Single wholesale network unlikely to achieve greater network coverage: GSMA
The wholesale open access network (WOAN) model or single wholesale network (SWN) is unlikely to achieve greater network coverage, according to a GSMA report.
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Airtel sells part of stake in Bharti Infratel for $400 mn
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has sold part of its equity stake in tower company Bharti Infratel for $400 million as part of its...
TRAI IVRS survey shows dissatisfaction among mobile phone users
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the TRAI IVRS survey report showing strong dissatisfaction among mobile phone customers in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh...
Tejas Networks posts Q1 revenue of Rs 224 crore with 49% growth
Tejas Networks has posted revenue of Rs 223.81 crore (+49 percent) and net profit of Rs 20.09 crore against net loss of Rs 1.75...
Google says Internet Saathi project reaches 100,000 villages
Google said its Internet Saathi program, a digital literacy initiative aimed at empowering women in rural India, has reached 100,000 villages in the country.
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Vodafone invests Rs 1,300 crore for network and distribution in Bengal
Vodafone India has invested nearly Rs 1,300 crore for expanding its network and distribution in Kolkata and Rest of Bengal circles in FY 2017-18.
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Airtel taps HPCL to enhance digital payments business in India
Airtel Payments Bank has tapped Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to enhance its digital payments business in India.
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TRAI recommendations on closure of mobile services
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations related to closure of mobile service.
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ACT Fibernet increases broadband speed in Delhi to 150 Mbps
India Internet service provider ACT Fibernet will launch 150 Mbps broadband speed -- without increasing the price -- in Delhi beginning August 1, 2017.
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Jio asks TRAI to reject COAI views on IUC
India 4G operator Reliance Jio has written to the Indian telecom regulator TRAI slamming Cellular Operators’ Association of India’s (COAI) views on interconnection usage...
Airtel India CEO Gopal Vittal hints at shifting to 4G from 3G
Airtel India CEO Gopal Vittal has indicated that the telecom operator may be shutting down its 3G networks and refarm the spectrum for 4G.
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India telecoms need IoT to boost revenue: Frost & Sullivan
Indian telecom service providers should explore new revenue streams by leveraging the IoT market in India, according to a research report on IoT by...
Idea Cellular EBITDA margin dips to 23%, net loss at Rs 8,150 mn
Idea Cellular posted revenue of Rs 81,665 million, EBITDA of Rs 18,753 million with EBITDA margin of 23 percent and net loss of Rs...
Telecoms revenue decline to impact government’s 2017-18 collections
The declining sales revenue of the telecom players will have an adverse impact on government revenue collection in the form of spectrum usage charges...
Airtel India revenue dips 10%, data traffic surges 3-fold in Q1
Airtel said its India revenues fell 10 percent to Rs 17,244 crore in the first quarter of fiscal 2017-18 -- primarily led by 14.1...
How JioPhone will enhance telecoms industry revenue and Capex
Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s strategy to offer a cheap 4G handset with VoLTE capability for voice calls will reverse the recent decline in...