Airtel says India’s telecom pricing model is ‘broken’ as ARPU growth slowsBharti Airtel is dissatisfied with slow ARPU growth due to a flawed pricing system. The company plans to increase average revenue per user ...
15 May, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Airtel to set up 56 edge data centres within 2 yrs; tariff structure in India needs to change: Gopal VittalBharti Airtel is set to build 56 edge data centers in the next 18 to 24 months. This expansion aims to significantly scale up the company's...
14 May, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Qualcomm bets on custom AI chips, targets Nvidia-led data centre marketQualcomm is entering the competitive data center AI chip market. The company plans to launch unique CPU chips for agentic AI and AI acceler...
09 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Digital to real estate: Umiya Buildcon bets on telecom and realtyUmiya Buildcon Limited is leveraging strong momentum in its telecom and networking business alongside steady gains in premium real estate t...
06 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Bharti Airtel explores 5G network slicing for premium plansBharti Airtel is exploring network slicing. This technology will allow for premium voice and data plans. It aims to monetize its 5G infrast...
06 May, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Mehul Telecom shares list at 10% premium over IPO price on BSE SME platformMehul Telecom shares debuted on the stock market Friday, opening higher than their IPO price. The listing surpassed expectations from the u...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Microdrama apps chase telco bundles as subscription growth lags despite download surgeMicrodrama platforms are partnering with telecom operators to combat market fragmentation and boost subscriptions. With over 20 apps and si...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Zepto vs rivals; Cybersecurity goes outsourcedAs Zepto lines up a public markets debut this year, a look at how it stacks up against rivals Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Paid music streaming hits the right note as free users fadeIndia's music streaming sector is seeing strong growth. Paid subscribers have increased significantly and are expected to rise further. Aff...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Nykaa eyes Deepika Padukone's 82°E; Wipro seals $1B dealNykaa is in talks with Deepika Padukone’s premium skincare brand 82°E to buy a majority stake. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
India unlikely to provide exemption from countervailing duty: Hasmukh Adhia“I don’t think that the government plans to provide such a subsidy. Duty differential was created to encourage Make in India," Adhia said.
03 Apr, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
IBM is enabling Indian telcos’ digital transformation journey: Vanitha NarayananData services are more diverse than voice and needs players to leverage a larger ecosystem while performing new roles — that of being an en...
07 Dec, 2016, 12.44 AM IST
Telecom department may levy weighted spectrum usage charge for all airwaves held by telecom operatorsIt will amount to changing its previous stand that revenue arising out of BWA spectrum would attract a separate 1% annual fee.
19 Jul, 2014, 03.00 AM IST
DoT may levy single annual fee for using BWA, 1800 Mhz, 900 Mhz airwavesThe telecom department is now veering towards charging a weighted spectrum usage charge (SUC) for all the spectrum held by telecom operator...
18 Jul, 2014, 06.02 PM IST
Telcos migrating to IP backbone on rising data usage: NSN chief"We do see that there are signals that this is moving in a direction which is good," Sandeep Girotra, chief of NSN said.
29 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- MNP to hit operating margins of telcos in short term: ICRA
The market reacts to tariffs very quickly by adjusting prices and hence, tariffs will not be a differentiating proposition, it said.
18 Jan, 2011, 05.33 PM IST
- DoT may face dilemma to workout for 2G-3G revenue split
The Department of Telecom may find it difficult to work through the segregation of revenues between 2G and 3G due to complex splitting meth...
12 Oct, 2008, 03.18 PM IST