Telecom

The last financial year saw a major consolidation, including one mega merger, in the telecom services industry. After a shakeout in which many service providers went bankrupt, there are only three private sector players left […]

The dynamics of the Indian telecom service industry have changed dramatically since the launch of services by Reliance Jio in September 2016. After a brutal consolidation, only three private operators have been left in the […]

Data consumption has grown manyfold in recent years, primarily driven by an increasing number of connected devices, the launch of various government-led digital initiatives, and the surge in over-the-top platforms. 5G roll-outs will further drive […]

The digitisation environment in India has undergone a transformation with the decline in data charges and introduction of sachet pricing for content unleashing a broadband revolution. This has led to an increase in smartphone, tablet […]

The past few years have seen rural and remote areas emerge as the harbingers of digital growth. As urban areas seem to be substantially connected in terms of availability of telecom services, the onus for […]

For the longest time, India’s telecom narrative has been centred on urban India and its unprecedented data uptake. Rural areas, though home to about three-fourths of the country’s population, have always played second fiddle to […]

The formal merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in early September 2018 created an entity of great size — Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL). VIL is today the largest service provider in the country in […]

The past two decades have been nothing short of revolutionary for the Indian telecom sector. There has been a perceptible growth in the number of telecom users, foreign and domestic investments, industry revenues, and service […]

Akhil Gupta, Vice-Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman, Bharti Infratel Data, without a doubt, has emerged as the single most important defining element for the telecom industry globally in the past few years. The consumption of […]

Sanjeev Aga, Former Managing Director, Idea Cellular The 20th anniversary of Indian Infrastructure provides a moment in time to cast one’s gaze back upon an important pillar of India’s physical infrastructure, the telecom sector. The […]

Bharat Bhargava, Partner (TMT Advisory) and Leader, Telecom Performance Improvement, EY The telecom revolution in India is a remarkable growth story of technology transforming lives. From contributing a mere 1 per cent share to the […]

The mobile user base in India has grown at an unprecdented rate from less than 1 million in 1998 to over 1 billion in 2018, driven primarily by low tariffs. Mobile telecom penetration has gone […]

The fixed line user base has declined continously over the past decade with the advent of new cellular technologies. The internet and broadband user base has seen a significant increase since 2013 owing to the […]

Data is emerging as the focal point of telecom growth in India. The telecom ministry, steered by Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge), is working at a brisk pace to ensure that connectivity reaches […]

Indian telecom has breached yet another frontier of connectivity. Air travellers in the country will soon be able to make calls and access the internet on board a flight. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India […]

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released its recommendations on net neutrality, bringing its long-drawn consultation on the subject to a close. The principle of non-discriminatory treatment of content is at the core […]

When the government announced the Digital India initiative with the aim of driving social and economic change, mobile phone makers cheered. For them it directly translated into a surge in demand for mobile phones, especially […]