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Indian Telecom Operators May Hike Tariffs by December 2025 As Part of Tariff Repair Efforts: Report
Consumers in India may soon have to shell out more to continue enjoying telecommunications services. As per a report, telecom operators such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) could again commence a periodic tariff hike by the end of the year in line with their recent tariff repair efforts to enhance the revenue visibility. The ...
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Airtel Plans to Refarm 4G Spectrum to Boost 5G Coverage in Rural B & C Circles: Report
Bharti Airtel will embark on the refarming of the 4G spectrum in its select existing bands in India, according to a report. With this move, the telecommunications operator aims to improve the 5G coverage in state and rural regions which come under the classification of B & C circles where demand for high-speed network could rise. Sunil Mittal-led A...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 89,047 Crore For 4G, 5G Spectrum Allocation To BSNL
The Union Cabinet today approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore.
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5G Services Now Available Across 238 Cities in India: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services are available across 238 Indian cities at the end of January 2023, Union minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Government issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers in August 2022, while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services in the country.
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Airtel 5G Launched in 8 Cities Today, Said to Be Available at Existing 4G Rates
Bharti Airtel's 5G service will be available in eight cities from Saturday, its chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said at India Mobile Congress. With this, Bharti Airtel has become the first company to launch 5G services in the country.
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Reliance Jio Adds 130 Million Subscribers YoY, Data Traffic Up 46 Percent to 91 Billion GB: Details
Reliance Jio remained the country’s largest digital services platform with a subscriber base of 410.2 million users, including both fixed broadband and mobile services at the end of March, while the number of subscribers grew to 419.9 million by June, the company announced in its annual report.
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5G Should Be Priced at Premium to 4G With More Data, Overall Tariffs Expected to Rise, Vodafone Idea MD Says
Vodafone Idea MD Ravinder Takkar said on Thursday that he expects 5G to be priced at a premium with more data bundled with plans compared to 4G services at present. Takkar made the statement during an earnings call, and said the operator has spent a significant amount in acquiring spectrum in the recently-held auctions which calls for a need to cha...
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 7: Jio, Airtel Locked in Bidding for Spectrum in UP East Circle
The ongoing 5G spectrum auction in India has seen telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Adani bid over Rs. 1.50 lakh crore while the battle for spectrum in UP East appears to be cooling off, in what might be a sign that the auction may be entering its final leg. In all, 72 GHz of radiowaves worth at least Rs. 4.3 lakh crore is...
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5G Spectrum Auction: DoT Receives Bids Worth 1.49 Lakh Crore, as Auction Stretches to Fourth Day
The 5G spectrum auction in India is set to stretch to the fourth day today after 16 rounds of bidding which have fetched bids worth 1,49,623 crore. Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Adani Enterprises are bidding for 5G spectrum, which is much faster than current generation 4G technology in India. Â
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 3, Received Bids Worth Rs. 1.5 Trillion So Far
5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction, taking the total rounds to nine. Telecom operators may receive allocation of the spectrum before August 15.
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Digital Services to Add Several Billion Dollars in Revenue in Coming Years, Airtel Chairman Says
Digital services, in the next few years, will add several billion dollars to the company's revenue while maintaining an asset light approach, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction in the country. Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea and a unit of Adani Enterprises will participate in the upcoming auction of 5G spe...
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5G Coming Soon, "About 10 Times Faster Than 4G"
India's government approves 5G spectrum auction, paving the way for 10 times faster services than the current 4G offering.
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Airtel 5G to Roll Out Soon After Spectrum Auction Concludes, Plans Could Be Similar to 4G Tariffs: Report
Airtel 5G rollout will take place soon after the government concludes its spectrum auction, CTO Randeep Sekhon said in an interview on the sidelines of the operator’s physical event. He also noted that 5G tariffs are expected to be similar to 4G plans.
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BSNL to Get Rs. 44,720 Crore From the Government in 2022-23
The government will infuse Rs 44,720 crore into loss-making state-owned telecom firm BSNL in the next financial year, according to Budget documents.
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Despite Lack of 4G Services, BSNL's Subscriber Share Has Gone Up
Despite having no 4G services, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's subscribers share hasn't been affected, rather between 2016-17 and 2020-21 it has risen.
