Vodafone Idea counters Airtel’s priority plan with everyone matters campaignVodafone Idea has launched a campaign promising equal network priority for all its users, directly opposing Bharti Airtel's new Priority Po...
28 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Mukesh, Kishore, Rafi, Lata, Asha... the golden greats are gone, their songs play onThe passing of Asha Bhosle at the age of 92 marks the end of an era for Indian music. She was part of an iconic group alongside Lata Manges...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Infosys Q4 profit spikes; Flipkart mulls separate app for MinutesInfosys closed FY26 with strong numbers aided by a pickup in demand from its banking, energy and communication segments. This and more in...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Microdrama apps chase telco bundles as subscription growth lags despite download surgeMicrodrama platforms are partnering with telecom operators to combat market fragmentation and boost subscriptions. With over 20 apps and si...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Telcos vs OTT apps: Trai's spam rules spark row with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone IdeaTelcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India were united in their de...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Telcos test waters with smaller tariff hikes before big oneBharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio are changing their prepaid plans. Airtel has increased prices and added streaming subscriptio...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Airtel urges Trai to regulate OTTs to combat spam surgeAirtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Trai pushes MeitY to act strongly to curb spam, phishing on OTT appsThe telecom regulator is urging the Ministry of Electronics and IT to address the rise in spam and phishing on OTT apps like WhatsApp and T...
06 Sep, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Trai paper: Telcos and OTT players at loggerheads again on regulationTech companies, though, have rejected telcos’ claims of OTT players free riding over telecoms network infrastructure, saying OTT service pr...
04 Sep, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
To regulate OTT apps or not? Trai begins consultation processIndia's Telecom Regulatory Authority has begun a consultation to determine whether over-the-top (OTT) apps such as WhatsApp and Signal shou...
08 Jul, 2023, 08.11 AM IST
Tech companies hit back at telcos, say operators should compensate apps insteadTech giants, including Google and Amazon, are protesting against calls to pay the cost of rolling out India's 5G networks. The telcos argue...
12 May, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Far too much OTT about nothingMatters have come to a head between telecom operators and OTT players, with the former sending a formal letter to the telecom secretary dem...
02 Dec, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Telcos slam app makers, call them ‘free riders’The comments from Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represent the top telcos, came a day after the Broadband India Foru...
02 Dec, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
Telcos lash out at OTTs, call them 'free riders'Apart from that, telcos invest mammoth amounts towards spectrum acquisition and network infrastructure. "OTTs, on the other hand, have nil ...
02 Dec, 2022, 12.08 AM IST
BIF counters telecom industry demands over OTT usage of network infrastructureThe BIF’s submission came in response to Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI’s) November 25 letter to DoT, seeking a legal framew...
30 Nov, 2022, 06.25 PM IST