India-Nordic Summit signals New Delhi's emergence as 'co-author of global governance': AnalysisWhen Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described India in Oslo as "not a middle power, but one of the world's greatest powers," it...
21 May, 2026, 10.18 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 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
India's average monthly mobile data usage per user hits 31 GB in 2025: NokiaIndia saw a significant jump in mobile data usage in 2025. Average monthly data consumption per user crossed 31 GB. 5G data traffic surged ...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Indus Towers' macro tower installations grow by 6.3 per cent to reach 2 lakh unitsTelecom infrastructure major Indus Towers on Friday said its macro tower installations grew by 6.3 per cent year-on-year to achieve the mil...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
Here's how India's telecom industry is undergoing transition over the yearsIn 2008 March 2013: Sistema Shyam wins back airwaves in 8 circles in second round of 2G auctions. Is reduced to a 9-circle player
13 Oct, 2017, 01.39 AM IST
Mobile companies likely to face stiff technical, accounting challenges post GST rolloutTelcos may be compelled to shell out an additional Rs 300 crore to re-configure existing IT and billing systems.
25 May, 2017, 01.59 AM IST
Ericsson replaces Nokia as vendor for rolling out Vodafone's 3G network in 10 statesThe telco also ventured into the 4G space with the launch of data services on the 1800 MHz band using the FDD-LTE technology in Kerala.
21 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Huawei bags 4G network deal from Bharti Airtel"We just got the deal from Bharti Airtel's high-speed data services on the 1800 MHz band using the FDD-LTE technology for two of their bigg...
22 Dec, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
Trai mandates pan-India number portability within six monthsIndian mobile phone users will be able to keep the same number when they're moving to a different state by April.
26 Sep, 2013, 04.44 AM IST
- IBM to provide solution to monitor Bharti Infratel assets
Delhi: Bharti Infratel, the passive infrastructure arm of Bharti airtel, on Friday said it has selected IBM to provide a technological solu...
11 Feb, 2011, 03.54 PM IST
- Edelweiss initiates coverage on Idea Cellular with 'Buy' recommendation
Idea Cellular, currently operating in 17 of the 22 telecom circles in India, is set to become a pan-India player by end- ’09.
14 Sep, 2009, 04.15 AM IST
Wipro, TechM, IBM in fray for $300 mn telecom dealDatacom and Sistema Shyam TeleServices have shortlisted Wipro, Tech Mahindra and IBM for an IT outsourcing contract.
29 May, 2009, 12.08 AM IST
- Tata Teleservices gets spectrum nod for three circles
Tata Teleservices has received spectrum in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and North-East circles, making it a pan-India operator.
05 Apr, 2008, 12.20 AM IST
- Bharti, Vodafone, Idea merge tower units in 16 circles
Called Indus Towers Ltd, Bharti and Vodafone will each have a 42% equity in this infrastructure firm, while Idea Cellular will hold the rem...
09 Dec, 2007, 12.16 AM IST
- GTL raises $300 mn for expansion
Telecom infrastructure major GTL Infrastructure has raised $300 million through the issue of overseas convertible bonds.
01 Nov, 2007, 01.55 AM IST
- Spice gets the Idea for Reliance on each other
Spice Telecom, Idea Cellular and Reliance Telecom (the GSM arm of Reliance Communications) are in talks for forging an “operational allianc...
24 May, 2007, 03.09 AM IST