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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...
Airtel tops February mobile adds, while Jio holds lead in wireless baseBharti Airtel added the most wireless mobile subscribers in February 2026. Reliance Jio maintained its position as the largest operator wit...
India's telecom subscriber base jumps 7.86 million in January, broadband growth lagsIndia's telecom subscriber base saw a significant jump in January. Wireless connections led this surge, adding millions of new users. Broad...
- IIT Madras partners with Nokia for enhanced broadband connectivity in rural areas
The project will evaluate the option of using unlicensed spectrum to deliver cost-efficient, last-mile broadband connectivity
Better network, distribution to mark Airtel in rural Indian market, says Ajay Puri"As you roll out wireless in rural areas, you see serious consumption. Data in rural India is growing anywhere between 80-100%"
Broadband growth largely happening in rural areas: Ajay Puri, Airtel"Rural is where the growth is largely happening. As you roll out mobile wireless in rural areas, you see serious consumption."
US company testing Indian firm's technology for broadband servicesVNL is providing solar powered Wi-Fi equipment for wireless broadband services in conjunction with internet service provider Gamewood Techn...
- TRAI, private mobile phone companies object draft tender for rural wireless broadband
Telcos share the view that reservation for BSNL was not justified as all mobile phone companies contribute 5% of their revenues towards the...
- Government to stop BSNL's Rs 2000 cr USOF subsidy
State-owned BSNL’s rural landline operations could soon bite the dust as the government is about to freeze the Rs 2,000-crore annual subsid...
- Wireless broadband subsidy may touch 8,000 crore
DoT has pegged the total subsidy for financing countrywide rural wireless broadband rollout at roughly Rs 6,000-8,000 crore.
- DoT to invite bids for National Wireless Broadband in June
While potential bidders will be free to choose any appropriate tech platform, the DoT is likely to give preference to 3G and BWA airwaves c...
- Telecom Min aiming for broadband in 5 lakh villages in 18 mths
The Telecom Ministry is likely to provide rural wireless broadband connections to over 5 lakh villages in one-and-a-half years.
- Broadband to get Rs 18K crore push
The government is planning to spend Rs 18,000 crore over three years to lay a five lakh km optic fibre cable (OFC) network to reach every g...
- BSNL launches WiMAX services
The state-owned telecom major BSNL on Sunday became the first company in the country to start wireless broadband services and announced a t...
- DoT invites bids to set up broadband infrastructure in rural areas
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has invited bids from the private telecom operators to set up wireless broadband infrastruture in rural and...
- DoT to provide broadband in 5,000 blocks with USOF support
The government on Tuesday said it would provide broadband connectivity -- high speed Internet services -- to remaining 5,000 rural blocks w...
- Assocham demands early spectrum allocation
Industry chamber Assocham today suggested early allocation of spectrum for broadband wireless access .