Telecom

Reliance Jio subscribers count jumps up to 430.23 million, Vodafone Idea lost over 45 lakhs in Q1 2023

The entry of Reliance Jio in the Indian telecom sector has significantly impacted the industry dynamics. Since its launch in 2016, Jio has disrupted the market by offering affordable data plans and free voice calls, leading to a rapid...

5G download speed in India is 16.5 times faster than 4G [REPORT]

The state of internet in India has slightly improved since the launch of 5G. Currently, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the only two telecom companies offering 5G services to tier-1 and tier-2 cities. Although 5G adoption is still...

Job postings for 5G and telecom in India have increased a 34% in the last 12 months!

The rollout of 5G services in India has resulted in a sharp increase in job opportunities in the telecom sector, thanks to Reliance Jio. Surprisingly, job postings for 5G and telecommunications have increased an impressive 33.7% in the last...

Vodafone Idea heading from bad to worse: Lost 35% of employees in last 4 years, 1 million subscribers in last one year

Ever since the launch of Reliance Jio in India, the existing telecom operators have begun to feel the heat. Vodafone and Idea (prior to the merger) were the two worst-hit telecom companies. Therefore, in order to maintain their competitiveness...

Indian Government wants to regulate WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram amid increasing app-based voice calls

Over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. have overtaken traditional text messaging and even phone calls. According to DoT, a whopping 60%-70% of voice calls are currently taking place over these online messaging apps. The voice...

India’s 5G spectrum auction: Reliance Jio’s $11 billion bids hint aggressive plans

India's telecom operators have left market pundits baffled with their aggressive approach to the 5G spectrum. The government of India, on Monday, disclosed that total bids worth a whopping $19 billion for the 5G spectrum were made by the...

Jio’s active subscriber rate crossed 90% for the first time despite losing over 9 million subscribers

Reliance Jio is the fastest growing telecom operator in India, with 411.23 million total broadband subscribers as of January 2022. The wireless segment accounted for over 98.8% of the total. However, the telecom operator led by Mukesh Ambani began 2022...

Worldwide 5G Subscriptions Surpassed 4G in Net Additions in Q2 2021 [REPORT]

The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the adoption of smartphones and the Internet worldwide. People now want a better smartphone with high-speed Internet for all digital activities such as online payment, mobile gaming, social media, ticket booking, video conferencing during...

Vodafone Idea Collapse: 50 – 75 Million Mobile Users in India May Go Offline

The price war between telecom companies in India is heading towards duopoly as Vodafone Idea is slowly heading for collapse. But it's not just the management and employees of Vodafone Idea that are having sleepless nights, there are millions...

5G Mobile Subscriptions in India: 330 Million by 2026, But 4G Would Dominate [REPORT]

It's the dawn of the 5G era in India as leading telecom companies have already started public testing of their 5G mobile services in India. A new report from Ericsson highlights few key trends about 5G adoption and 5G...
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Kharagpur Data Science Hackathon 2025: Bigger, Bolder, and More Exciting Than Ever!

The Kharagpur Data Analytics Group, a student-driven research society at IIT Kharagpur, proudly presents the 5th edition of the...
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