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MUMBAI: India's telecom sector is ringing in steady growth once again adding millions of new connections every month while the race for broadband supremacy continues to heat up like a fiercely contested cricket match. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 1 April 2026, the total telephone subscriber base in the country reached 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026. This marked a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the mont ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it has reached a major milestone of 650 million customers globally, making it the second-largest telecom operator in the world by subscriber base. The telecom company, led by Sunil Bharti Mittal, has built a strong presence across India and Africa. In India alone, Airtel has over 368 million mobile users, , according to data from GSMA Intelligence. This includes 13 million homes connected through fixed broadband and 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will become the logistics powerhouse globally by 2030, said Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday. Scindia said India Post will have a central role in this journey, estimating that the public sector body's revenue will grow by 18-20% in FY27, from nearly ₹13,000 crore in FY26. Also Read: Executives meet Jyotiraditya Scindia as Starlink awaits India nod "We are moving now towards becoming a logistics powerhouse, not only of India, but hopefully by 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday issued a one-week deadline to the Department of Posts for integrating its pension services with the telecom department's 'SAMPANN' portal. Speaking at an event in the national capital, Scindia directed top officials from both departments to end ongoing discussions and finalise the integration immediately. "Why is it that the postal department is not using the Sampann portal? I want (officials) to meet straight a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced that it has crossed the milestone of 650 million customers globally. According to an exchange filing, the telecom major, with operations spanning across India and Africa, attributed the growth to its expanding digital services portfolio and robust infrastructure capabilities. In India, Bharti Airtel has 368 million mobile customers, while its Africa operations account for 179 million users across 14 countries. The company n ...Read More >
In a significant move for the global space economy, European satellite giant Eutelsat is in talks with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to expand its launch options. As reported in Reuters, the France-based company is looking to diversify its partners beyond SpaceX and Europe's Ariane rockets to challenge Elon Musk's Starlink. This potential partnership highlights India's growing influence as a reliable and cost-effective hub for high-tech space missions. The discussions come at ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Singh Sahib, from Wednesday, has initiated a staggered removal of Chinese Hikvision's 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras installed citywide. These will be replaced with modern and secure cameras, complying with data security norms, and supported with a robust supply and service network. The PWD has installed a total of 2,74,389 CCTV cameras across the national capital: 1.4 lakh units in the first phase, between September 2020 and November 2022 ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's satellite internet story is slowly picking up pace, and this time it's coming from the hills of Meghalaya. The state government has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink India to test satellite broadband in remote regions. The pilot will focus on areas like education, healthcare, disaster response, and local economic activity. At the same time, discussions are moving at the central level as well. Senior executives from SpaceX recently met telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scind ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's imports of telecom equipment from China rose to $6.37 billion (about ₹59,500 crore) in 2023-24, up from $5.55 billion in 2019-20, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani informed the Parliament on Wednesday. Pemmasani, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, said that total imports in the telecom equipment category rose from $13.33 billion in 2019-20 to $17.01 billion in 2023-24. "The imports under the principal commodity 'telecom instruments' have increased f ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 million in January 2026 to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 mill ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A cyber fraud module operating an illegal SIM box network -- with links to the Philippines and Cambodia -- has been busted in the city.Five people have been arrested during the last two weeks, police said on Wednesday, adding that the accused were nabbed from different locations, including Gurgaon, Kasganj, Ahmedabad and Jalgaon.Investigators said the equipment -- SIM boxes (GSM gateways) -- was used for routing and diverting calls over the internet, masking the origin of calls and enab ...Read More >
New Delhi: The US has listed India's preference for use of domestic satellites for direct-to-home (DTH) television services, the inability of American electronic payment services suppliers to participate in the UPI ecosystem, localised shutdown of internet and data localisation requirements as barriers to foreign trade. In its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the US Trade Representative (USTR) also cited high tariffs, particularly on agriculture products, surcharge ...Read More >
Mumbai: Top private sector banks and telecom companies are replacing one-time passwords (OTPs) and are jointly developing a 'silent authentication mechanism'-a background check that verifies whether the mobile number linked to a banking app matches the SIM currently active on the device. If a discrepancy is detected, the transaction can be flagged or blocked in real time without any action required from the customer. The technology will also be extended to eSIM environments. This additional lay ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel led wireless mobile subscriber additions in February 2026, while Reliance Jio remained the country's largest wireless operator and continued to maintain a high proportion of active users, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Vodafone Idea was nearly flat, while state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd continued to lose subscribers. India's total wireless subscriber base-including mobile users and fixed wireless access (FWA) customers-rose by 6 ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the deadline for implementing SIM-binding by over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Signal and Arattai to December 31 following industry pushback. It has also rolled back the mandate requiring web and desktop sessions of OTT platforms to automatically log out within six hours and require re-authentication through QR code pairing. Instead, it has adopted a risk-based approach, where sessions must be termi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) The TGCSB on Wednesday said it has arrested five people from here and Uttar Pradesh, for supplying over 600 Indian SIM cards to a cyber fraud syndicate operating from Cambodia, which defrauded Indian citizens of crores of rupees. The five cyber criminals were closely associated with the Chinese fraud syndicate in Cambodia wherein the Indian SIM cards were being used for cyber crime like phishing, identity theft, impersonation, and extortion, causing huge losses to Indian ...Read More >
