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5G in India: Market Expansion, consumer adoption, and competitive shifts

India, March 25 -- The Indian telecommunications industry witnessed a series of significant developments in 2024, including the long-anticipated price hike, the rollout of the 5G network, and the fina... Read More


BSNL gears up for 5G rollout after 4G expansion

India, March 24 -- In a few months, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run Indian telecom company, would begin implementing 5G. The business is presently working on the 4G site rollout. By... Read More


Bharti Airtel restructures stake in Airtel Payments Bank

India, March 12 -- Bharti Airtel has transferred its full 69.94 percent stake in Airtel Payments Bank to a wholly owned subsidiary, Airtel Limited, as part of an exercise of internal shareholding reor... Read More


X experiences multiple outages, Musk alleges cyberattack

India, March 11 -- Three distinct outages appeared to strike Elon Musk's X social media platform on Monday, as he stated it was experiencing a "massive cyberattack." Downdetector.com initially logged... Read More


5G BTS deployment faces slow growth amid limited use cases

India, March 7 -- India's 5G base transceiver station (BTS) count is currently rising at a slow pace. After cutting back on their capital expenditures for 5G deployment, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio... Read More


Trump slams India's tariffs, retaliatory duties begin from 2nd April

India, March 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday aimed at India for its high tariffs, indicating that trade deal negotiations might not provide concessions to New Delhi on comprehensive levies l... Read More


Why postpaid struggles against prepaid in India

India, March 5 -- India's telecom sector has been primarily characterized by prepaid connections, with postpaid services finding it difficult to make a significant impact. Although postpaid options us... Read More


Jio prepaid plans no longer include JioCinema

India, March 5 -- Reliance Jio eliminated an OTT perk from its prepaid mobile recharge packages. JioCinema is no longer included as an extra perk with recharges from the telecom service provider. The ... Read More


Govt approves Aadhaar face authentication for private companies

India, Feb. 28 -- The Indian government approved the integration of Aadhaar-enabled facial authentication into private companies' mobile applications to allow users to easily and securely verify their... Read More


Vodafone Idea's survival hinges on stability

India, Feb. 27 -- The most crucial element for Vodafone Idea's long-term sustainability is its stability as a telecom service provider. The telco cannot achieve healthy returns unless it maximises rev... Read More