National B’band Mission 2.0 targets 100 Mbps speed by 2030

National B’band Mission 2.0 targets 100 Mbps speed by 2030

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia yesterday informed Parliament that BharatNet has connected nearly 2.14 lakh gram panchayats (village administrations) across the country and played a transformative role in expanding broadband access in rural India, as he outlined the government’s progress under the ...


Airtel, Jio add users in Dec '25; Vi, BSNL continue to lose base

Airtel, Jio add users in Dec ’25; Vi, BSNL continue to lose base

India’s wireless subscriber base expanded in December 2025, but the gains were concentrated largely with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, while Vodafone Idea Ltd and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) continued to see subscriber erosion, according to operator-wise data released yesterday by the Telecom Regulato...


Telecom budget

Telecom budget proposed at Rs 73,990cr ; BSNL gets major boost

The government has proposed a sharp increase in the outlay for the Department of Telecommunications, pegging it at Rs 73,990 crore, a jump of nearly 38 per cent over the previous year. The higher allocation is largely driven by a substantial rise in capital infusion for state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), as the Centre...


Mobile phone makers lobby Indian Govt for customs duty cuts

Mobile phone makers lobby Indian Govt for customs duty cuts

Mobile phone firms have sought a customs duty reduction on mobile parts like microphones, printed circuit boards, and wearables, as well as tariff correction on capital goods and other components, to lower the handset production cost, industry body ICEA said in its budget recommendations.

The mobile phone makers...


Jio Platforms Q3 consolidated net profit up 11.3% YoY

Jio Platforms Q3 consolidated net profit up 11.3% YoY

Jio Platforms yesterday reported an 11.3 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to Rs 7,629 crore, on account of rise in subscriber base, average revenue per user, and scaling up of digital services. The company had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 6,857 crore after taking...