Reliance Jio
Airtel Proposes Joint Industry Initiative to Tackle Rising Cyber Fraud
Bharti Airtel’s Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Gopal Vittal, has called for the formation of an industry-wide platform to combat cyber fraud, urging telecom peers Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL to collaborate under a Joint Telecom Fraud Initiative. A Call for Unified Action In a letter dated May 14, reviewed by Business Standard, Vittal urged […]
Read More
JioHome Plans, Benefits and Offers to Target 100 Million Customers
Reliance Jio has unified its AirFiber and Fiber services under a new brand name—JioHome. During a recent presentation, the company announced its ambitious goal of connecting 100 million homes across India. This strategic move consolidates its 5G-based Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service, AirFiber, and its fiber-based broadband service under a single umbrella, much like Airtel’s […]
Read More
Reliance Jio IPO Valuation Reaches $154 Billion
Jio Platforms, reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), is estimated to have an enterprise value (EV) ranging from $136 billion to $154 billion, according to analyst estimates. At the upper end, this valuation would place Jio as the sixth-largest listed telecom company globally by market capitalisation, surpassing Bharti Airtel’s current market cap of […]
Read More
Reliance Jio Begins Deploying In-House 5G Network Equipment to Cut Costs and Reduce Import Dependence
Reliance Jio has started using its own locally manufactured 5G network equipment to densify its pan-India 5G rollout—a move that could significantly reduce costs and lessen its reliance on global vendors like Ericsson. According to sources familiar with the development, Jio is installing 5G small cell sites—miniature base stations that enhance coverage in dense urban […]
Read More
Tariff Hike News- TRAI and Telecom Operators Clashes Over Tariff Plan Mandates
The ongoing dispute between the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and leading telecom operators—Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Reliance Jio—centers on how mobile plans are structured and the resulting impact on consumers and industry revenues. TRAI’s Perspective TRAI is increasingly concerned about the growing complexity of bundled plans, which combine voice, SMS, data, […]
Read More
Government’s Decision on Dues-to-Equity Conversion Sparks Industry Concerns
The government’s move to allow telecom licensees to convert statutory dues—including spectrum and adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities—into equity has sparked calls for safeguards to prevent potential misuse, according to a recent report. Industry Reactions to the Centre’s Policy Shift Following the Centre’s decision to convert Vodafone Idea’s ₹36,950 crore spectrum dues into government equity, […]
Read More
Satcom Players Push DoT for Faster Provisional Spectrum Allocation
India’s satellite communications (satcom) industry has called on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to fast-track the provisional allotment of satellite spectrum. This would pave the way for Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and the Reliance Jio-SES alliance—both of which have secured the necessary government approvals—to commercially launch satellite internet services in the country. NGSO Operators Ready, […]
Read More
Mumbai Metro News- Telcos Decline Unviable IBS Rates Proposed by MMRCL Partner, Offer Interim Connectivity Solution
Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have informed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) that they are unable to provide In-Building Solutions (IBS) at the “unviable rates” proposed by MMRCL’s selected partner, ACES. The issue concerns the deployment of IBS infrastructure across the Mumbai Metro network, including underground stations and tunnels. In […]
Read More
TRAI Mobile Subscriber Data January 2025- Jio and Airtel Gain Mobile Users, Vi and BSNL Continue to Lose Subscribers
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added mobile subscribers in January 2025, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) reported continued user losses, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Subscriber Additions Bharti Airtel led the month with a net addition of 16.5 lakh users, followed by Reliance […]
Read More
Airtel & Jio Leads in Telecom Network Quality Test Drive
On April 17, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published findings from Independent Drive Tests (IDTs) conducted in February 2025 across six Licensed Service Areas (LSAs)—Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, UP-West, Gujarat, and Odisha. The tests, carried out by RedMango Analytics Private Limited on behalf of TRAI, covered major cities including Alappuzha, Dehradun, Shimla, […]
Read More