Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India’s Bharti Airtel

Ericsson Said to Have Bagged New 5G Contract from India’s Bharti Airtel

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has received a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from India’s Bharti Airtel, two sources familiar with the matter said. This comes after Ericsson got part of a $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 30,259 crore) contract last month for selling 5G equipment to India’s Vodafone Idea….

Airtel Unlimited 5G Data Booster Packs Launched in India: Check Price, Validity

Airtel Unlimited 5G Data Booster Packs Launched in India: Check Price, Validity

Airtel has introduced new data booster packs in India. These packs will allow unlimited 5G access to users. They will allow users without existing 5G plans to access unlimited 5G connectivity. These data packs will also allow users access to additional 4G data over and above the unlimited 5G data…

Airtel Launches T20 World Cup Plans With Free Disney+ Hotstar Subscription: Price, Validity

Airtel Launches T20 World Cup Plans With Free Disney+ Hotstar Subscription: Price, Validity

Airtel has launched new plans for its prepaid, postpaid, and Xstream Fiber broadband customers that bundle a free Disney+ Hotstar subscription. The telecom operator has introduced these plans to enable them to watch the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Alongside, it has also offered special international roaming packs…

Airtel Launches In-Flight Roaming Plans for Prepaid and Postpaid Users; Price, Validity

Airtel Launches In-Flight Roaming Plans for Prepaid and Postpaid Users; Price, Validity

Airtel has announced new plans for its prepaid and postpaid users to let them stay connected when travelling on a flight. The bundle will offer high-speed data, limited minutes of free calling, and a limited number of free SMS services, the telecom service provider stated. For those, who do not…

Airtel, Reliance Jio Likely to Start Charging for 5G Ending Unlimited 5G Data Offers

Airtel, Reliance Jio Likely to Start Charging for 5G Ending Unlimited 5G Data Offers

5G services began rolling out in India in October 2022. Reliance Jio and Airtel, two of the country’s leading telecom operators, were the first to offer 5G services to their customers. They have over 125 million 5G subscribers between them. The companies have been offering 5G connectivity at existing 4G rates and…

Airtel to Deploy Nokia’s OTN Switches in Pan-India Long-Distance Network Connecting Major Cities

Airtel to Deploy Nokia’s OTN Switches in Pan-India Long-Distance Network Connecting Major Cities

Nokia has announced that it would deploy a next-generation optical transport network (OTN) that will provide telecom operator Airtel with additional capacity, and increased reliability, while cutting costs. Operators have been working to increase their network capacity as they continue to roll out 5G network services across the country. The…

Airtel, Reliance Jio Likely to Start Charging for 5G Ending Unlimited 5G Data Offers

India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey

As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world’s second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services.  Ericsson estimates the current base…

Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI

Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI

Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday.  The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers…

Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI

Telecom Subscriber Base in India Grew Marginally to 1,173.89 Million at June End: TRAI

Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday.  The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers…

TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister

TRAI Imposed Rs. 35 Crore Fine on Telcos for Failing to Curb Pesky Calls, SMS: Telecom Minister

Telecom regulator TRAI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 34.99 crore on service providers for failing to curb pesky calls and SMS on their network, Parliament was informed on Friday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that as per the reports, telecom…