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SECTOR | 28 Jun 2025

Airtel lags Jio in May net additions even as overall subscriber base rises

Business Standard

Jio added 2.7 million mobile and FWA users in May to reach 472.4 million, while Airtel gained just 275,000 subscribers, Trai data show

Over 99% new telecom subscribers join Reliance Jio, Airtel network in May

Business Standard | 27 Jun 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 Jun 2025

BSNL to launch 5G in Delhi, key cities by September-end: Officials

Business Standard

BSNL to begin 5G rollout in Delhi and select cities by September as 4G deployment crosses 93,000 towers with plans to scale further after first 1 lakh sites

Oppo Reno 14 Pro 5G, Reno 14 5G India Launch Set for Next Week: Top Features, Price, And …

NDTV Profit | 27 Jun 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 Jun 2025

India Adds 3.24-Million Telecom Users In May; Jio, Airtel Extend Lead: TRAI Data

NDTV Profit

Vodafone Idea remained in negative territory, losing 2,74,000 mobile users in May.

Telecom companies may go in for another tariff hike as early as July-August: experts

Business Line | 27 Jun 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 26 Jun 2025

DoT proposes new cybersecurity rules to combat mobile number fraud

Business Standard

The Department of Telecommunications has proposed new cybersecurity rules to curb fraud by verifying mobile numbers through a new validation platform and empowering government agencies

DoT brings OTTs under mobile number validation framework

Business Line | 26 Jun 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 26 Jun 2025

BSNL awards 1,901 crore contract to ITI to implement BharatNet programme in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur

Business Line

Under the BharatNet project the government has already spent around 42,000 crore to bridge the digital divide between rural/ remote and urban areas

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 25 Jun 2025

Cosmic connection: D2D technology may redefine telecom rules in India

Business Standard

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity would allow users to access satellite connectivity on existing 4G or 5G smartphones - no special satellite phone would be needed

5G smartphones shipments to grow in double digits in coming quarters

Business Line | 25 Jun 2025 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 25 Jun 2025

Cabinet Meet: Government May Waive Spectrum Usage Charges For Key Departments Like Defence

NDTV Profit

NDTV Profit has learnt that these departments have accumulated outstanding spectrum dues amounting to several crores.

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 25 Jun 2025

Vivo T4 Lite 5G Launched In India: Check Price, Specifications And Variants

NDTV Profit

The smartphone runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC chipset.

Vivo T4 Lite 5G launched with MediaTek D 6300: Check price, specs, more

Business Standard | 24 Jun 2025 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 25 Jun 2025

Rama Telecom IPO Opens Today: Offer Size, Price Band, GMP And Other Key Details

NDTV Profit

Established in 2004, Rama Telecom Ltd. offers customised end-to-end networking solutions.

Vodafone Idea Relief: Scindia's 'No Duopoly' Stand Boosts Telecom Diversity Hope

NDTV Profit | 25 Jun 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 24 Jun 2025

Duopoly not good, must have competition in every sector: Scindia

Business Standard

Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said duopoly is not good and there must be competition in every sector. Speaking at an event of Broadband India Forum, the minister said there is intense competition in the country among internet service providers and the government will issue rules for delicensing 6 gigahertz spectrum before August 15 that will be used for wifi services and bridging of digital divide. "Our job is to provide as many avenues as possible and within each vertical as well, provide intense competition. It's not good enough having a duopoly of one carrier or two carriers," Scindia said. Earlier in the event, former telecom regulator Trai Chairman RS Sharma said there is almost a duopoly in the telecom sector with just two active service providers and there is need to provide more route for giving broadband access to consumers at affordable rates. At present, Indian telecom sector is being dominated by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio who are actively .