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SECTOR | 03 Apr 2025

Telecom tariff hikes likely to continue until 2034: Ambit Insight

Business Line

Telcos will now be able to take price hikes more regularly, but with lower magnitude as compared to the 2019 to 2025 period'

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

Realme to launch Narzo 80 series 5G smartphones on April 9: What to expect

Business Standard

Realme has revealed that the Narzo 80 Pro and Narzo 80x smartphones will be priced under Rs 20,000 and Rs 13,000 respectively

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

BSNL's failure to bill Jio for a decade cost govt Rs 1,757 crore: CAG

Business Standard

CAG report reveals BSNL's decade-long lapse in enforcing billing terms with Jio, leading to massive revenue loss and financial discrepancies in infrastructure sharing

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Govt to form panel to decide on MTNL, BSNL assets in Mumbai: Scindia

Business Standard

The Minister of Communications attended a meeting organised at the Sahyadri Guest House here on the BSNL's assets in Mumbai and the communication system in Maharashtra

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 31 Mar 2025

Telecom operator BSNL 5G sites light up in multiple state capitals

Business Standard

State-owned telecom operator targets full-scale 4G launch by June, 5G rollout to follow

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 30 Mar 2025

Isar Aerospace completes first test flight of orbital launch vehicle

Business Standard

A rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later. Despite the short test flight, Isar Aerospace said that it successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle by launching its Spectrum rocket from the island of Andya in northern Norway. The 28-metre-long Spectrum is a two-stage launch vehicle specifically designed to put small and medium satellites into orbit. The rocket lifted off from the pad at 12:30 pm (1030 GMT) Sunday and flew for about a half-minute before the flight was terminated, Isar said. This allowed the company to gather a substantial amount of flight data and experience to apply on future missions, Isar said in a statement. After the flight was terminated at T+30 seconds, the launch vehicle fell into the sea in a controlled manner. Video from the launch shows the rocket taking off from the pad, flying into the air and then coming back down to crash into the sea in a fier

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 28 Mar 2025

GX Group acquires Ping Communication; eyes $50 million business in LATAM

Business Standard

Telecom gear maker GX Group has acquired Switzerland-based broadband and fiber solution provider Ping Communication to expand its presence in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, the company said on Friday. GX Group, CEO, Paritosh Prajapati in a statement said the company will leverage its "Made in India" products to compliment existing portfolio of Ping Communication and thereby scale up the revenue to USD 50 million, about Rs 430 crore, in the next two years in Latin America (LATAM) region. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. "After six months, Ping Communication will become part of GX Group. The current revenue of Ping Communication is around USD 30 million. By complementing its portfolio with our 'Made in India' products we expect to scale up our revenue to USD 50 million by 2026," he said. Ping Communication is part of Norway's Heimgard Group. "This acquisition is a key milestone in our 'Make in India for the World' journey.

Dilip Buildcon's consortium gets work order worth Rs 2,631 cr from BSNL

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Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 Mar 2025

Starlink's India Entry Unlikely To Hit Domestic Telecom Firms Jefferies Explains Why

NDTV Profit

Premium pricing, capacity constraints and reliance on local telcos will restrict Starlink's impact in the Indian broadband market, as per Jefferies.

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 Mar 2025

Vivo Y39 with 6500 mAh battery, AI features launched in India: Price, specs

Business Standard

Priced at Rs 16,999, the Vivo Y39 5G smartphone offers Google's AI-driven Circle to Search feature, as well as native AI tools for imaging and productivity

Vivo Y300 Pro+ Launch Date Confirmed; Check Expected Feature, Price And More

NDTV Profit | 26 Mar 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 26 Mar 2025

Airtel prepays additional 5,985 crore to DoT on spectrum liabilities

Business Line

Airtel's subsidiary Network i2i has also voluntarily called and redeemed $1 billion in Perpetual Notes, the company said in a statement