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Telcos align with streaming platforms to deepen consumer relationships

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Jio stitch up alliances with streaming platforms in a bid to deepen brand associations and loyalty, in a time of crisis

Google vs Facebook: India is set to be their next big battleground

Both the companies are looking at partnerships to expand their India business

Bharti Airtel, Verizon join hands to offer video conferencing solutions

As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name Airtel BlueJeans to enterprise customers in India

Jio adds 4.7 million users, Vodafone Idea loses 6.4 million, says Trai

The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased from 1,180.84 million at the end of February to 1,177.97 million at the end of March, thereby showing a monthly decline rate of 0.24 per cent.

Vodafone Idea moves TDSAT over Trai objection to premium telecom plans

The TDSAT is expected to hear the Vodafone Idea case on Tuesday.

TRAI notifies changes to interconnection rules for fixed-line networks

The term 'interconnection' refers to commercial and technical arrangements under which telecom service providers connect their equipment, networks, and services to enable access to other networks

Vodafone Idea defaults on rental, energy payments for June to tower firms

According to a senior executive of a telecom tower firm, Vodafone Idea cited payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) to the government and the resultant cash flow problems for the default.

Reliance Jio, Airtel preparing to cash in on online gaming boom in India

Online gaming, that was a $1.9 billion industry in India in 2019, can well be on track to grow at a 35 per cent compounded rate (CAGR) to hit $8.4 billion by 2024

Govt moves SC against Bharti Airtel in Rs 923 cr GST refund case

Seeks reversal of Delhi HC order favouring the firm, claiming that the company under-reported input tax credit

Airtel, Vodafone Idea's Q1 mobile revenues to fall due to lockdown: Report

APRU is expected to decline sequentially in Q1 of 2020-21 after healthy growth in the preceding quarter (Q4FY20)

Airtel deploys cloud-based VoLTE network powered by Nokia software products

Nokia on Monday said its software products were powering Bharti Airtel's Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network in India

UK, Bharti Enterprises win OneWeb, to spend $1 billion on revival

The deal could be a game-changer for hinterland connectivity.

Bharti, UK govt win auction for satellite broadband operator OneWeb: Report

OneWeb filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of March after its biggest investor SoftBank Group Corp pulled funding, with an auction held on Thursday

After 10 years at the helm, Rajan Mathews quits COAI; SP Kochar takes over

Mathews, who is a US citizen, will be heading to the US to join his family in New Jersey

DoT warns operators of action if banned Chinese apps are not deleted

The order came after the government this week banned several Chinese apps including ByteDance's TikTok, Alibaba's UC News and Tencent's WeChat citing "threat to sovereignty and integrity.

Carlyle Group to acquire 25% stake in Airtel's data centre biz for $235 mn

The post-money enterprise valuation of Nxtra Data Ltd is approximately $1.2 billion

Bharti backs bid for SoftBank's collapsed satellite operator OneWeb: Report

OneWeb filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of March after its biggest investor SoftBank Group Corp pulled funding, with an auction for the startup due to start on Thursday.

Bharti Airtel up 2% as Carlyle Grp to buy 25% stake in Co's Data Centre biz

For the quarter ended March 2020, the telecom operator posted a consolidated loss of Rs 5,237 crore.

Carlyle Group to acquire 25% stake in Airtel's Data Centre business

The transaction is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, including approval from the Competition Commission of India

Jio adds 6.25 mn users, Vodafone Idea loses 3.5 mn in February: Trai

Subscribers of Bharti Airtel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) rose by 922,946 and 439,318, respectively.