PM-WANI public Wi-Fi programme faces backlash from telcos over TRAI’s new order for broadband leased strains

The Centre’s public Wi-Fi programme beneath PM-WANI (Prime Minister WIFI Community Interface) is in hassle as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Thought have blamed the telecom regulator for lack of transparency whereas issuing a brand new order that asks telcos to supply broadband leased strains to the programme distributors on the identical fee as retail … Read more

Airtel companions with Apple to supply TV+ and Music providers in India 

Bharti Airtel and Apple introduced a strategic partnership at present to convey Apple TV+ and Apple Music providers to Airtel clients in India. The collaboration will see Apple TV+ bundled with premium Airtel WiFi and Postpaid plans, whereas Wynk Premium customers will obtain unique presents for Apple Music. The shares of Bharti Airtel have been … Read more

Indus Towers turns into subsidiary of Bharti Airtel submit buyback shares

Indus Towers Restricted has stated that its Board has permitted the buyback of 5.67 crore fairness shares thereby making the shareholding of Bharti Airtel (one of many promoters of the corporate) within the firm enhance to round 50.005 per cent from 48.95 per cent earlier. Additionally learn: MRPL commissions advertising and marketing terminal in Bengaluru … Read more

Apple set for music, TV streaming combat in India after Airtel deal

Apple’s partnership with India’s second-biggest telecoms agency will give the iPhone maker a sorely wanted increase in a content material market the place it lags far behind the likes of Spotify and Walt Disney . The U.S. know-how big, working to spice up income globally from providers together with apps, funds and media, is about … Read more

Jio leads Indian web market with 50.4% share; Airtel follows at 30.47%

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) holds the highest place with a 50.40 per cent market share of whole Web subscribers adopted by Bharti Airtel (Airtel) with 30.47 per cent in FY24, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mentioned. Based on a TRAI report titled ‘‘The Indian Telecom Companies Yearly Efficiency Indicators 2023-2024,’ the whole … Read more

Airtel begins reallocating 4G bands to accommodate demand for 5G

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Monday mentioned it has began re-farming (or reallocating) its current mid-band spectrum to accommodate the rising visitors demand on its 5G community. With extra prospects shifting to the 5G community, Airtel is re-farming its mid-band spectrum to increase 5G providers on its 1800, 2100, 2300 MHz bands throughout the nation in … Read more

New telecom high quality norms to extend compliance prices: COAI

Cell operators together with Airtel and Jio have expressed concern over TRAI’s new high quality of service norms which not solely requires extra granular information assortment however has additionally shifted reporting frequency from quarterly to month-to-month. Operators say the QoS parameters prescribed within the new Rules haven’t been launched by every other regulator in different related … Read more

5G spectrum went unsold however telcos need extra bands put up for public sale

At the same time as telcos deferred from bidding for mm-wave spectrum within the 5G auctions which passed off final week, Reliance Jio and Airtel have urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to place extra excessive frequency spectrum on public sale. Through the session proceedings public sale of Frequency Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, … Read more

As telcos chase greater margins, decrease finish customers may get hit

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Concept elevated cell tariffs by 11-20 per cent on Friday following Jio’s announcement. Whereas Airtel’s new tariffs will come into impact from July 3, Vi will implement the hike a day afterward July 4. Each the operators’ lowest tariff plan elevated by 11 per cent, from ₹179 to ₹199 per thirty … Read more

Vodafone Group sells 18% stake of Indus Towers, Airtel buys 1% stake

Vodafone Group Plc has bought 48.47 crore shares or 18 per cent stake in Indus Towers by an accelerated guide constructing providing, the British telecom firm mentioned in a launch. On Tuesday night, a time period sheet had mentioned that the corporate could be promoting 9.94 per cent stake, which was revised up at the … Read more