Telecoms Company

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  Airtel Begins Transition to Dual 5G Network in India as Telco Prepares 5G Advanced Rollout

  Airtel's Gopal Vittal has announced that India's second-largest telecom service provider (TSP) has begun the transition process from 5G to 5G Advanced network in the country. As part of its plan, the company has started deploying the dual-mode 5G network in select circles, which uses the Non-Standalone (NSA) + Standalone (SA) model, as a test pilot...

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  Indian-Origin CEO Hits BlackRock With "Breathtaking" $500-Million Fraud

  BlackRock's private-credit investing arm and several major lenders are scrambling to recover more than $500 million lost in a loan fraud allegedly orchestrated by Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt.

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  Starlink Hiring for Payments, Tax and Accounting Roles in Bengaluru as Firm Prepares for Launch in India

  Starlink recently achieved a new feat by launching its 10,000th satellite in space, after 28 satellites blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the company has been planning to expand its presence across the globe. Now, the company has posted four new job postings in India for i...

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  Jio's Gemini vs Airtel's Perplexity vs ChatGPT Go: Which Free AI Plan Is Best For You

  India’s telecom operators and AI companies are competing to attract users with free premium subscriptions. Airtel has partnered with Perplexity to offer 12 months of Perplexity Pro access, OpenAI will soon make ChatGPT Go free for a year, and Reliance Jio users can now get 18 months of Google AI Pro.

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  BSNL Samman Plan Announced For New Senior Citizen Users: Price, Benefits

  BSNL, the government-owned telecom service provider (TSP), has announced a new plan for new senior citizen subscribers. Dubbed the BSNL Samman Plan, it offers unlimited calling for 365 days, 2GB data per day, and a free SIM card. This is a limited-time offer, which will be available till November 18. The new plan is exclusively for people aged 60 a...

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  iQOO 15 Surfaces on Indonesian Certification Site as Company Teases Legend Colourway

  iQOO 15 was discovered on the Indonesian Telecom SDPPI website ahead of its launch. This reportedly confirms the handset's availability in Indonesia. It appeared with the certification number 1114907/DJID/2025. Meanwhile, iQOO, through its Weibo handle, teased the Legend Edition colourway of the iQOO 15. The handset is seen in a white shade with a ...

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  BSNL Finally Launches VoWiFi Service in West, South Zone Circles; 4G Services Rolled Out in Mumbai

  BSNL has soft launched Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service for customers in west and south zone circles. The service allows users to make and receive voice calls using a Wi-Fi network instead of their mobile carrier's cellular network. The company has also launched its 4G services in Mumbai. It has also started offering eSIM services across India.

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  Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"

  In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.

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  3 Dead In Australia After Telecom Company Glitch Disrupts Emergency Calls

  Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country's second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.

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  RIL 48th AGM 2025 Today: How to Watch LIVE, Expected Announcements

  Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is all set to host its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, August 29. RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is expected to take the stage to provide annual updates on FMCG strategies, the long-awaited Jio IPO, and other projects undertaken by companies under the RIL Group. There are also expectation...

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  Apple Reportedly Partners With Reliance Jio to Bring RCS Messaging to Indian iPhone Users

  Apple has reportedly partnered with Indian telecom service provider Reliance Jio to offer Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in the country. As per the report, this move will allow iPhone users with Jio as their carrier to send and receive text messages with iMessage-like features such as read receipts (individual chats), typing indicators...

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  Vivo Y500 With Dimensity 7300 SoC Listed on China Telecom Website: Report

  Vivo Y500 is confirmed to launch early next month in China. The company recently announced the launch date of the smartphone, along with a few specifications. However, ahead of its much-anticipated unveiling, the upcoming handset has been listed on the China Telecom website with the model number V2506A, according to a report. The listing allegedly ...

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  After SBI, Bank Of India Tags Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications' Accounts 'Fraud'

  Days after SBI declared Reliance Communications' accounts as fraud', the Bank of India (BOI) has also classified the loan accounts of the company, its promoter Anil Ambani, and Reliance Telecom as fraudulent, the company informed stock exchanges.

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Rolls Out 5G Services in Pune With Introductory Offers

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that it has started rolling out its 5G services to a new city in Maharashtra. With the new addition, the third-largest Indian telecom service provider (TSP) is now offering 5G connectivity in five cities of Maharashtra. This comes as the TSP is looking to expand its 5G coverage in India to 23 cities, including 17 pr...

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  [Updated] Reliance Jio's Rs. 799 Recharge Plan With 1.5GB Daily Data Usage, 84 Days Validity Remains Available via App, Site

  Reliance Jio has seemingly removed its Rs. 799 recharge plan in India, making its Rs. 889 prepaid plan the cheapest one that offers 1.5GB data per day and 84 days of validity. This comes soon after Airtel also discontinued its Rs. 249 recharge plan, hiking its price to Rs. 299. This hints at an industry-wide trend where telecom service providers ha...