Bharti Airtel has said that it is investing significantly to boost network capacity in a bid to effectively manage the upsurge in data consumption and ensure uninterrupted mobile broadband connectivity to its retail and...
Read MoreIndia’s domestic telecom gear makers and suppliers have sought the intervention of commerce minister Piyush Goyal and telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for the release of Rs 200 million in dues from Bharat Sanchar Nigam...
Read MoreThe Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has come out with a statement stating that telecom operators believe that there is no longer an immediate need for additional spectrum. Rajan S Mathews, director general, COAI,...
Read MoreVodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have extended the validity of their prepaid plans, availed by low income customers using feature phones, till April 17, 2020. Further, the two telco have credited Rs 10 in the prepaid account of...
Read MoreReliance Jio has announced that it will now offer 100 minutes of calls and 100 SMS free of cost to its JioPhone users in India till April 17, 2020. Further, all JioPhone users will continue to receive incoming calls post...
Read MoreAs per the government, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are working diligently to clear dues of 93,000 employees who have opted for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). To this...
Read MoreBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has disbursed the salary for the month of February 2020 to its employees. The money for has mostly been sourced from internal accruals including revenues generated during the month. Earlier on...
Read MoreAirtel has launched a self-diagnostic tool to check for symptoms of coronavirus. The tool is powered by Apollo Hospitals and is available on Airtel Thanks app. The tool developed by Airtel and Apollo has reportedly been designed...
Read MoreAs per Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), it will provide one month free access to corporate servers to encourage its employees to work from home. To this end, employees of companies that have subscribed to MTNL’s...
Read MoreIn order to provide uninterrupted services amid COVID-19 crisis, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is deploying capacities using all means, including addition of cell on wheels (COW) sites, wherever appropriate. Further, VIL is...
Read MoreAs per industry sources, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited are considering rolling out cells on wheels (CoWs) to reduce network congestion caused by an upsurge in home internet and video services...
Read MoreAccording to a CLSA report, the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic is likely to be moderate on Bharti Airtel as the operator’s December prepaid tariff hikes of 20-30 per cent would drive near and medium-term growth. The report also...
Read MoreFacebook is reportedly in talks with Reliance Jio to acquire a 10 per cent stake in the telco. However, the discussions have currently been paused due to travel restrictions across the globe citing COVID-19 outbreak. The deal is...
Read MoreAccording to BofA (Bank of America), Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are set to benefit from a 10 per cent jump in data traffic as more offices are switching to ‘work from home’ (WFH) citing COVID-19 outbreak. The firm expects...
Read MoreTelecom operators have requested the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), to allow customers to access all critical websites offering government services, ecommerce and...
Read MoreReliance Jio has announced that it will provide basic JioFiber broadband connectivity (10 Mbps) in all areas where it is geographically feasible without any service charges, amidst growing Covid-19 concerns. The telco will also...
Read MoreAirtel is taking various key measures to accelerate its network roll outs, upgrading quality of service wherever possible. The telco is also pacing up investments to meet the growing requirements of seamless connectivity during...
Read MoreBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a promotional standalone broadband plan called ‘Work@Home’ for all its existing landline customers that don’t have broadband in all the circles. The services under this...
Read MoreReliance Industries Limited (RIL) has taken over some debt liabilities of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL). RIL’s move follows the approval from the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). In its filing...
Read MoreAs per Morgan Stanley, with the Supreme Court (SC) ordering collection of telecom dues based on theDepartment of Telecommunication’s (DoT) demand, India may be headed towards a duopoly structure. The firm added that the...
Read MoreAs per IIFL Securities, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) landing up in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cannot be ruled out. Further, it added that this could be triggered by VIL approaching the tribunal or the Department of...
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