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PS5 Pro Launch in India Hit 6Ghz Spectrum Hurdle, Sony Confirms
The PS5 Pro has not made its way to the market in India — and won’t be arriving anytime soon — owing to a telecom spectrum hurdle in the country, Sony confirmed Friday.
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Reliance Jio IPO Said to Launch in 2025, Retail Unit Listing Slated for Much Later
Mukesh Ambani targets a 2025 Mumbai listing for his telecom business Jio, valued by analysts at over $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,41,090 crore). Reliance Industries' boss Ambani hasn't updated his IPO timelines after saying in 2019 that Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail would "move towards" a listing within five years.
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BSNL Will Improve Quality of Services Instead of Raising Tariffs: CMD Robert Ravi
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) will not increase tariffs in the near term, the state-owned telecom operator’s Chairman and Managing Director reportedly announced on Tuesday. The official highlighted that BSNL will focus on improving its quality of services to retain the new consumers it gained following the price hike rolled out in India by telecom ...
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Airtel, Reliance Jio 5G Speeds Decline Due to Network Congestion, Faster Adoption Rate: Report
5G network speeds of top telecommunications providers in India such as Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have declined significantly, according to a market analysis report. While Airtel emerged as India’s best 5G experience provider, courtesy of the fastest average 5G download and 5G upload speeds, Jio achieved a score of 66.5 percent and won the Co...
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Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India's Bharti Airtel
Ericsson has said to have received a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from India's Bharti Airtel. The new contracts are expected to boost Ericsson's revenue next year after seeing a big fall in contracts from India in the first half of the year.
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After Airtel Deal, Apple Set For Music, TV Streaming War In India
Apple's partnership with India's second-biggest telecoms firm will give the iPhone maker a sorely needed boost in a content market where it lags far behind the likes of Spotify and Walt Disney.
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Bharti Airtel Buys Airwaves Worth Rs 6,857 Crore In Spectrum Auction
Bharti Airtel, India's No.2 telecom operator by subscribers, has spent Rs 6,857 crore to acquire spectrum at a government auction in the world's second-largest smartphone market, it said on Wednesday.
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Vodafone Idea and Elon Musk's Starlink Not in Tie-Up Talks, Telecom Firm Clarifies
India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.
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Reliance Jio Plans to Bring ‘Cloud’ Laptop Soon, to Be Priced Around Rs. 15,000: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio has been hard at work on its hardware offerings, launching phones and laptops in the budget segment. The company introduced its second laptop, the JioBook (2023), earlier this year in July at an aggressive price of Rs. 16,499. Jio now seems intent on expanding its PC lineup, with a new report claiming the company plans to...
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India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey
As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world's second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services.
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OTT Platforms in India Using 5G Networks Without Paying Up, Claims COAI DG
Cellular Operators Association of India Director General S P Kochhar on Thursday made a case for sharing profit between OTT players and telecom companies for using 5G networks. "While telcos carry their traffic of voice and data, majority of the use of these networks is done by OTT players who load these networks with massive amounts of data which...
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Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI
Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday. The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers and Bharti Airtel added 1.4 million custom...
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Karnataka Government Closes-In On Deal With Foxconn For 2 Projects
The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for tech giant Apple, to undertake two marquee projects in the state with an estimated investment worth Rs 5,000 crore.
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5G in India Seen Accounting for About 57 Percent of Mobile Subscriptions by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report
The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian ...
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Zoho To Freeze Hiring For Engineering Roles, No Layoffs
Zoho on Wednesday said it has decided against layoffs but will adopt a prudent approach involving a hiring freeze for engineering roles and pruning marketing spending, although selective recruitment for customer-facing roles will continue.
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PS5 Pro Launch in India Hit 6Ghz Spectrum Hurdle, Sony Confirms
The PS5 Pro has not made its way to the market in India — and won’t be arriving anytime soon — owing to a telecom spectrum hurdle in the country, Sony confirmed Friday.
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Reliance Jio IPO Said to Launch in 2025, Retail Unit Listing Slated for Much Later
Mukesh Ambani targets a 2025 Mumbai listing for his telecom business Jio, valued by analysts at over $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,41,090 crore). Reliance Industries' boss Ambani hasn't updated his IPO timelines after saying in 2019 that Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail would "move towards" a listing within five years.
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BSNL Will Improve Quality of Services Instead of Raising Tariffs: CMD Robert Ravi
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) will not increase tariffs in the near term, the state-owned telecom operator’s Chairman and Managing Director reportedly announced on Tuesday. The official highlighted that BSNL will focus on improving its quality of services to retain the new consumers it gained following the price hike rolled out in India by telecom ...
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Airtel, Reliance Jio 5G Speeds Decline Due to Network Congestion, Faster Adoption Rate: Report
5G network speeds of top telecommunications providers in India such as Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have declined significantly, according to a market analysis report. While Airtel emerged as India’s best 5G experience provider, courtesy of the fastest average 5G download and 5G upload speeds, Jio achieved a score of 66.5 percent and won the Co...
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Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India's Bharti Airtel
Ericsson has said to have received a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from India's Bharti Airtel. The new contracts are expected to boost Ericsson's revenue next year after seeing a big fall in contracts from India in the first half of the year.
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After Airtel Deal, Apple Set For Music, TV Streaming War In India
Apple's partnership with India's second-biggest telecoms firm will give the iPhone maker a sorely needed boost in a content market where it lags far behind the likes of Spotify and Walt Disney.
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Bharti Airtel Buys Airwaves Worth Rs 6,857 Crore In Spectrum Auction
Bharti Airtel, India's No.2 telecom operator by subscribers, has spent Rs 6,857 crore to acquire spectrum at a government auction in the world's second-largest smartphone market, it said on Wednesday.
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Vodafone Idea and Elon Musk's Starlink Not in Tie-Up Talks, Telecom Firm Clarifies
India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.
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Reliance Jio Plans to Bring ‘Cloud’ Laptop Soon, to Be Priced Around Rs. 15,000: Report
Telecom giant Reliance Jio has been hard at work on its hardware offerings, launching phones and laptops in the budget segment. The company introduced its second laptop, the JioBook (2023), earlier this year in July at an aggressive price of Rs. 16,499. Jio now seems intent on expanding its PC lineup, with a new report claiming the company plans to...
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India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey
As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world's second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services.
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OTT Platforms in India Using 5G Networks Without Paying Up, Claims COAI DG
Cellular Operators Association of India Director General S P Kochhar on Thursday made a case for sharing profit between OTT players and telecom companies for using 5G networks. "While telcos carry their traffic of voice and data, majority of the use of these networks is done by OTT players who load these networks with massive amounts of data which...
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Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI
Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday. The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers and Bharti Airtel added 1.4 million custom...
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Karnataka Government Closes-In On Deal With Foxconn For 2 Projects
The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for tech giant Apple, to undertake two marquee projects in the state with an estimated investment worth Rs 5,000 crore.
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5G in India Seen Accounting for About 57 Percent of Mobile Subscriptions by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report
The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian ...
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Zoho To Freeze Hiring For Engineering Roles, No Layoffs
Zoho on Wednesday said it has decided against layoffs but will adopt a prudent approach involving a hiring freeze for engineering roles and pruning marketing spending, although selective recruitment for customer-facing roles will continue.