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Indian Telecom Operators May Hike Tariffs by December 2025 As Part of Tariff Repair Efforts: Report
Consumers in India may soon have to shell out more to continue enjoying telecommunications services. As per a report, telecom operators such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) could again commence a periodic tariff hike by the end of the year in line with their recent tariff repair efforts to enhance the revenue visibility. The ...
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Airtel Plans to Refarm 4G Spectrum to Boost 5G Coverage in Rural B & C Circles: Report
Bharti Airtel will embark on the refarming of the 4G spectrum in its select existing bands in India, according to a report. With this move, the telecommunications operator aims to improve the 5G coverage in state and rural regions which come under the classification of B & C circles where demand for high-speed network could rise. Sunil Mittal-led A...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 89,047 Crore For 4G, 5G Spectrum Allocation To BSNL
The Union Cabinet today approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore.
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5G Services Now Available Across 238 Cities in India: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services are available across 238 Indian cities at the end of January 2023, Union minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Government issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers in August 2022, while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services in the country.
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Airtel 5G Launched in 8 Cities Today, Said to Be Available at Existing 4G Rates
Bharti Airtel's 5G service will be available in eight cities from Saturday, its chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said at India Mobile Congress. With this, Bharti Airtel has become the first company to launch 5G services in the country.
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Reliance Jio Adds 130 Million Subscribers YoY, Data Traffic Up 46 Percent to 91 Billion GB: Details
Reliance Jio remained the country’s largest digital services platform with a subscriber base of 410.2 million users, including both fixed broadband and mobile services at the end of March, while the number of subscribers grew to 419.9 million by June, the company announced in its annual report.
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5G Should Be Priced at Premium to 4G With More Data, Overall Tariffs Expected to Rise, Vodafone Idea MD Says
Vodafone Idea MD Ravinder Takkar said on Thursday that he expects 5G to be priced at a premium with more data bundled with plans compared to 4G services at present. Takkar made the statement during an earnings call, and said the operator has spent a significant amount in acquiring spectrum in the recently-held auctions which calls for a need to cha...
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 7: Jio, Airtel Locked in Bidding for Spectrum in UP East Circle
The ongoing 5G spectrum auction in India has seen telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Adani bid over Rs. 1.50 lakh crore while the battle for spectrum in UP East appears to be cooling off, in what might be a sign that the auction may be entering its final leg. In all, 72 GHz of radiowaves worth at least Rs. 4.3 lakh crore is...
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5G Spectrum Auction: DoT Receives Bids Worth 1.49 Lakh Crore, as Auction Stretches to Fourth Day
The 5G spectrum auction in India is set to stretch to the fourth day today after 16 rounds of bidding which have fetched bids worth 1,49,623 crore. Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Adani Enterprises are bidding for 5G spectrum, which is much faster than current generation 4G technology in India. Â
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 3, Received Bids Worth Rs. 1.5 Trillion So Far
5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction, taking the total rounds to nine. Telecom operators may receive allocation of the spectrum before August 15.
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Digital Services to Add Several Billion Dollars in Revenue in Coming Years, Airtel Chairman Says
Digital services, in the next few years, will add several billion dollars to the company's revenue while maintaining an asset light approach, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction in the country. Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea and a unit of Adani Enterprises will participate in the upcoming auction of 5G spe...
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5G Coming Soon, "About 10 Times Faster Than 4G"
India's government approves 5G spectrum auction, paving the way for 10 times faster services than the current 4G offering.
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Airtel 5G to Roll Out Soon After Spectrum Auction Concludes, Plans Could Be Similar to 4G Tariffs: Report
Airtel 5G rollout will take place soon after the government concludes its spectrum auction, CTO Randeep Sekhon said in an interview on the sidelines of the operator’s physical event. He also noted that 5G tariffs are expected to be similar to 4G plans.
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BSNL to Get Rs. 44,720 Crore From the Government in 2022-23
The government will infuse Rs 44,720 crore into loss-making state-owned telecom firm BSNL in the next financial year, according to Budget documents.
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Despite Lack of 4G Services, BSNL's Subscriber Share Has Gone Up
Despite having no 4G services, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's subscribers share hasn't been affected, rather between 2016-17 and 2020-21 it has risen.