Gurugram: Gurugram police arrested five key operatives of a major international cyber fraud network with links to the Philippines and Cambodia. The accused, arrested during raids at Gurugram's U-Block and Chakarpur localities, ran a sophisticated SIM box-based racket used for digital arrest scams. They operated a transnational syndicate that bypassed India's telecom systems to route fraudulent calls and extort victims. Addressing mediapersons, Gurugram Police DCP East Gaurav Rajpurohit said, " ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union MoS Jitin Prasada on Wednesday informed the parliament that the Central government has migrated around 16.68 lakh official email accounts of Ministries and Departments to a cloud-based platform managed by Zoho Corporation, with total expenditure reaching Rs 180.10 crore. Responding to queries raised by TMC MPs Rachna Banerjee, Deepak Dev Adhikari and Mala Roy, Prasada said in a written reply, "The payments are linked to the actual number of email accounts ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union MoS Jitin Prasada on Wednesday informed the parliament that the Central government has migrated around 16.68 lakh official email accounts of Ministries and Departments to a cloud-based platform managed by Zoho Corporation, with total expenditure reaching Rs 180.10 crore. Responding to queries raised by TMC MPs Rachna Banerjee, Deepak Dev Adhikari and Mala Roy, Prasada said in a written reply, "The payments are linked to the actual number of email accounts ...Read More >
Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers has announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tiwari as its new Chief Operating Officer effective today. New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers on Tuesday announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tiwari as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 1, 2026. Tiwari will succeed Tejinder Singh Kalra, who is set to retire from the company upon attaining superannuation on August 31, 2026. To ensure a smooth and seamle ...Read More >
The Power Grid Corporation of India has appointed Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan as the new Chairman and Managing Director, effective April 1. With an extensive background in power transmission and telecom, Vamsi's term will last until 2030, reflecting his robust expertise and commitment to leading the corporation. The Power Grid Corporation of India has announced the appointment of Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), starting April 1. This decision was greenlit duri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India's average monthly mobile data consumption per user crossed the 31 GB mark in 2025, up from 27.5 GB in 2024, according to a report by telecom gear maker Nokia. The 13th edition of Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) said pan-India monthly 5G data traffic surged 70 per cent year-on-year to reach 12.9 exabytes (EB) in 2025. With this, 5G now contributes nearly 47 per cent of the country's overall mobile broadband traffic. "Average monthly mobile data consum ...Read More >
The study highlights a growing preference for certifications over degrees and emphasizes diversity-led skilling to address talent gaps. Organizations are boosting learning budgets and embracing inclusive strategies to prepare the workforce for evolving industry demands. NIIT Ltd. today launched the NIIT India Skills Gap Report 2026, a nationwide study conducted in partnership with YouGov. The survey, based on insights from 3,500 respondents spanning students, working professionals, recruiters, ...Read More >
Srinagar, Mar 31: The government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as highly susceptible to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), based on a recent scientific study conducted by the University of Kashmir. The information was shared in response to a query raised by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq, who sought details regarding the vulnerability of glacial lakes and the potential risks posed to downstream populatio ...Read More >
New Delhi: NIIT Ltd, launched the NIIT India Skills Gap Report 2026, a nationwide study conducted in partnership with YouGov. The survey, based on insights from 3,500 respondents spanning students, working professionals, recruiters, CXOs and academic leaders across key sectors, highlights how digital, data and cybersecurity skills are emerging as foundational capabilities for employability and workforce growth, while industry-recognised certifications and diversity-led skilling are increasingly ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's pan-India monthly 5G data traffic grew 70% year-on-year to reach 12.9 exabytes (EB) in 2025, contributing nearly 47% of overall mobile broadband traffic, according to the 13th edition of the Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) released by Nokia. The report highlights that average monthly mobile data consumption per user rose to over 31 GB in 2025, reflecting an 18% compound annual growth rate over the past five years. This surge has been driven by the rapid expansion of enhanced Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31: India's appetite for mobile data continues to surge, with average monthly consumption per user crossing 31 GB in 2025 -- marking an 18 per cent compound annual growth rate over the past five years, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The latest edition of the Mobile Broadband Index released by Nokia highlighted how rising 5G adoption and increasing use of data-heavy applications are driving this growth across the country. The report noted that Indians are consum ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India's average monthly mobile data consumption per user crossed the 31 GB mark in 2025, up from 27.5 GB in 2024, according to a report by telecom gear maker Nokia. The 13th edition of Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) said pan-India monthly 5G data traffic surged 70 per cent year-on-year to reach 12.9 exabytes (EB) in 2025. With this, 5G now contributes nearly 47 per cent of the country's overall mobile broadband traffic. "Average monthly mobile data consum ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - India on Monday approved 29 proposals from various companies under its electronics component manufacturing program, with a total investment of 71.04 billion rupees ($751.21 million), the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry said. India has launched a series of incentive programs to attract global and domestic investors, expand local manufacturing capacity, reduce import dependence and strengthen supply chains as it looks to improve its electronics ma ...Read More >
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