BSNL, IIT Kanpur sign MoU for next-generation telecom technologiesBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Airtel expands 5G footprint, rebrands Priority Postpaid as Fast LaneBharti Airtel is expanding its 5G network across northern India, adding over 2,900 new sites. The company has also rebranded its Priority P...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Can Elon Musk do to US telecom what Mukesh Ambani did in India?Elon Musk's Starlink is poised to disrupt American telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon. Analysts believe Starlink could change how connect...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the next few weeks, what needs to be watched is market breadth. And also look at which sectors are leading the rally. Why? Because, at ...
22 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Midcaps outperform Nifty, smallcap stocks in Q4, deliver 29% earnings growth: Motilal OswalMidcap companies emerged as the strongest performers in the March quarter earnings season, with profit growth outpacing both largecaps and ...
08 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Airtel expands 5G footprint with 4,300 sites in eastern Uttar PradeshBharti Airtel has significantly expanded its 5G network in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Over the past year, more than 4,300 new 5G sites were dep...
06 Apr, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Recover outstanding damages, non-performance penalty of Rs 8.49 cr from Airtel: CAGThe CAG has urged Digital Bharat Nidhi to recover Rs 8.49 crore from Bharti Airtel. This amount is for liquidated damages and non-performan...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
5Gi will become integral to 5G standards for India and the world: TSDSI chairman"The move is a big step in enabling India's objective of enhanced coverage across rural, remote, and urban areas. The merger of the 5Gi req...
29 Jan, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Department of Telecommunications may use TRAI's data to reach uncovered areasIt’s likely to use the data collated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to design the next airwaves sale more effectively.
28 Jul, 2014, 08.45 AM IST
Universal Services Obligation Fund open to graded cut in contribution by private telcosUSOF, an independent arm of the telecom dept, seeks to ensure connectivity in rural, remote or commercially unviable areas by subsidising i...
30 Apr, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
- Law Ministry appoints former Supreme Court judge to resolve spat between Reliance Communications and DoT
The law ministry has appointed former Supreme Court judge AR Lakshmanan as arbitrator to decide on a plea by Reliance Communications.
22 Mar, 2012, 10.46 AM IST
- Rural cell users hooked to network quality
Price wars may not be the right formula to woo mobile users in rural India. Contrary to common belief, subscribers in rural areas choose th...
15 Apr, 2009, 01.21 AM IST
- Govt holds back cut in telecom licence fee; to hit rural cover
Government is understood to have held back its decision to lower licence fee by about 33 per cent with effect from April 1, for those telec...
22 Mar, 2009, 03.06 PM IST
- Govt plans 8,000 telecom towers in rural areas this fiscal
Government will soon invite tenders from telecom service providers to set up rural networks, for which subsidy would be provided from the U...
21 Apr, 2008, 07.52 PM IST
- DoT rejects TRAI plan for USOF sops
Currently operators pay 5% of their total revenues towards the USOF, which is used to fund the roll-out of telecom networks to rural India.
15 Oct, 2007, 01.08 AM IST
- RCoM to connect over 2.3 lakh villages
ADAG company Reliance Communications (Rcom) on Thursday said it will set up over 8,900 base terminal stations, which will provide telecom s...
17 May, 2007, 07.25 PM IST