Jio surpasses China Mobile as world’s top data traffic operator
Jio's 5G user base, now at a staggering 108 million, ranks second globally, with these users contributing over a quarter of its wireless data traffic.
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Telecom sector AGR up 1.8% to ₹67,835 cr in Dec 2023 qtr: Trai
The YoY growth rate for AGR in the December 2023 quarter compared to the corresponding quarter last year was 7.84%
EPC Deals Drive Vindhya Tele Profits
The company goes big on water supply and irrigation turnkey projects to rise 208 ranks in The Next 500 list.
GST helped households save ₹45,000 crore per month from Dec 2017 until Mar 2023: White Paper
The average tax-GDP ratio for FY15 to FY24 RE is about 10.95%, higher than the ten-year average of 10.5% during 2005-14.
Telecom subscribers in India dip to 1,170 mn in Oct: TRAI
During the month, the urban telecom subscriber base declined by 0.25% to 649.99 million in October 2022, as against 651.66 million in September this year.
Govt selects 42 companies under telecom PLI scheme
Of these 42 companies, 17 companies have applied for additional incentive of 1% under design-led manufacturing criteria, the ministry says in a statement.
TRAI to propose unified KYC to check fraudulent callers
At present, identifying the culprit who engages in fraudulent activities has been one of the major challenges for TRAI to curtail fraudulent calls.
Telecom PLI scheme extended by 1 year
The existing PLI beneficiaries can choose financial year 2021-22 or financial year 2022-23 as the first year of incentive.
Airtel to purchase 4.7% of Vodafone’s stake in Indus Towers
The deal comes with a stipulation that the proceeds shall be used to induce fresh equity in Vodafone Idea and simultaneously remitted to Indus Towers.
Phone bills to rise 25% as Airtel, Vi eye tariff hikes; Jio mum
While absolutely necessary to ensure a sensible economic model, tariff hikes will be in the range of 20-25%, implemented gradually.
