Pak beaming rogue telecom signals to aid terror networks, penetrate jails in J-K: OfficialsPakistan is actively violating international rules. It is sending extra mobile signals into Jammu and Kashmir. These signals help terrorist...
31 May, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Smartphone volumes may dip 5-7% in FY27; industry value to grow 8-10% amid higher device costs: ICEAIndia's smartphone market faces a volume drop of 5-7 percent this financial year. However, value is expected to rise 8-10 percent due to in...
22 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Vi pins hope on cashflow growth, loans, tax refunds to meet Rs 1 lakh cr cash requirementVodafone Idea plans to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore in the next three years. This will fund network upgrades and debt payments. The company e...
18 May, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
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
Music to ears: Give quality, will payIndian consumers are starting to pay for quality. Gen Z listeners are switching to paid music streaming subscriptions. This trend is pushin...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Revenue from international roaming expected to fall due to global travel restrictionsWith both India Inc and personal holiday goers also likely to postpone international travel in the summer due to the pandemic, telcos will ...
23 Mar, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
Ericsson bags 2-year 4G network deal from IdeaEricsson will transform the telco’s existing mobile radio access and core network infrastructure across nine circles for 2G and five circle...
18 Feb, 2016, 09.11 AM IST
Idea Celular CEO Himanshu Kapania elected COAI chairmanIdea Cellular’s chief executive Himanshu Kapania was elected chairman of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) at the GSM trade bo...
28 May, 2015, 08.39 PM IST
BlackBerry, Idea launch SIM-based licensing solutionWith the new ESBL offering, Idea Cellular customers will be able to integrate enterprise mobility management (EMM) services with their wire...
12 Dec, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Nokia Networks bags contract to modernise Idea Cellular's 2G, 3G networksEarlier this year, Nokia Networks had also bagged a contract from Vodafone India to upgrade and modernise the company’s existing 2G and 3G ...
29 Jul, 2014, 04.01 AM IST
Idea Cellular resumes pan-India 3G servicesIndia's fourth largest teleco Idea Cellular today resumed 3G services through intra-circle roaming (ICR) across 10 circles.
05 May, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
DoT may send notices to Vodafone, Idea, Airtel in Matrix caseThe violations, if proved, could entail cancellation of licences and a maximum fine of Rs 50 cr, as per an internal telecom department docu...
27 Nov, 2013, 02.44 AM IST
- WiMax rings in imperfect future for 3G
India's cellular service providers are breaking head over another new technology - WiMax.
18 Jan, 2007, 02.51 AM IST
- India's mobile user growth exceeds China: TRAI
Registering a phenomenal rise, mobile subscriber’s annual growth rate in India is around 85 per cent since 1999, ahead of China, which post...
27 Jun, 2006, 08.10 PM IST