Telecom

Bharti Airtel considers raising $1 billion fund to settle spectrum dues

21 Nov 2023

One of India’s biggest telco giants, Bharti Airtel, led by Sunil Bharti, is exploring new ways to raise funds amounting to up to $1 billion, or around Rs 8,330 crore.

Jio launches 5G services in Jammu and Kashmir

06 Mar 2023

Trai releases consultation paper on the ‘Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorisation’

13 Feb 2023

Govt to pick up 33% stake in ailing Vodafone Idea

06 Feb 2023

After the fresh equity infusion by the government, the shareholding of the promoters will come down to around 50 per cent from the pre-December 2022 level of around 75 per cent -  Vodafone Plc holding 48 per cent and Aditya Birla Group 27 per cent

Reliance Jio adds 50 more cities across 17 states to its 5G network

30 Jan 2023

Jio launches 5G in disaster-hit Uttarakhand

12 Jan 2023

Reliance Jio launches 5G services in 13 cities across 4 states

10 Jan 2023

DoT extends telecom PLI scheme to 42 companies with outlay of Rs4,115 cr

01 Nov 2022

Nokia wins multi-year deal with Reliance Jio to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world

18 Oct 2022

Telecom shifts gear as PM launches 5G services

03 Oct 2022

Bharti Airtel became the first telecom company to launch 5G services in the country, while Jio chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani said his company will bring 5G services to all Indians by December 2023

Good response to PLI scheme for telecom equipment design

02 Sep 2022

Stage set for October launch of 5G telecom services in select cities

04 Aug 2022

Govt’s 5G spectrum auction fetches Rs150,173 cr

02 Aug 2022

Telenor’s Digi and Axiata’s Celcom receive regulatory nod for merger in Malaysia

06 Jul 2022

CCI approves Google’s $700 million investment in Bharti Airtel

04 Jul 2022

Google’s acquisition of 1.28 per cent equity share capital in Airtel will have a huge impact on the Indian company as the two are looking to form multiple commercial agreements in the future

TEC, VVDN sign MoU for creating Open RAN testing eco system

16 May 2022

Tata Tele follows VodaIdea, converts interest on AGR dues into equity

13 Jan 2022

VodaIdea vests 35.8% ownership on govt in debt-equity swap

13 Jan 2022

Jio, Airtel and Voda Idea go for the kill, hike prepaid tariff plans by 20%

12 Jan 2022

TCIL reports Rs52.77 cr after-tax profit, pays Rs21-cr dividend to Telecom Dept

03 Jan 2022

Nokia-YADRO joint venture to build 4G, 5G base stations in Russia

26 Nov 2021

Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion to expand cloud business

22 Nov 2021

The transaction builds on Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an increased share of a market valued at $700 billion by 2030

WHO approves Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for emergency use against Covid-19

03 Nov 2021

Govt grants 4-year moratorium on AGR dues, allows conversion of dues into equity

15 Sep 2021

Telecom service providers have been given the option to pay the interest amount arising from the deferment of payment of AGR dues by way of equity, while also permitting 100 per cent foreign direct investment under automatic route in telecom sector, with necessary safeguards

Reliance and Google set Diwali launch for JioPhone Next

13 Sep 2021