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Lack of 5G is starting to hurt Vodafone Idea
The lack of 5G has started to hurt Vodafone Idea, as experts say high-paying customers could jump ship in the coming quarters to other telcos with 5G. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea loses legal challenge over TRAI PoI penalties
The Delhi High Court dismisses a plea from Vodafone Idea challenging a hefty penalty imposed by TRAI for denying sufficient PoIs to then-newcomer Jio in 2016. Read more…
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TRAI in a fix over claims of 5G predatory pricing
Vodafone Idea’s complaint against rival telcos Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel over 5G predatory pricing has put Indian regulator TRAI in a tight spot. Read more…
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Apple partner Wistron winds down India business
Apple partner Wistron is winding down its operation in India by selling its iPhone manufacturing facility to the country’s conglomerate Tata Group. Read more…
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Indians can now track and block stolen mobile phones
India now empowers citizens to track and block lost and stolen mobile phones through a newly launched government-run portal called the Sanchar Saathi. Read more…
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Airtel kickstarts 5G OpenRAN journey with Mavenir in India
Bharti Airtel has taken its initial steps towards its OpenRAN journey in India by awarding business to US-based Mavenir to reduce deployment costs. Read more…
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Indian e-commerce startup Meesho layoffs 15% of employees
Indian social e-commerce startup Meesho has slashed 15% of its workforce to improve its financial health amid a tough macroeconomic environment. Read more…
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OTT content players need telcos to survive: Airtel CEO
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal says direct-to-consumer OTT content players need to change their business models and partner with telcos if they want to survive. Read more…
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Ribbon says its India business is ‘on fire’ with new deals
IP and optical networking solutions maker Ribbon Communications expects its India business to grow strongly on the back of telco investments in 5G. Read more…
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India’s Adani may miss its private 5G rollout deadline
Adani Group has reportedly informed the Indian government that it may miss its first-year 5G rollout obligations due to the absence of suitable use cases. Read more…
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Truecaller woos India telcos with new AI-based SMS fraud app
Truecaller said it wants to work with Indian telcos and TRAI to use an AI-powered caller ID app to tackle SMS and call-based phishing scams. Read more…
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Vedanta-Foxconn JV ready to start building its Gujarat fab
The Vedanta-Foxconn JV says it will start construction on its Gujarat semiconductor factory this year, and expects to start generating revenues by FY 2027. Read more…
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ZTE raises eyebrows in India with surprise contract win
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has managed to secure a fresh network contract from Indian telco Vodafone Idea – which has raised eyebrows around the industry, as the company has yet to secure “trusted sources” Read more…
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Reserving 5G spectrum for private networks a bad idea: GSMA
The GSMA warns Indian authorities that reserving 5G spectrum for private enterprise networks could have serious repercussions for the wider mobile market. Read more…
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India declines call to place AI growth on hold
India has decided not to regulate the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, saying that the sector is significant and strategic for the country. Read more…
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Pincode is PhonePe’s new play for India’s e-commerce space
Indian mobile payments app PhonePe forays into e-commerce with the launch of Pincode, a hyperlocal commerce app leveraging the government’s ONDC initiative. Read more…
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Tejas Networks bags big router deal from BSNL
Tata-owned Tejas Networks has won a deal from state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply and install access and aggregation routers across India. Read more…
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Jio gets aggressive in fixed broadband arena with new plan
Reliance Jio has revved up its focus on India’s fixed broadband market (and DTH too) with a new, aggressive low-cost plan with content bundling options. Read more…
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OneWeb expects clearance to launch India services by July
OneWeb expects to get all statutory approvals, including landing rights and market access clearances, in time to launch satellite broadband in India by July. Read more…
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Cisco says it is helping Indian telcos monetize private 5G
Networking vendor Cisco says it is working with Indian telcos to help them monetize their respective 5G investments, especially with private 5G use cases. Read more…