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Achieving free cash flow critical for Vodafone Idea, says Kumar Mangalam Birla

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Vodafone Idea non-executive chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Thursday that generating free cash flow is essential as the telecom operator targets three-year goals for subscr... Read More


Can't call your bank back? Trai, telcos discuss callback option for 1600-series numbers

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Imagine getting a call from your bank or insurance company about a payment, service or transaction, only to find that you cannot call the number back. This can leave you wonderin... Read More


Satcom services from Jio, Starlink, OneWeb stuck over security concerns

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- New Delhi: More than four years after India handed out the first licence for satellite internet services, their commercial launch is stuck over security concerns and lack of trus... Read More


Jio vs Airtel: the base plan is now the new telecom battleground

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- In a fresh twist to the telecom tariff wars, market leader Reliance Jio has held on to its Rs.299 entry-level plan even as rival Bharti Airtel discontinued its similar priced bas... Read More


MTNL's Mauritius exit on hold as India weighs strategic interests

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India has kept plans to sell its stake in Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd, the Mauritius-based telecom unit of debt-laden state carrier Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, on hold... Read More


BSNL's Q1 loss widens to Rs.1,280 crore as expenses outpace revenue growth

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) continued to post losses in the April-June quarter (Q1) of financial year 2026-27 (FY27), with the loss widening ... Read More


Broader tariff hike expected later this year despite Airtel's stealth price increase, analysts say

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A major telecom tariff hike remains on the cards for later this year, according to analysts, despite Bharti Airtel already raising effective prices by scrapping its Rs.299 entry-... Read More


Mobile bills set to rise as Airtel scraps Rs.299 entry-level plan

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- A year after the last major pricing revision, indirect tariff hikes have returned to the Indian telecom market, driven by Bharti Airtel. The Sunil Bharti Mittal-led carrier has r... Read More


Vodafone Idea dismisses threat from Airtel's 5G Fast Lane, sees no postpaid dip

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Vodafone Idea on Tuesday brushed off competition from rival Bharti Airtel's newly launched 5G 'Fast Lane' postpaid service, saying it sees no threat to its business and has suffe... Read More


BSNL plans Rs.77k cr capex to add 4G sites, roll out 5G

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has proposed a capital investment plan of Rs.77,000 crore over the next five years to set up 200,000 additional 4G sites, strengthen the telecom o... Read More