Digital Issue
HEADLINES
25 years of tele.net
Connecting a Billion Lives: Changing face of Indian telecom
As tele.net celebrates its 25th anniversary, it is an opportune moment to reflect on how the...
ViewPoint
Views of S. Krishnan: “AI cuts across every part of the economy”
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping various sectors, ranging from health and education to...
Face To Face
AWS: Accelerating cloud-native capabilities
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is partnering with and advising communications service providers...
Blogs
AI-powered cloud optimisation: How enterprises can reduce cloud spend by 20-35 per cent using intelligent automation
Cloud computing often delivers agility but also hidden waste. Industry surveys report that...
Editor's Pick
Sunil Mittal – the Biggest Changemaker in the Sector: 25th Anniversary Special Survey
To mark its 25th Anniversary, tele.net has brought out a special commemorative issue around the...
News
Vi receives Rs 6.38 billion GST penalty, plans legal challenge
According to Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), it has received a goods and services tax (GST) demand of nearly Rs 6.38 billion from the Office of the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax, Ahmedabad. In a regulatory...
- Telefocus
- Digital Infrastructure
- Network Automation
- Telco Cloud and Open RAN
- Cybersecurity
- Energy Management
- SDN & NFV
Independent Networks: A shift towards dynamic, self-managing architecture
Telecom networks are not built around steady, predictable traffic any more. They are dealing with...
Ramping Up: Growing focus on building a robust digital ecosystem
In order to meet the unprecedented demand for high speed and reliable connectivity driven by the...
Network Evolution: Progressing towards zero-touch operations
Modern networks are no longer defined solely by physical towers and fibre optic cables, but are...
Enterprise Opportunity: Growing demand for cloud services
Cloud-based connectivity has witnessed considerable uptake in recent years due to its capacity to...
Cyber Scam Crisis: TRAI and telcos take action to curb unsolicited communications
India recorded cyber scams totalling around Rs 113 billion in the first nine months of 2024,...
Optimising Energy Use: ICT sector explores sustainable practices
The demand for reliable telecom connectivity has surged exponentially in recent years, driven by...
Adaptive Architectures: Automating network management through SDN and NFV
As the world ushers in the next wave of digital transformation powered by 5G, artificial...
Focus on 5G
Future of Connectivity: GSMA’s report highlights key trends shaping the APAC region
The 5G roll-out in Asia Pacific (APAC) is picking up pace. As of June 2025, nine countries had 39...
- Enterprise Telecom
- Edtech
- IT, ITeS & BPM
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Healthcare
Interview with Sriram Kannan, Founder and CEO, Routematic
With technologies such as GPS tracking, lol-enabled sensors and Al-driven management systems,...
Interactive Learning: Technologies reshaping the edtech sector
India’s education sector has witnessed a remarkable transformation in recent years. Technologies...
Smart Outcomes: Automation trends in the IT/ITeS and BPM industry
Enterprises across the country are increasingly replacing conventional technological solutions...
Interview with Sriram Kannan, Founder and CEO, Routematic
With technologies such as GPS tracking, lol-enabled sensors and Al-driven management systems,...
Interview with V-Trans’ Dr Balvinder Singh Banga
The convergence of emerging technologies and changing customer expectations is reshaping the...
Improving Healthcare: Next-gen technologies transforming the industry
Next-generation technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and...
White Papers
NITRO AIOps: Redefining Network Operations
Telecommunication networks are at the heart of our connected world, but network operators today...
Companies
Ciena: Powering India’s AI-driven network transformation
India’s network and connectivity ecosystem is entering a new phase of expansion, driven by the...
DISCUSSION BOARD
Technology Shifts
Srikanth Appana, Chief Technology Officer, Bajaj Auto Credit Limited
Sarbani Bhatia, Senior Vice-President, IT, Jagran rakashan
Limited
Rajneesh Garg, Chief Information Officer, Allcargo ECU Limited
Harsh Jha, Chief Technology Officer, Nuvama Group
Dr Sushil K. Meher, Head, Health IT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Manish Misra, Chief Innovation Officer, India Innovation Centre, Panasonic Life Solutions India
Pramod Mundra, Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, Havells India
Avinash Naik, Chief Information Officer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Tech Watch
Immersive Communication: VoNR to redefine voice technology services in the 5G era
Voice has historically served as the primary mode of human communication, a fact underscored by...
Company Wire
ACC names Shyamal Misra as new administrator of Digital Bharat Nidhi
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Shyamal Misra as the administrator of the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications. Misra is a 1996-batch Indian Administrative Service...
Finance
CLINT to divest minority stakes in three data centre assets for Rs 7 billion
CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) has entered into agreements to divest minority stakes in three under-development data centre assets to the CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund (CIDCF), which is managed by CapitaLand Investment...
Specials
Rewiring Infrastructure: New AI workloads redefine India’s data centre blueprint
As enterprises move deeper into generative artificial intelligence (AI), large language models and...
People
Atul Jain: Director, Technology and Standards, Broadband India Forum
Atul Jain serves as director of Technology and Standards at the Broadband India Forum (BIF),...
Press Release
BIF expresses strong disappointment over omission of lower 6 GHz band in NFAP 2025
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has expressed strong disappointment and serious concern over the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) 2025, as the document fails to address some of the most urgent and foundational spectrum...
Products Release
Fortinet delivers isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Factory with NVIDIA
Fortinet has announced an integrated solution featuring FortiGate VM, Fortinet’s virtual cloud firewall, running directly on the NVIDIA BlueField-3 data processing unit (DPU). This integration embeds networking and brings...
Devices & Services
Immersive Communication: VoNR to redefine voice technology services in the 5G era
Voice has historically served as the primary mode of human communication, a fact underscored by...
