Telecom Ceos

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  Vodafone Makes World's First Satellite Video Call Using Standard Smartphone

  Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on Monday from company engineer Rowan Chesmer, who was located in the Welsh mountains where there was no network signal.

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  [Updated] Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G Service Reportedly Rolled Out in India

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) has reportedly silently rolled out 5G services in India. The telecom service provider has launched commercial operations of 5G in 17 circles across the country including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and more, according to various reports. The rollout comes after the company's CEO Akshaya Moondra highlighted tha...

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  Trump's Praise For Musk's Starlink: A Signal For India Telecom Giants

  Donald Trump's victory speech after his thumping win in the US election was full of praise for SpaceX CEO and X boss Elon Musk

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  How World Mobile Plans to Globalise Web3 Wireless Networks

  The World Mobile Group is a London, UK-based company that has created a mobile network using blockchain as the foundational technology. It was launched in 2018 by Micky Watkins, who is the CEO of the company. The governance of this network is community driven.

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  Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months

  Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...

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  Dhananjay Joshi Appointed Chairman Of Telecom Industry Body DIPA

  Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has appointed Dhananjay Joshi, MD and CEO of Summit Digitel, as the chairman.

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  Ericsson Sued by 37 Shareholders for $170 Million: Report

  Thirty-seven Ericsson shareholders are suing the Swedish telecoms company for a combined SEK 1.8 billion (roughly Rs. 1,405 crore), saying its CEO's disclosure of activities in Iraq depressed the stock, business daily Dagens Industri reported. The shareholders, including several investment firms and pension funds, have filed separate lawsuits.

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  Vodafone to Cut 11,000 Jobs in Next 3 Years as Part of New CEO's Restructuring Plan

  British mobile phone giant Vodafone on Tuesday said it planned to axe 11,000 jobs over the next three years as new chief executive Margherita Della Valle seeks a "simpler" organisation. "Our performance has not been good enough," Della Valle said alongside news of flat annual revenue at the group.

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  OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates in Western Nations, Not "Extremely Low" India Tariffs: CEO

  OneWeb will be able to match pricing for mobile services in western countries but not the "extremely low" tariff in India, according to CEO Sunil Mittal. According to the top executive, services will be affordable and at par with that of mobile rates when collectively used by a community of 30-40 homes in a village, but individual use in India wo...

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  PM Modi Meets Nokia CEO, Discusses India’s Digital Infrastructure, 5G journey, 6G Ambitions

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark on Monday and discussed India's strides in building next-generation digital infrastructure. In a tweet, Lundmark said it was a privilege to meet Prime Minister Modi and discuss how Nokia is contributing to India's 5G journey and next phase of digital transformation, and also how the fir...

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  Vodafone CEO Nick Read to Step Down After Four-Year Tenure, Telecoms Firm Says

  Vodafone CEO Nick Read is set to step down after 20 years at the British telecoms firm, and four years as the company's CEO. Read's tenure was marked by a steep fall in the company's share price, nearly 20 percent this year. The firm recently announced flat earnings for its first half, and is in talks to merge its rival Three UK, owned by Hong Kong...

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  Ukraine Trusts Elon Musk's Starlink Services but Seeking Additional Providers, Deputy PM Says

  Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 per...

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  Airtel to Support All 5G Smartphones Except iPhone Models From Mid-November, Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal Says

  Airtel 5G services will be supported on all 5G enabled smartphones by mid-November, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said on Tuesday. He stated that Apple would release the software update in the first week of November and all of its devices should support the company's 5G services by mid-December. While 5G w...

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  Bharti Airtel Records 89 Percent Jump in Q2 Profit Amid Higher Subscriber Realisation

  Bharti Airtel, India's second largest telecom operator, posted an 89 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for second quarter ended September 2022 to Rs. 2,145 crore. The total revenue rose 22 percent YoY to Rs. 34,527 crore.

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  Vi 5G Launch in India to Depend on Use Case, Customers Demand, Competitive Dynamics: CEO Ravinder Takker

  Vi CEO Ravinder Takker spoke during the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting on Monday. He revealed that the telecom company’s 5G service launch in India will depend on factors like use cases, customer demand, competition, and more.