In a ... Read More


5G for All: How budget phones are connecting India faster than ever

India, May 16 -- The growing availability of low-cost 5G smartphones is significantly fuelling the expansion of India's 5G subscriber base. As mobile manufacturers continue to introduce affordable han... Read More