Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is experiencing a surge in subscribers following recent tariff hikes by private telecommunications companies. The state-run telco has seen a significant number of low-income and prepaid customers switching from private operators, curbing its consistent net loss of customers over the past months. According to...
Category: Telecom
It is the exchange of information over the electronic referring to all types of voice, data, and video files. The Telecom companies which provide its services are Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and BSNL.
Govt. notifies additional provisions in Telecom Act 2023
The Indian government has announced the notification of additional sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023, focusing on the optimal utilisation of spectrum and the appointment criteria for the telecom regulator's leadership. The newly notified sections—6-8, 48, and 59(b)—come into effect immediately. These sections build on the provisions...
Airtel denies data breach of 375 mn users
Bharti Airtel has denied claims of a massive data breach, which alleged that the data of 375 million Indian users was up for sale on the dark web, saying that "this is nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel's reputation by vested interests." ...
Mobile tariff hike to boost telcos’ profits by ₹20,000 cr: Experts
The latest round of 15-20 percent mobile tariff hikes for prepaid and postpaid plans by telecom service providers (TSPs) can result in additional operating profits of around Rs 20,000 crore for the industry once these hikes are fully absorbed, industry experts said yesterday.
Bharti Airtel to implement tariff hike from July 3
Telecom major Bharti Airtel, on Friday, announced a steep hike in mobile tariffs, with effect from July 3, IANS reported from New Delhi. In the unlimited voice plans, the company raised mobile tariffs from Rs 179 to Rs 199, from Rs 455 to Rs 599, and from Rs ...
Jio to raise mobile services rates 12-27%; limits free 5G access
The country's top telecom operator Jio will increase mobile services rates by 12-27 per cent from July 3 and at the same time restrict the access of unlimited free 5G services for customers, according to a company statement.
This is the first hike in mobile services rates by Jio afte...