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India's road safety plan collides with telcos' push for spectrum control

New Delhi, June 9 -- India's plan to deploy 'vehicle-to-everything' (V2X) technology to reduce road accidents has run into a battle over control of the key spectrum band that enables such vehicle comm... Read More


Digital divide: India's public Wi-Fi push sparks debate over use of government funds

New Delhi, June 4 -- With over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and some of the lowest-cost data plans, does India really need public Wi-Fi? That's the issue at the heart of a battle between India's te... Read More


Excitel shelves $200-million fundraise plans as exit pressure from seed investor subsides

New Delhi, June 2 -- Internet service provider Excitel Broadband has shelved its plan to raise funds, choosing to rely instead on internal cash flows to fuel its growth and expansion, chief executive ... Read More


Airtel's priority plan may not be in breach of net-neutrality norms: officials

New Delhi, June 1 -- India's telecom regulator is unlikely to find Bharti Airtel's recently launched 'priority' postpaid plans-based on 5G slicing technology-in breach of the country's net-neutrality ... Read More


Ahead of IPO plans, Jio's spectrum dues decline 4% to Rs.1.04 trillion in FY26

New Delhi, May 28 -- Reliance Jio's payment liability to the department of telecommunications (DoT) stood at Rs.1.04 trillion as of March-end, down 4.2% from a year ago as it cleared earlier instalmen... Read More


Trai quizzes Airtel over 'fast lane' 5G plans amid net neutrality concerns

NEW DELHI, May 28 -- Amid growing scrutiny over Bharti Airtel's 5G Priority Postpaid service, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday met executives of the telecom operator to un... Read More


Airtel's premium 5G offer creates rift among telcos

New Delhi, May 26 -- A tussle has broken out in India's telecom sector over Bharti Airtel's 5G "Priority Postpaid" plans, with rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea seeking regulatory consultations an... Read More


Power outages, pricey diesel deal twin blows to India's telecom sector

New Delhi, May 22 -- Surging power demand in peak summer and hiked prices of diesel, used to run generators during outages, are fanning telecom and tower companies' concerns. The industry has warned t... Read More


Vodafone Idea draws up Rs.1 trillion cash strategy amid dues, capex push

New Delhi, May 18 -- Telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd on Monday laid out an ambitious financial roadmap to generate and secure over Rs.1.08 trillion in cash over the next three years, betting on a s... Read More


Vodafone Idea gets promoter support but funding challenge persists

New Delhi, May 17 -- Telecom operator Vodafone Idea showed early signs of operational improvement in the March quarter, as its subscriber base stabilised and average revenue per user (Arpu) rose. Ana... Read More