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Trai wants more enforcement teeth to rein in telcos, may ask govt to amend rules

New Delhi, July 24 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), set up in 1997 to regulate telecom services, tariffs and promote fair competition, wants stringent financial punitive powers to ... Read More


Draft telecom policy proposes incentives for using made-in-India gear

New Delhi, July 24 -- The government is looking to incentivise telecom operators for using indigenously designed and manufactured equipment, according to the draft National Telecom Policy (NTP), 2025.... Read More


Mint Explainer | Unlicensed band radio: What it means and why it could be a low-cost fix for home broadband woes

New Delhi, July 21 -- Ever wondered how you manage to stream Netflix, attend Zoom calls, scroll through Instagram, and play online games-all at the same time? It's your home Wi-Fi working quietly in t... Read More


Tata Communications renews private 5G push

New Delhi, July 20 -- Nearly three years after first approaching the government for direct spectrum allotment, Tata Communications has renewed its push to get the airwaves for private 5G networks. "O... Read More


Bharti Airtel slashes pay hikes for employees

New Delhi, July 19 -- Bharti Airtel has moderated its employee salary hikes in FY25, with the average salary increase dropping to 8% from 8.7% in FY24, according to the company's annual report Vice ch... Read More


Reliance Jio Q1 results 5G home broadbarnd Arpu growth

New Delhi, July 18 -- Reliance Jio reported a surge in average revenue per user for the April-June quarter, boosted by strong subscriber growthacross mobile and home broadband and increased data consu... Read More


Bharti Airtel slashes pay hikes for employees, including top brass

New Delhi, July 18 -- Bharti Airtel has moderated its employee salary hikes in FY25, with the average salary increase dropping to 8% from 8.7% in FY24, according to the company's annual report Vice c... Read More


Reliance Jio may see steady revenue growth in Q1 on subscriber addition, IPL push

New Delhi, July 17 -- Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, India's largest telecom operator by market share, is expected to have posted a steady performance in the June quarter of FY26, aided by strong subscrib... Read More


New doubt? Equipment source concerns trigger review of trusted telecom framework

New Delhi, July 17 -- The government is reviewing potential gaps in its trusted source certification framework for telecom equipment after local gear makers raised concerns over the absence of a proce... Read More


Code red to clarity: How India relaxed its telecom source code demand

New Delhi, July 15 -- India has dropped its demand that telecom equipment suppliers hand over proprietary source code, in a relief for local telcos and multinationals such as Ericsson, Nokia and Cisco... Read More