Telecom gear makers push for more incentives

Indian telecom equipment makers have asked the government to provide incentives for increasing value addition in manufacturing to reduce their dependence on imports, even as some companies have begun making fixed wireless access equipment that will be in high demand in India and other global markets. In a meeting with senior ministry officials last week, … Read more

After JioPhone, Reliance launches cheaper JioBharat phones

In 2020, Jio had partnered with Google to develop an ultra-affordable Android-based smartphone to address the mass Indian market that couldn’t shift to smartphone ecosystem due to the unaffordability. The result JioPhone next that was finally launched last year albeit at a higher price then what was planned initially. Result – muted response and hence … Read more

5G captive networks: Telcos threaten boycott over nod to Big Tech

Even before the bids are called, 5G auctions are fast turning out to be a turf battle between the well-heeled telecom operators such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea and the new-age Big Tech such as Google, Amazon, TCS and Cisco as the two sides fight over the issue of deploying high-speed private networks … Read more

Telecom industry to witness healthy revenue growth in FY23

Tariff hikes as well as continued increase in data usage is expected to accelerate telecom industry’s revenue growth in FY23. The sector has been saddled with debt due to complications such as the ‘Adjusted Gross Revenue’ (AGR) case verdict, which brought in a huge immediate liability on the books of telecom operators. “While the pandemic … Read more

India smartphone market logs 169 million units shipment in 2021, highest till date

India’s smartphone market registered its highest-ever shipments at 169 million units in 2021, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. Preliminary data from Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor service said India’s smartphone shipments crossed 169 million units in 2021 to register 11 per cent year-on-year growth from about 152 million units in 2020. The market showed … Read more

Tejas gets selected by Airtel for optical network expansion

Tejas will supply, install and support it’s optical transmission products for extending Airtel’s optical networks towards the edge, supporting 5G, business-to-business (B2B) services and broadband applications. Key points to note – Tatas (through a subsidiary of Tata Sons) recently (July 2021) acquired a controlling 43.55% stake in Tejas for Rs 1,884 crore at Rs 258/ … Read more