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Voda Idea loses subscribers as Jio, Airtel strengthen user tally: TRAI data

India's total mobile subscriber base fell by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber count decline even as larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added users month-on-month, according to telecom regulator's data. India's largest mobile operator Jio further cemented its position in the market, adding 7.2 lakh wireless subscriber during September, while Bharti Airtel increased its mobile users' tally by 4.12 lakh. Notably, while Jio led peers in September subscriber additions, its net adds this time were lower than 32.81 lakh subscribers the telco had gained in August. Ailing Vodafone Idea faced subscriber count decline (by 40 lakh), its base shrank to 24.91 crore during September. "Total wireless subscribers decreased from 1,149.11 million at the end of August-22, to 1,145.45 million at the end of September-22, thereby registering a monthly decline rate of 0.32 per cent," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said releasing subscription data fo

Jio Financial Services could become fifth largest fin service entity: Study

Reliance firm can disrupt payments business and become a threat to other fintech models, say analysts

Jio gets NCLT green light to acquire debt-laden Reliance Infratel

Infratel has fibre assets of 178,000 route kilometres and 43,540 mobile towers spread across the country

Jio gets NCLT's approval to acquire debt-laden Reliance Infratel

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday gave its approval to Jio for the acquisition of Reliance Infratel (RITL). The tribunal asked Jio to deposit Rs 3,720 crore in the State Bank of India (SBI) escrow account to complete the acquisition of RCOM's tower and fibre assets. On November 6, Jio had proposed to deposit Rs 3,720 crore in an escrow account to complete the acquisition of Reliance Infratel which is undergoing an insolvency resolution process. Billionaire Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani-led Jio placed a bid of Rs 3,720 crore in November 2019 to acquire tower and fibre asset of debt-ridden subsidiary of his younger brother Anil Ambani-managed firm Reliance Communications. The Committee of Creditors has already approved the resolution plan by Jio on March 4, 2020 with a 100 per cent vote. According to an application moved by Reliance Projects and Property Management Services, a subsidiary of Jio, due to the pendency of the proceedings over the distribution of the amount an

Fifa World Cup 2022: Jio Cinema app leaves football fans fuming in India

Be it the opening ceremony or the Qatar vs Ecuador match, Indian users complained that the online video streaming of the Fifa World Cup 2022 kept buffering on the Jio Cinema app

Reliance Jio announces rollout of 'True 5G' service in Delhi, NCR cities

Company's welcome offer will give users unlimited data at up to 1Gbps speeds

Reliance Jio rolls out 'True 5G' network service in Delhi-NCR

Jio has developed its 5G network on the standalone technology which has zero dependency to its existing 4G network

Qualcomm doubles down on 5G access with Jio to connect 100 mn Indian homes

Qualcomm is working very closely with Reliance Jio to provide its chipset platforms for the 5G fixed wireless access and the Open RAN 5G network.

Reliance Jio tops 4G network speed chart in October, shows Trai data

Telecom major Jio topped the 4G network speed chart in terms of both average download and upload, according to data published by sector regulator Trai. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has dropped BSNL from the 4G speed chart in October as it is yet to roll out 4G services. In October, the telecom major maintained its leadership in download segment by recording an average speed of 20.3 megabits per second (mbps). It was followed by Airtel, which recorded a download speed of 15 mbps and Vodafone Idea (Vi) with 14.5 mbps speed. Jio's 4G upload speed declined marginally to 6.2 mbps in October from 6.4 mbps in September. However, it continued to maintain its lead in the segment. In September, Jio had pipped Vi to top the upload speed segment. Jio was followed by Vi which recorded an average upload speed of 4.5 mbps in October and Airtel with an average upload of 2.7 mbps The average speed is computed by Trai based on the data it collects across India with the help of

2022 e-commerce festival sales almost 2x of 2019: Redseer report

This is about 25 per cent year-over-year growth as compared to festive sale month of CY2021

Jio announces new international roaming plans ahead of Fifa world cup 2022

The plans launched by Jio for Fifa world cup 2022 will be functional in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia

Pvt banks, IT drag Sensex 230pts down, Nifty below 18,350; Paytm tanks 10%

CLOSING BELL: Among the Sensex 30 shares, Titan, M&M, Maruti, HDFC and Bajaj Finserv were the major per centage losers.

Stocks to watch: Bajaj Auto, RIL, Paytm, Aurobindo Pharma, NMDC, Page Inds

Stocks to watch today: Aurobindo Pharma received EIR from USFDA for its manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh; Softbank plans to offload around 29 million shares of Paytm via block deals

Most of smartphone working on Jio 5G, rest models to be ready soon: Oppo

Smartphone maker OPPO India on Tuesday said that most of its smartphones are now working on the Jio 5G network and the rest of the devices will be made ready soon. The company said that all its smartphones that will be launched in India in future will come with support for Jio 5G services. "The brand has started rolling out software updates on their 5G-enabled product series across different price segments to support the standalone (SA) 5G network. Software updates for Reno 8, Reno 8 Pro, Reno 7, F21 Pro 5G, F19 Pro+, K10 and A53s devices are already upgraded for SA network and users can now experience True 5G across cities wherein the network is available. Other models will be enabled for the SA network shortly," OPPO said in a statement. The 5G services were launched by Airtel and Jio in October but several 5G enabled smartphones were not supporting their network. Smartphone companies have been gradually rolling out software updates to support the 5G services of the two private .

5G set to cover 80% of India by next October if chip supply is assured

Telcos to install over 1.5 million radios by then; all metros, and towns will be covered, say vendors

Reliance Jio aims to bring Kolkata under 5G service coverage by June 23

Reliance Jio Monday said that major parts of the city will be brought under the telecom major's 5G service by December of this year and the work will be completed by June 2023. The high speed data services will be launched in Siliguri soon and the north Bengal city will be second in the state after Kolkata where the company will offer its 5G services. The 5G launch in Siliguri will be part of the December 2023 dateline for complete coverage rollout by the company in the country, a senior official of Reliance Jio said. . Airtel had earlier announced the launch of its 5G services in Kolkata and Siliguri. Jio has launched its services in select cities and is ramping up coverage gradually. "In the Bengal region, we will soon launch 5G in Siliguri. In Kolkata, the coverage is currently being ramped up on a daily basis. Major parts of the city will be covered within December and it will be completed by June '23," the official said. Jio on Monday showcased its products and services at

Jio strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vi: TRA

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is India's strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd, according to brand intelligence and data insights company TRA. TRA, formerly Trust Research Advisory, in its 'India's Most Desired Brands 2022' ranked companies according to their brand strength. Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL. In the apparel category, Adidas was the top brand followed by Nike, Raymond, Allen Solly and Peter England. BMW topped the automobile list, followed by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, while LIC was ranked 1 on the banking and financial services index that had State Bank of India at number 2 and ICICI Bank at 3rd. Kent topped the consumer appliances ranking, followed by Livpure and Okaya. In consumer electronics, LG, Sony and Samsung were the top three brands. ITC topped the diversified conglomerate list, followed by Tata and Reliance. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Pixel 7 series, Pixel 6a to get 5G as part of December Feature drop: Google

Google said, it has been actively working with the Indian carriers to enable 5G on its supported devices at the earliest

Jio True 5G now in Bengaluru, Hyderabad; unlimited data under welcome offer

Starting November 10, Jio users in Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be invited to the 'Jio Welcome Offer', to experience unlimited 5G Data at up to 1 Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost

Apple rolls out iOS 16 Beta with 5G support for Airtel, Jio for iPhones

The Apple 5G Beta is open to anyone in the country with a valid Apple ID who accepts the agreement during the sign-up process