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BSNL adds subscribers as pricey private telcos fail to retain user base
24 Nov 2024
India’s three private sector telecom operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea -reported a combined loss of 10.8 million wireless subscribers

BSNL launches satellite-to-device service
14 Nov 2024
State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday announced the launch of direct-to-device satellite connectivity service.

Entry of Starlink and Kuiper could churn India’s telecom sector
11 Nov 2024
The possible entry of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper in India’s telecom sector, through an administrative allocation of satellite spectrum

BSNL validates home-grown 5G RAN and Core
24 Oct 2024
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has successfully tested locally developed 5G RAN (radio access network) and core using 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz spectrum bands.

Elon Musk looks like winning his satellite internet gambit in India
20 Oct 2024
Elon Musk could still be able to extend the services of its Starlink, a constellation of telecom service satellites, if the government sticks to its policy of administrative allocation of radio spectrum for satellite services.

BSNL planning transition to 5G technology by June 2025: minister
16 Oct 2024
State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is planning a quick transition to 5G technology by June 2025

Trai suggests flexibility for VNOs to access more than one NSO for connectivity
18 Sep 2024
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended a flexible Access Service VNO regime that allows connectivity from more than one NSO.

Reliance Jio offers Netflix with unlimited 5G prepaid plans
29 Aug 2024
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom service provider, has come out with unlimited 5G prepaid plans that offer free subscription to entertainment platform Netflix.

Bharti Airtel ties up with Apple for entertainment content
28 Aug 2024
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with phone maker Apple under which Airtel will make available exclusive content on Apple TV+ and Apple Music to customers in India.

Telephone subscriber base in India rose to 1.2 billion in FY24 Trai report
21 Aug 2024
The number of telephone subscribers in India stood at 1.199 billion at the end of March 2024, increasing by 2.30 per cent from 1.172 billion as of end-March 2023