Foreign apps generating large volumes of data should contribute to the building of telecom networks as it will create the right structure in the market, a senior official of think tank C-DEP said. He emphasised the importance of creating a fair market structure, suggesting that these data-heavy apps, primarily from the US and China, should fi...
Category: Telecom
It is the exchange of information over the electronic referring to all types of voice, data, and video files. The Telecom companies which provide its services are Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and BSNL.
Airtel plans $1 bn fundraise to clear spectrum dues, eyes offshore bonds
Bharti Airtel is exploring around a $1-billion (approximately ₹8,330 crore) fundraise, including a potential offshore bonds issue, to prepay a bulk of its remaining dues relating to spectrum bought in the 2015 auction. India's second-largest telco is likely to engage with t...
Reliance Jio gains users Airtel, Vi lose 2G customers
Jio gains 3.24 million mobile users in August
India's largest mobile operator Reliance Jio added 32.4 lakh users in August, and its wireless subscriber tally topped 44.57 crore, according to data released by telecom regulator Trai. Bharti Airtel gained 12.17 lakh wireless subscribers in August, while cash-strapped Vodafone Idea lost 49,782 users. The mobile subscriber count of
DoT seeks more clarity on Amazon’s Kuiper satcom plans
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought more clarity from Jeff Bezos-led Amazon on its satcom license application on critical issues like setting up of satellite gateways, data storage, and transfer amongst others, officials aware of the details said, a report in the Ec...
JioPhone launches Prima 4G with YouTube, WhatsApp
Reliance Jio’s ‘JioPhone Prima’ 4G feature phone, powered by the KaiOS, has become available for purchase at Rs 2,599 on Reliance Digital, JioMart and Amazon. The JioPhone Prima 4G keypad phone, courtesy of the KaiOS, supports YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp and Google Voice Assistant. It packs an 1800mAh batter...