Telecom Service Providers

Vodafone Idea (Vi) introduced new prepaid plans that offer a free Netflix subscription on Wednesday. The telecom service provider is bundling a free Netflix Basic plan with specific prepaid recharges for the entire duration of the plan’s validity. The plans will also offer telecom benefits including daily internet data balance, free unlimited cal...

Vodafone India (Vi) has launched the Vi Guarantee Programme which is offering eligible subscribers 130GB of free data. This is a limited-period offer for the prepaid users of the telecom service provider using a 5G-enabled or a new 4G smartphone. Under this programme, users will get 10GB of additional data in 13 consecutive tranches free of cost.

Airtel has announced new plans for its prepaid and postpaid users to let them stay connected when travelling on a flight. The plans will offer high-speed data, limited minutes of free calling, and a limited number of free SMS services, the telecom service provider stated. For those, who do not want to buy a separate plan, the service is also bundle...

Google is expanding support for eSIM transfers across Android smartphones, according a report. The setup process for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra prompts users to seamlessly transfer their SIM from their older smartphone. Previously, Google allowed Pixel 8 owners to transfer their eSIM from an older Pixel phone, and the feature is now available on ...

Two men working for a leading telecom service provider were allegedly thrashed by an IAS officer and his brother at the latter's residence in Navi Mumbai over an Internet router issue, police said on Wednesday.

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.

Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.

Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.

JioSpaceFiber was demonstrated on Friday at the 2023 India Mobile Congress as mobile network service provider works on launching its satellite-backed Internet services in the country. The new JioSpaceFiber network will compete with Bharti Enterprises' OneWeb, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and Elon Musk's Starlink. It will rely on a network of satellite...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of Centre's decision of September 15, 2021 to grant relief to the stressed telecom sector from paying statutory dues.

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...

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...

Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Vi (Vodafone Idea) India has collaborated with Truecaller to ensure safe and reliable communication for its users. The announcement was made on July 13. It aims to prevent users from customer service frauds and offer trusted communication. The number of customer service frauds have increased lately. Hence, the telecom company has partnered with Tru...

IT services provider Wipro Ltd said on Wednesday it planned to invest $1 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) introduced new prepaid plans that offer a free Netflix subscription on Wednesday. The telecom service provider is bundling a free Netflix Basic plan with specific prepaid recharges for the entire duration of the plan’s validity. The plans will also offer telecom benefits including daily internet data balance, free unlimited cal...

Vodafone India (Vi) has launched the Vi Guarantee Programme which is offering eligible subscribers 130GB of free data. This is a limited-period offer for the prepaid users of the telecom service provider using a 5G-enabled or a new 4G smartphone. Under this programme, users will get 10GB of additional data in 13 consecutive tranches free of cost.

Airtel has announced new plans for its prepaid and postpaid users to let them stay connected when travelling on a flight. The plans will offer high-speed data, limited minutes of free calling, and a limited number of free SMS services, the telecom service provider stated. For those, who do not want to buy a separate plan, the service is also bundle...

Google is expanding support for eSIM transfers across Android smartphones, according a report. The setup process for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra prompts users to seamlessly transfer their SIM from their older smartphone. Previously, Google allowed Pixel 8 owners to transfer their eSIM from an older Pixel phone, and the feature is now available on ...

Two men working for a leading telecom service provider were allegedly thrashed by an IAS officer and his brother at the latter's residence in Navi Mumbai over an Internet router issue, police said on Wednesday.

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.

Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.

Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.

JioSpaceFiber was demonstrated on Friday at the 2023 India Mobile Congress as mobile network service provider works on launching its satellite-backed Internet services in the country. The new JioSpaceFiber network will compete with Bharti Enterprises' OneWeb, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and Elon Musk's Starlink. It will rely on a network of satellite...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of Centre's decision of September 15, 2021 to grant relief to the stressed telecom sector from paying statutory dues.

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...

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...

Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Vi (Vodafone Idea) India has collaborated with Truecaller to ensure safe and reliable communication for its users. The announcement was made on July 13. It aims to prevent users from customer service frauds and offer trusted communication. The number of customer service frauds have increased lately. Hence, the telecom company has partnered with Tru...

IT services provider Wipro Ltd said on Wednesday it planned to invest $1 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years.