RCS messaging caught in regulatory gray area after SIM verification orderIndia's SIM binding mandate has created regulatory ambiguity for Rich Communication Services (RCS). Experts highlight RCS's dual nature, us...
19 Dec, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Airtel, Google reunite to roll out RCS messaging in IndiaBharti Airtel has partnered with Google to offer Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, a move that brings all major Indian telcos on...
08 Dec, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Nearly 47 pc Indians still offline, women 33 pc less likely than men to use internet: GSMAGlobally, GSMA reported that 47% of Indians remain offline, with women 33% less likely to use mobile internet due to handset costs and tech...
10 Oct, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Apple ties up with Jio to enable 'RCS' messaging service on iPhonesApple has partnered with Reliance Jio to introduce Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones in India, enabling Jio users to exchange iM...
27 Aug, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
More users uplinking to 5G coming with a cost: Lower download speedsOpensignal's report highlights the impact of rapid 5G deployment in India, revealing a surge in data usage that has strained mobile network...
22 Jun, 2024, 12.48 AM IST
Global 5G summit: Realme GT 5G launch expected todaySmartphone brand Realme, along with GSMA, Counterpoint and Qualcomm, is set to organise a virtual summit on 5G today. Key industry leaders ...
03 Jun, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
Huawei’s troubles are a big opportunity for Ericsson and NokiaNokia and Ericsson have recently wrested notable long-term contracts from Huawei.
19 Jun, 2019, 04.50 PM IST
India may have 88 million 5G connections by 2025: GSMAIndia alone will generate almost a quarter of the world's new mobile subscribers over this period.
05 Jun, 2019, 07.38 PM IST
India’s 4G penetration only 21% in Q1: GSMAThe pure-play 4G telco aims to further expand its penetration to achieve 99% population coverage in 2018-19 fiscal.
18 Jul, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
Content apps may contribute 8-10 per cent to telco’s revenues by 2020: Aircel VAS HeadAlso, there are channels telcos can explore such as building exclusive content, licensing current content to an aggregator, partnerships wi...
09 Aug, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
GSM mobile operators add 81.7 lakh subscribers in December: COAIThe GSM mobile user base stood at 67.03 crore at the end of November 2014, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said today.
14 Jan, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
GSMA expects 250 million broadband connections in India by 2017According to GSMA Intelligence, a research wing of the group, India's 3G and 4G broadband connections stood at 88 million by the quarter en...
10 Nov, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
Smartphones to account for 2/3rd of world market by 2020: ReportThe report finds that smartphones presently account for one in every three mobile connections, representing more than two billion connectio...
22 Sep, 2014, 03.36 PM IST
India fourth largest smartphone market, says GSMAThe study predicted that by 2020, four out of every five smartphone connections worldwide will come from the developing world.
11 Sep, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
The 7-bn milestone: Soon, there will be as many mobile connections as people on EarthIndeed, there’s a substantial difference between the number of mobile connections and what GSMA Intelligence terms "unique mobile subscribe...
06 May, 2014, 04.34 AM IST
- India should refrain from making its own technical standards: GSMA
India has gained considerable influence in the decision making process of the global telecom industry on the back of huge mobile subscriber...
09 Apr, 2012, 06.21 AM IST
- After big bids, it's 3G classes
Companies offering a whole range of services are preparing the ground for the next big telecom opportunity, 3G.
09 Jul, 2010, 01.01 AM IST