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Delhi, Mumbai show diverging telecom trends in May

India, June 30 -- India's wireless mobile market continued to expand in May 2026, but the country's two largest metro telecom circles moved in opposite directions. According to the latest telecom subs... Read More


WhatsApp moves beyond number-based messaging, opens username reservations

India, June 30 -- WhatsApp has begun rolling out the ability for users to reserve unique usernames, paving the way for one of the platform's most significant privacy updates since its introduction of ... Read More


Tech Mahindra, Microsoft partner on 5G network digital twin

India, June 30 -- Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to develop a Network Digital Twin solution designed to help communications service providers modernise network operations, ... Read More


Vi's rural subscriber base declines despite overall growth

India, June 29 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) continued to record net wireless subscriber additions in May 2026, extending its positive momentum for a fourth consecutive month. However, the latest telecom subs... Read More


Salasar executes hybrid FM tower project for Prasar Bharati

India, June 29 -- Salasar Techno Engineering is executing a six-tower Hybrid FM programme for Prasar Bharati's All India Radio (AIR), aimed at expanding public broadcasting coverage across remote, und... Read More


India's broadband market grows to 1.08 billion subscribers

India, June 29 -- India's broadband subscriber base continued its steady expansion in May 2026, crossing the 1.08 billion mark as demand for both mobile and fixed broadband services remained strong. T... Read More


Optiemus, Quectel partner for local production of 5G and IoT modules

India, June 29 -- Optiemus Electronics Limited (OEL) has entered into a manufacturing partnership with Quectel IoT Technologies PTE Ltd. to produce advanced wireless communication modules in India. Th... Read More


HetNets sound promising, but they need huge work underneath

India, June 26 -- India's digital connectivity continues to expand at a rapid pace. According to the latest TRAI Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the quarter ending 31 March 20... Read More


Qualcomm to acquire Modular to boost edge and data centre AI infra

India, June 26 -- Qualcomm has announced an agreement to acquire AI software company Modular, a move aimed at strengthening its software capabilities for generative and agentic AI across edge devices ... Read More


Deep-fakes, QR scams and hidden OTPs- would voice-payments sound nice?

India, June 26 -- Vivek Singh, Co-founder and Director Labs, ToneTag unravels the new currencies of voice-led, device-agnostic transactions floating into the payment streets of India in this interview... Read More