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Telcos likely to show little interest in upcoming spectrum auction

The telcos already have ample spectrum with them. With little scope for 5G monetisation, telecom companies do not see the need to spend towards acquiring more spectrum

Lack of real-life use cases preventing major telcos from charging for 5G

Telcos are looking for services that fully leverage 5G tech. In the absence of such services, the telcos have no option but to offer 5G services at 4G rates

Airtel, Ericsson test new tech that claims to save devices' battery on 5G

Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have tested a new technology that claims to save battery of devices on 5G network, the telecom gear maker said on Thursday. Ercisson claimed that its Reduced Capability (RedCap) solution will bring down complexity and extend the battery life of devices while delivering higher data rates. "The successful testing of RedCap technology on our network will enable futuristic IoT broadband adoption for devices including wearables and industrial sensors in a way that is both cost and energy efficient. RedCap's broader applicability will further our innovation agenda to bring out newer applications for consumers, industries and enterprises," Bharti Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon said. Ericsson RedCap is a new radio access network (RAN) software solution that creates new 5G use cases and enables more 5G connections from devices such as smartwatches, other wearables, and industrial sensors and augmented and virtual reality devices. "With our customers like Airtel ...

Airtel vs Jio: Is satellite communication next battleground for disruption?

It is Airtel vs Jio again as a new wave of satellite communication promises to take broadband internet to the remotest corners

Jio-Airtel battle for home Wi-Fi connections as they aim for higher Arpu

The mobile Arpu for Airtel stood at Rs 200 at the end of the first quarter of FY24. On the other hand, Airtels's Arpu for home services stood at Rs 608

Airtel hits 50 mn 5G customers, says services now span all districts

Bharti Airtel on Saturday announced it has garnered over 50 million 5G customers on its network - a feat achieved within one year of the launch of Airtel 5G Plus. The Sunil Mittal-led telecom company also said Airtel 5G Plus services are available across all districts in the country. "Airtel continues its 5G growth streak with 50 million unique customers on its network," the company said. Making it one of the fastest rollouts in the country, Airtel 5G Plus is available across all the 28 states and 8 union territories. Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Bharti Airtel said the telco is thrilled at the speed of adoption of 5G by millions of customers and added "we are reaching this milestone earlier than planned". "This marks a big expansion of Airtel's 5G coverage going from 1 million in October of 2022 to 50 million in just 12 months of the launch. The expansion continues at full speed and I am sure, we will continue to rapidly multiply as we work towards nationwide

Trai directs annual audit for telcos, asks to refund overcharged tariff

The audit has to be conducted by a panel of auditors notified by Trai. Non-compliance or failure to submit the report can result in monetary penalties that can go up to Rs 50 lakh

Airtel's contingent liabilities jump from Rs 4,100 cr to Rs 11,500 crore

Troubled Vodafone Idea (VI) has around Rs 7,000 crore in the form of one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) dues

Airtel Business first enterprise to link over 20 million IoT devices

Airtel Business's integrated IoT platform offers customised solutions for each IoT requirement of enterprises across 5G, 4G, narrowband-IoT (NBIoT), 2G, and satellite

Telcos dole out 7-8% salary hikes, up to 110% bonus to retain talent

The market leader, Reliance Jio has not announced the increments and bonuses so far

Expanding banking points, product lines, debit cards in rural areas: Airtel

Airtel Payments Bank is experiencing "strong tailwinds of demand", and will grow its banking points and deepen product offering range this year, as it looks to raise customer count and average realisation per user, according to CEO Anubrata Biswas. Airtel Payments Bank will also launch its physical debit card for rural banking consumers in September quarter (Q2FY24), having launched it already in urban markets. "We are experiencing strong tailwinds of demand, and keeping our focus on consumer choice, sustainable model and costs...The opportunity is limitless as long as we stay focused on solving consumer needs and problems," Biswas told PTI. The payments bank has grown by a CAGR of 35-40 per cent between mid 2018 and mid 2023, and expects to close the June quarter (Q1) with an annualised run rate of Rs 1,600 crore. "Today our Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) is in low 20s (in rupee terms), and as our product penetration increases, and cross-sell efforts increase, our ARPU will go up

Vodafone Idea in contact with vendors to launch 5G, funding delay a hurdle

Speaking on the current telecom market in the country, VI's chairman Ravinder Takkar said that telecom tariffs remain unsustainable and need to rise significantly for business to thrive

Bharti group-backed OneWeb could begin satellite broadband services by Sept

A company executive said OneWeb's satellite broadband services can begin in India as soon as spectrum in the Ka/Ku bands is allotted

Airtel to manage cloud, content for digital education platform DIKSHA

Airtel will be responsible for end-to-end management of DIKSHA's online platforms across its mobile application and website

Bharti Airtel Q4 results: Net profit surges 50% to Rs 3,006 crore

Its revenue witnessed a 14.3 per cent YoY rise and reached Rs 36,009 crore in Q4FY23

WhatsApp to partner with Truecaller to end the menace of spam calls

For Truecaller, India is its biggest market with 250 million users. It has 350 million users globally and earns its revenue from advertising, and subscription services

Airtel to merge Sri Lanka ops with Dialog to make nation's largest telco

Merging operations with Dialog is expected to give Airtel access to a larger user base in island nation

Brookfield, Bharti enter commercial real estate JV worth Rs 5,000 cr

Brookfield Asset Management says deal marks its commitment to build 'future-ready office environments' in India

Telecom operator Airtel reaches 1 mn customer mark on 5G network in Mumbai

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it has surpassed the 1 million 5G user mark on its network in Mumbai. Airtel recently crossed the 10 million unique customer mark on its 5G network nationally. The Sunil Mittal-led telco said it is well poised to cover every town and key rural areas with Airtel 5G services by end of March 2024. The Airtel statement said it had surpasses 1 million customer mark on its 5G network in Mumbai. "Airtel was the first to roll-out 5G in the country and Mumbai was one among the first 8 cities to get ultra fast Airtel 5G Plus. Today, Airtel's 5G services is available in over 140 cities across the length and breadth of the country," it said. Airtel 5G Plus is currently live in several key locations in Mumbai, including Gateway of India, Nariman Point, Film City, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai Metro junctions of Ghatkopar & Andheri, Chhatrapati Shivaji railway Terminus (CST), among others. Vibhor Gupta, CEO Mumbai, Bharti Airtel, said "We

Bharti Airtel to hike mobile services rates across all plans this year

Bharti Airtel is looking to raise mobile phone call and data rates across all plans this year, telecom firm's Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said here. The company last month increased the price of its minimum recharge or the entry-level for the 28-day mobile phone service plan by about 57 per cent to Rs 155 in eight circles. Responding to a PTI query on the need for a tariff hike when the company's balance sheet is healthy, he said the return on capital in the telecom business is very low and a tariff hike is expected this year. "It (tariff hike) will happen across the board," Mittal said at Mobile World Congress (MWC) here on Monday. He said the company has injected a lot of capital that has made the balance sheet strong but the return on capital in the industry is very low. "That needs to change. We are talking of small increments that need to come in the Indian tariff situation. I hope it happens this year," Mittal said. Asked about the impact of price increase on people at the