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Boost R&D or lag in 6G race, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani tells telcos as revenues surgeMinister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani urged Indian telecom operators to boost R&D spending to shape next-generation mobile networks, noting the...25 Apr, 2026, 12.46 AM IST- India records 9.28 million new Telecom Subscribers in March; Broadband base hits 1.06 billionIndia's telecommunications sector expanded by 9.28 million subscribers in March 2026, bringing the total number of telephone users in the c...22 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- 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
- Pratap Technocrats signs Rs 8,025 crore pact with BSNL for BharatNet ProgTelecom firm Pratap Technocrats has secured a Rs 8,025 crore contract with BSNL to design, build, operate, and maintain BharatNet Phase III...26 Mar, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- Cabinet approves Rs 1.39 lakh cr for last mile BharatNet connectivityThe cabinet has approved a last-mile broadband connectivity plan under the BharatNet project for 6.4 lakh villages across the country with ...05 Aug, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
- Govt cancels Rs 19,000-cr tender for connecting villages in 16 states with broadbandThe project was approved in June last year to roll out an optical fibre network under BharatNet in 16 states in a public-private partnershi...27 Feb, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
- BBNL defers Rs 19,041 crore Bharatnet broadband tender bid date to September 14An official source told PTI that the bid dates are likely to be extended further as the queries need to be vetted by the Department of Tele...31 Aug, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
- Government selects Hughes India to connect remotely located panchayats with satellite broadbandThe 5,000-gram panchayats are located in north-eastern states, including Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and the G...13 Oct, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
- Government disburses Rs 20,431 crore for BharatNet projectAccording to official estimates shared in November 2017, the total cost of both phases of BharatNet was Rs 45,000 crore.18 Jul, 2019, 04.07 PM IST
- Uttar Pradesh ‘giving a cold shoulder’ to BharatNet ProjectUttar Pradesh has been reluctant to use the BharatNet optic fibre broadband network for electronic delivery of public services.21 Nov, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
- Wi-Fi in panchayats: Govt floats tender to install 5 lakh hotspots by year-endThe project is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. Wi-fi hotspots will be available in social institutions like police s...07 Jun, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
- Absence of chief in Bharat Broadband may further delay BharatNet rolloutBharat Broadband Networks, is yet to get a new head after Aruna Sundararajan was re-designated as steel secretary in October, according to ...25 Jan, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
- Government's 72,000-crore BharatNet programme to be put before Cabinet within 2 months: BBNL CMDNationwide broadband network programme BharatNet is likely to be submitted for the Cabinet approval in two months.21 Sep, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
- Government's pan-India broadband network not possible before end 2018The govt's ambitious plan to provide broadband internet connectivity across the countryside is likely to be delayed by at least two yrs bec...29 Aug, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
- Competition Commission of India rejects complaint against United Telecoms and BBNLThe complaint filed by Telecommunication Users Group of India, had alleged that United Telecoms had quoted rates below the cost for the bro...17 Sep, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
- Government plan to connect rural India with Bharat Broadband by end-2013 moves beyond deadlinesOne government project that aims to connect all of India down to its villages, Bharat Broadband, remains a case of missed deadlines.18 Mar, 2014, 06.52 AM IST
- BBNL to invite bids from GPON suppliers for broadband penetration projectBBNL will "strictly" stick to India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for buying security-sensitive electronics equipment.31 Jul, 2013, 05.38 AM IST
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