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
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
Enterprises dial up cost savings with WhatsApp callingWhatsApp's entry into enterprise voice calling is poised to disrupt telecom companies' revenue streams, challenging traditional IVR systems...
09 Jul, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Data is king but OTT gobbles up 80% call and 94% SMS revenueIn the telecom sector, data has trumped voice, with a major share of telecom revenues coming from data. But ironically, data-powered commun...
10 Jul, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
How to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime Video content without 'buying' a subscriptionIf you don't want to pay separately for these apps and still want to enjoy the service, here are some options. Several telecom operators, i...
15 Feb, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
Need grows to regulate OTT communication players as voice calls surgeTelecom operators ET spoke with said that while a substantive portion of voice calls is via OTT, it is difficult to quantify in percentage ...
15 Oct, 2022, 08.33 AM IST
Jio Fiber Plans with free OTT services. Details hereReliance Jio Fiber’s broadband plans include a free subscription to online platforms. If you want to change your broadband plans, you shoul...
12 Sep, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Telcos to gain from more data use as callers may shift to OTT apps“In a plan with voice tariff hiked and data price being same, calling will shift to OTT,” International Data Corporation’s India research d...
11 Dec, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
Data drive results in a surge of app-based calls like WhatsAppAccording to data from Warp Speed Reads, a telecom and technology research firm, call volumes on WhatsApp and other app platforms jumped by...
24 Mar, 2018, 08.01 AM IST
In a first, Sistema Teleservices to launch internet calling plans todayLately, Sistema Shyam has been focusing more on data services, with more than 55% of its quarterly revenue stemming from the nonvoice busin...
05 Oct, 2015, 09.22 AM IST
OTT players like Whatsapp and Skype could cut telcos voice revenues by half, says Credit Suisse reportCredit Suisse, in its report, said threat to traditional voice and messaging business of telcos from apps that offer free calling is rising.
27 May, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
IAMAI counters arguments by telcos, COAI, Aupsi on call revenuesSays VOIP calls cannot be brought under ‘same service same rules’ umbrella as they were fundamentally different from traditional telephony.
11 May, 2015, 05.14 AM IST
Trai's paper on OTT players likely by end of monthTrai has been working on the consultation paper for quite some time but new issues keep on emerging regarding the OTT players.
15 Feb, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
Facebook, Skype challenge telcos' free cash flows: FitchFitch today warned that the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook and its plan to enter voice calls will further dent telcos' ability to make...
28 Feb, 2014, 07.08 PM IST
Surging smartphones sales in India may hit telcosSurging smartphone sales in India could prove to be a double-edged sword for domestic telecom operators in the long run.
25 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Cannibalism in telecom sector likely to get worse in long runSurging smartphone sales in India could prove to be a double-edged sword for domestic telecom operators in the long-run.
24 Oct, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
Apps may prove to be a drag on telcos’ revenues in long runProliferation of apps, such as Skype or Google Hangout have the potential to threaten revenue and increase carriage costs for telecom opera...
24 Oct, 2013, 11.13 AM IST