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India’s Reliance Jio aims to launch 5G in H2 2021: Report

Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to launch 5G services in the second half of next year, Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani reportedly said. Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2020, Ambani said that the solution for the launch of 5G technology will be developed...

Nokia gets another cloud-native core win in India

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India both using cloud-native core solution As India's booming mobile market continues to develop, Nokia is chalking up another win for its cloud-native core solution. The infrastructure vendor is working with operator Idea Cellular to deploy a cloud-native core as part...

American Tower snaps up 20K Indian towers

American Tower to buy combined assets of Vodafone India, Idea Cellular American Tower is plunking down about $1.2 billion for roughly 20,000 towers in India, boosting its footprint in the world's second-largest cellular market. Those towers represent the combined tower assets of Vodafone India...

India’s top operators launch 5G India Forum

The new body will cooperate with the Indian government to pave the way for the future deployment of 5G technologies The cellular operators association of India (COAI) has officially launched the 5G India Forum to boost the local ecosystem towards the implementation of 5G technology. The...

Vodafone eyes South Korea with new LG Uplus partnership

Vodafone links up with LG Uplus Vodafone Group is looking to compete in South Korea, inking a strategic deal with telecom company LG Uplus to expand the European carrier's influence. The new partnership with LG Uplus started April 1 but was just announced this week. Under the agreement,...

Vodafone and Idea Cellular move to create largest mobile carrier in India

Proposed merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular operations would result in nearly 400 million combined customers, robust spectrum for LTE and 5G. Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular moved on long-simmering plans to combine their cellular operations in India, announcing a proposed deal to...

Vodafone, Idea Cellular expected to announce merger

The combined entity, led by Vodafone India, would have almost 400 million subscribers. Vodafone and Indian operator Idea Cellular are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to merge their India operations, according to local press. According to the reports, both operators are expected to announce...

Vodafone confirms talks with Idea to merge operations in India

Vodafone said its share in Indus Tower will not be included in a deal UK mobile telecommunications group Vodafone confirmed it is negotiating about potentially merging its Indian business with rival mobile operator Idea Cellular. Vodafone issued a brief statement in which the telco said it is...

Apple plans to invest $1 billion in SoftBank tech fund

Other potential investors in SoftBank fund include chipmaker Qualcomm and Chinese manufacturer Foxconn. Apple confirmed plans to invest $1 billion in a tech fund being set up by Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We believe their new fund will speed...

Idea Cellular launches LTE in Southern India

Service set to be available in 750 cities by June Idea Cellular, India’s third largest mobile telephony operator, said it commercially launched LTE service in 75 cities in the southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In an initial phase, the service...

Idea Cellular to buy $500M in spectrum from Videocon

Acquisition to bolster 4G network rollout In an effort to boost high-speed data rates, India’s third-largest telco, Idea Cellular, agreed to buy nearly $500 million in spectrum from smaller rival Videocon Telecommunications. The agreement gives Idea the rights to two key spectrum circles in the 1800...

Reliance Jio angers competitors with 700 MHz auction push

Reliance Jio Infocomm is shaking things up in India ahead of the launch of its 4G network late this year or early next year. The Indian telco is pushing for a 700 MHz 4G auction to bolster its network ahead of the ambitious launch,...

India approaching 1B mobile subscribers

4G fueling growth India is reportedly on its way to eclipsing 1 billion mobile subscribers. According to a report by Peter Evans, senior analyst Asia at BuddeComm, the world’s second largest country had 970 million subscribers as of March 2015. Currently 77% of India’s population has...

EMEA: TeliaSonera, Telenor merger hits roadblock

The proposed merger between TeliaSonera and Telenor in Denmark is being investigated by the European Commission amid concerns that a joint venture between the two carriers would result in higher prices and decreased innovation. If the merger, which was first announced in December, goes through, the...

Global Telecom: Idea Cellular subscriber base growing faster than competition’s

Idea Cellular subscriber base growing faster than competition's India's Idea Cellular added more subscribers than rivals last quarter, for a 64% profit increase. Idea Cellular earned more than $125 million in the third quarter, a dramatic increase from profits the previous year. Reuters reports that...

Global telecom: Vodafone customers don’t know what 4G is

Vodafone UK boss says customers don't know what 4G is Vodafone UK may come in second to EE when it comes to 4G network speeds, but according to CEO Jeroen Hoencamp, speed isn't everything. “Our 4G entertainment packs are massively successful for the simple reason that...

Launch of first fuel cell powered telecom tower announced

Delta Power Solutions, a part of Taiwan-based Delta Group, has announced the launch of first fuel cell powered telecom tower for Ideal Cellular in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Crisil: India telecom operator profits to rise 5% in 2 years

The operating profitability of the mobile players like Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices and Sistema Shyam Teleservices will improve by 5% in the next two years, according to credit rating agency Crisil.

Idea claims 2.25M active 3G users

Idea Cellular, India's No. 4 operator by subscribers, reported 17% dip in consolidated net profit to $39.7 million from a year earlier for its third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31.

Q2 revenues of Indian telcos at $9.56 billion: TRAI

The gross revenue and adjusted gross revenue of the Indian telecom services sector for the quarter ending September 2011 has been $9.56 billion and $6.40 billion respectively according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Telecom data: Tata Tele loses 4.4 million subscribers in Nov. 2011

The total number of telephone subscribers increased by 0.30% from 914.59 million at the end of October 2011 to 917.33 million at the end of November 2011.

Telcos may be asked to pay up for underreporting revenues

The Telecom Ministry will ask for nearly $300 million from Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, Airtel and Idea Cellular for underreporting revenues, India's Press Trust of India has reported, quoting unidentified sources.

RCR Wireless News’ India Review 2011

A month-wise list of important developments in the Indian telecom sector in 2011.