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Airtel upgrades anti-spam tool to screen international calls and texts

Cyber Security

Airtel upgrades anti-spam tool to screen international calls and texts

Hexacom halts Indus tower sale after TCIL demands new valuation

Operators

Hexacom halts Indus tower sale after TCIL demands new valuation

DoT asks Indian telcos for details on Chinese gear still in their networks

Regulation

DoT asks Indian telcos for details on Chinese gear still in their networks

BSNL gets fresh spectrum from DoT for its upcoming 5G service

Wireless Networks

BSNL gets fresh spectrum from DoT for its upcoming 5G service

Vodafone Idea gets new lifeline as govt increases stake to 48.99%

Operators

Vodafone Idea gets new lifeline as govt increases stake to 48.99%

India now has 250 million 5G subscribers, says ministry

Wireless Networks

India now has 250 million 5G subscribers, says ministry

NTT Data to double data centre capacity in India as MIST prepares to go live

Data Centres & Networks

NTT Data to double data centre capacity in India as MIST prepares to go live

Vodafone Idea taps Nokia to upgrade IP backhaul network

Optical & Fixed Networks

Vodafone Idea taps Nokia to upgrade IP backhaul network

Jio becomes second Indian telco in as many days to land Starlink deal

Satellite Networks

Jio becomes second Indian telco in as many days to land Starlink deal

Airtel to offer SpaceX's Starlink service pending govt approvals

Satellite Networks

Airtel to offer SpaceX's Starlink service pending govt approvals

Jio, AMD, Cisco, and Nokia plan AI platform for telco automation

Cloud & Virtualisation

Jio, AMD, Cisco, and Nokia plan AI platform for telco automation

Airtel selects Ericsson core to make transition to 5G SA

Wireless Networks

Airtel selects Ericsson core to make transition to 5G SA

Indian govt forecasts 33% drop in telecoms revenue for FY2026

Regulation

Indian govt forecasts 33% drop in telecoms revenue for FY2026

TRAI earmarks 37-40 GHz bands for India’s next 5G auction

Regulation

TRAI earmarks 37-40 GHz bands for India’s next 5G auction

Tejays taps Ciena to converge 4G/5G infrastructure

Optical & Fixed Networks

Tejays taps Ciena to converge 4G/5G infrastructure

Airtel establishes SEA-ME-WE 6’s second landing point in India

Optical & Fixed Networks

Airtel establishes SEA-ME-WE 6’s second landing point in India

Jio banks on AirFiber subscription drive to boost 5G ARPU

Operators

Jio banks on AirFiber subscription drive to boost 5G ARPU

BSNL and Echelon Edge deploy private 5G for coal mine operator

Enterprise Ecosystems

BSNL and Echelon Edge deploy private 5G for coal mine operator

Microsoft to invest US$3b in AI infrastructure ecosystem in India

Data Centres & Networks

Microsoft to invest US$3b in AI infrastructure ecosystem in India

Airtel and Vodafone Idea sell Firefly JV to iBus for US$1.04m

Enterprise Ecosystems

Airtel and Vodafone Idea sell Firefly JV to iBus for US$1.04m

Thaicom cleared to offer broadband satellite in India

Satellite Networks

Thaicom cleared to offer broadband satellite in India

Potential bidders for BSNL 5G tender want terms changed

Wireless Networks

Potential bidders for BSNL 5G tender want terms changed

Colt DCS and RMZ team to invest US$1.7b in Indian data centres

Data Centres & Networks

Colt DCS and RMZ team to invest US$1.7b in Indian data centres

India’s new favorite smart device in 2025: 5G-AI connected cars

Devices & Platforms

India’s new favorite smart device in 2025: 5G-AI connected cars

STT GDC breaks ground on first edge data centre in India

Data Centres & Networks

STT GDC breaks ground on first edge data centre in India

Nxtra to deploy AI in data centre operations to improve efficiency

Data Centres & Networks

Nxtra to deploy AI in data centre operations to improve efficiency

Ribbon upgrades Airtel’s long-haul transport network capacity

Optical & Fixed Networks

Ribbon upgrades Airtel’s long-haul transport network capacity

BSNL aims to monetise land assets by leasing to data centre players

Data Centres & Networks

BSNL aims to monetise land assets by leasing to data centre players

Airtel Business partners with Kia for next-gen connected-car platform

Enterprise Ecosystems

Airtel Business partners with Kia for next-gen connected-car platform

OneWeb, Jio-SES JV get spectrum to test broadband satellite services

Satellite Networks

OneWeb, Jio-SES JV get spectrum to test broadband satellite services

Nokia to help Airtel make its RANs more green with AI and ML

Energy & Sustainability

Nokia to help Airtel make its RANs more green with AI and ML

Nokia dishes details on 4G/5G contract deal with Vodafone Idea

Wireless Networks

Nokia dishes details on 4G/5G contract deal with Vodafone Idea

Cyber Security

Airtel launches network-based anti-spam solution powered by AI

STT GDC invests US$3.2b to triple data centre capacity in India

Data Centres & Networks

STT GDC invests US$3.2b to triple data centre capacity in India

Airtel deploys extra spectrum in Rajasthan to beef up 4G/5G

Operators

Airtel deploys extra spectrum in Rajasthan to beef up 4G/5G

Airtel, Mediatek and Nokia boost 5G uplink speeds to 300 Mbps

Wireless Networks

Airtel, Mediatek and Nokia boost 5G uplink speeds to 300 Mbps

Reliance plans to offer affordable AI services in India

Data Centres & Networks

Reliance plans to offer affordable AI services in India

Devices & Platforms

Airtel to drop Wynk Music after signing content deal with Apple

OTT players may be regulated in India, but not as telcos: DoT

Regulation

OTT players may be regulated in India, but not as telcos: DoT

Bharti Airtel refarms mid-band spectrum to support 5G growth

Wireless Networks

Bharti Airtel refarms mid-band spectrum to support 5G growth

India’s DoT to set up quantum communications test labs

Regulation

India’s DoT to set up quantum communications test labs

India’s second 5G spectrum auction fizzles at US$1.35b

Regulation

India’s second 5G spectrum auction fizzles at US$1.35b

Vodafone Idea reveals vRAN trials with Samsung in Chennai

Wireless Networks

Vodafone Idea reveals vRAN trials with Samsung in Chennai

Vodafone Idea meets minimum requirements for 5G rollout

Operators

Vodafone Idea meets minimum requirements for 5G rollout

Vodafone hopes to finally sell off its Indus Towers stake this week

Operators

Vodafone hopes to finally sell off its Indus Towers stake this week

Vodafone Idea to issue US$293.2m in shares to Nokia and Ericsson

Investment

Vodafone Idea to issue US$293.2m in shares to Nokia and Ericsson

India’s DoT delays 5G spectrum auction (again) to June 25

Regulation

India’s DoT delays 5G spectrum auction (again) to June 25

Nokia, GSV to explore 5G/6G for transportation and logistics in India

Wireless Networks

Nokia, GSV to explore 5G/6G for transportation and logistics in India

Viettel signs second partner to sell its private 5G tech in India

Wireless Networks

Viettel signs second partner to sell its private 5G tech in India

India’s COAI wants the DoT to ban Wi-Fi 6E router sales

Regulation

India’s COAI wants the DoT to ban Wi-Fi 6E router sales

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