Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has announced the successful completion of the first phase of a strategic initiative in partnership with the 4 Corps of the Indian Army, headquartered at Tezpur, Arunachal Pradesh. The initiative will strengthen mobile connectivity across remote regions
Reliance Jio is drawing up plans for a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network that could cost nearly $15 billion and significantly expand its connectivity footprint beyond terrestrial networks. The project could become one of the largest investments ever made by an Indian telecom company in
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper titled “Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in India", signalling a renewed push to expand the country’s public internet infrastructure. The paper takes a close look at the current regulatory framework and highlights the
In a move that could quietly reshape how telecom services reach millions, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is tapping into one of India’s most underutilised yet far-reaching networks—the postal system. The state-run telco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Posts (DoP),
Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Starlink Business Operations, has clarified that Starlink’s satellite internet service has not launched in India, despite a brief online stir earlier this week. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dreyer explained that the Starlink India website is not yet live,
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have jointly urged the Indian government to designate telecommunications as an “essential service”. This designation would enable operators to gain affordable and universal access to public spaces, including airports, malls, tunnels, and metro stations. At the ETTelecom 5G Innovation Summit, Shyam