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Jio Platforms reports a 24.9% increase in net profit for Q1 FY25-26, reaching Rs 7,110 crore. ARPU and 5G user base grow significantly, underscoring the company's strong performance

Reliance Jio Q1 profit rises 25% YoY, crosses 200 million 5G subscribers

Business Line | 18 Jul 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 18 Jul 2025

Cable operators urge I&B Ministry to reject TRAI's proposal to cut DTH licence fee

Business Line

The TRAI proposal, initially made in 2023 and reiterated recently, suggests reducing the license fee from 8% to 3%, with plans to eliminate it entirely by FY27.

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 16 Jul 2025, 11:26AM

Galaxy F36 5G launching on July 19: Samsung reveals pricing, camera specs

Business Standard

Samsung has confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy F36 5G smartphone will be priced under Rs 20,000 in the Indian market

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 16 Jul 2025, 08:57AM

Trump AI czar Sacks defends reversal of chip export curbs to China

Business Standard

Allowing Nvidia to resume H20 chip shipments will help the US compete globally and curb Huawei's efforts to expand its share in the international tech market, Sacks said

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

DoT may stick to Trai's satellite spectrum pricing recommendations

Business Standard

The department issued a letter of intent to Starlink on May 7, days before the pricing recommendations were announced, but trial spectrum for testing services has not yet been allocated

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

Telcos roll out SMS suffixes to identify spam, but OTT apps remain a concern

Business Line

All telecom service providers (TSPs) have implemented the promotional (P'), service-related (S'), transactional (T') and government (G') communications suffix system on SMS headers'

Telcos complete rollout of SMS headers to identify messages, reduce spam

Business Standard | 15 Jul 2025 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

Realme C71 5G with 6300mAh battery launched at Rs 7,699: Know specs, offers

Business Standard

Realme C71 5G debuts with a 6,300mAh battery, UNISOC T7250 chip, and military-grade durability starting at Rs 7,699. Available now with launch offers and bank discounts

Realme 15 Pro 5G Launch On July 24: Check Battery, Display And Other Key Specifications

NDTV Profit | 15 Jul 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 14 Jul 2025

Panel okays land transfer of BSNL, MTNL, ITI to govt bodies without auction

Business Standard

A high-level committee has outlined the framework for the transfer of surplus land and buildings of telecom PSUs BSNL, MTNL and ITI to central government organisations without auction. The proposal was cleared at a meeting of Committee of Secretaries in June, which also decided that any central government organisation keen on acquiring any such property would be required to submit their interest, along with stipulated approvals and a deposit (2 per cent earnest money deposit) of the indicative value to register their claim. This process needs to be completed within 90 days from the notification of the asset on the asset monetisation website. Central government organisations will enjoy the right of first refusal, but after 90 days of notification, Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam and ITI will be free to dispose of the property to any other non-government buyer. "As per Government policy, surplus land/building assets of PSUs of DoT are being monetised...In a recent...