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India sees rapid growth in 5G usages, traffic surged threefold in 2024: Report
New Delhi, March 20: India's 5G data traffic surged threefold in 2024, reaching 7.6 exabytes (EB) per month, according to Nokia's latest Mobile Broadband Index (MBIT) report.
Average monthly data usage per Indian reaches 27.5 GB, 5G traffic surges 3-fold
New Delhi, March 20: The average monthly data consumption per user in India has risen to 27.5 gigabytes in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5 per cent over the past five years, a new report showed on Thursday.
Airtel partners with Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services into India
New Delhi, March 11: Airtel has signed an agreement with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet services to its customers in India, the telecom operator informed stock exchanges in a filing on Tuesday.
India offers immense potential for telecom services expansion
New Delhi, March 3: The Indian telecom industry is experiencing remarkable growth, both domestically and internationally, and there remains immense potential for expansion, according to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
Jyotiraditya Scindia to explore next-gen mobile innovations with industry leaders at Mobile World Congress in Spain
New Delhi, March 1: Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia will represent India at the prestigious Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, and explore cutting-edge developments in 5G, AI(artificial intelligence),6G, Quantum and next-generation mobile technologies.
Bharti Airtel reports 121 pc net profit growth in Q3, revenue jumps 19 pc
Mumbai, Feb 6: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday reported a significant rise in its net profit for the third quarter (Q3 FY25) at Rs 14,781 crore, driven primarily by exceptional items from the consolidation of Indus Towers.
Telecom Tariff hikes likely in late 2025, entry-level plans may remain unchanged: Report
New Delhi, January 20: The Indian telecom sector is gearing up for another round of tariff hikes, likely to exceed 15 per cent, by late 2025, says a report by IIFL Capital.