Airtel tops February mobile adds, while Jio holds lead in wireless baseBharti Airtel added the most wireless mobile subscribers in February 2026. Reliance Jio maintained its position as the largest operator wit...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
India's average monthly mobile data usage per user hits 31 GB in 2025: NokiaIndia saw a significant jump in mobile data usage in 2025. Average monthly data consumption per user crossed 31 GB. 5G data traffic surged ...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
BSNL forays into 5G fixed wireless serviceBSNL has entered the 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) market, launching its home broadband service in Hyderabad. This initiative, branded Qua...
20 Jun, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
Cheap home Wi-Fi plans could dial up trouble for Jio and AirtelTelecom operators in India are aggressively pushing 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) for home connections. Experts caution this low-priced, d...
05 Jun, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
Jio grabs 85% of 5G fixed wireless market shareIndia's 5G fixed wireless access market reached 5.72 million subscribers by January-end, with Reliance Jio dominating at 85% market share, ...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Reliance Jio's home broadband base 90% higher than Bharti Airtel's in Q3: CLSAReliance Jio gained nearly 2 million home broadband subscribers in Q3FY25, reaching 17 million total, a 90% lead over rival Bharti Airtel's...
13 Mar, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Nokia bags Airtel contract to expand 5G Fixed Wireless Access devices for high-speed internetBharti Airtel has partnered with Nokia and Qualcomm to expand 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions across India. The move aim...
12 Feb, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
Airtel, Jio turn focus to wireless home 5G for better monetisationIndia’s leading telcos, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, are expanding their fixed wireless access (FWA) services to enhance home broadband ...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
Jio wired broadband user base up 34.5% in a year, Airtel's 24.2%The demand for 5G-based fixed wireless access services is driving growth in India's wired broadband sector. Reliance Jio has seen a 34.5% i...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Bharti Airtel rejects Jio view on commercial usage of allocated satcom spectrumVodafone Idea (Vi) plans to raise funds via a preferential share issue on April 6, following shareholders' approval of a proposal to raise ...
04 Apr, 2024, 09.12 AM IST
5G fixed wireless access to get monetised in India: Airtel CTOFWA monetisation challenges addressed by telecom executives. 5G use cases expanding across industries, including remote areas. Potential in...
16 Mar, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
5G-based Fixed Wireless Services can be game changer for Reliance Jio, Airtel: QualcommA top Qualcomm executive said both Jio and Airtel have recently tested their 5G-based FWA services on 26 GHz spectrum and the test results ...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.11 PM IST
Jio AirFiber could be $4 billion-$9 billion in annual revenue opportunity for Reliance: AnalystsAccording to analysts, Reliance Jio's 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) service, Jio AirFiber, could generate annual revenues of $4 bill...
20 Sep, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Fixed wireless access best bet for Jio, Airtel for 5G monetization: AnalystsIndia's Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel plan to focus on improving their fixed wireless access (FWA) to drive 5G revenue, as the country's w...
20 Apr, 2023, 01.09 PM IST
Firms can now claim PLI sops for 5G FWA gear made locallyFWA is a good use case of 5G but currently the prices of the routers are very high, hampering its uptake, say industry experts. Once compan...
05 Apr, 2023, 08.55 AM IST
5G first wave to ride on higher data traffic capacity, top-end subscribersIndia's top telcos will have a greater opportunity to acquire 5G users initially in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru - which collecti...
19 Sep, 2022, 06.47 AM IST
India to have 500 mn 5G subscriptions, avg traffic per smartphone to touch 50 GB/month by 2027-end: EricssonEricsson recently carried out 5G trials with Airtel and Vi where it demonstrated enhanced mobile broadband and FWA use cases with 5G. Erics...
30 Nov, 2021, 05.52 PM IST