On Friday, the Indian government announced the approval of projects worth 418.63 billion rupees ($4.64 billion) as part of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), an initiative aimed at expanding domestic manufacturing and reducing reliance on imports.
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Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app
News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the Indian government launched its cybersecurity app Sanchar Saathi, aiming to tackle the growing challenge of mobile security and fraud. Now, the government has scrapped an...
Starlink finally secures Indian operating licence
Today, India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed that SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Starlink, has been granted an operating licence, allowing it to legally provide connectivity services across the country.
Comcast Kicks Off Construction of High-Speed Internet Network Across Indiana
Expansion to power faster and more reliable network for 10,000+ residents, businesses
Indian govt more than doubles stake in Vodafone Idea
This week, stricken telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has revealed that the Indian government has converted INR369.5 billion ($4.3 billion) it is owed by the operator into equity, raising its stake in the business from 22.6% to 49%.
Airtel lands the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable in Chennai (India)
● The 21,700 Rkm submarine cable will connect India to Singapore and France (Marseille)
crossing Egypt, enhancing India’s connectivity to the world
● SEA-ME-WE-6 to bring a whopping 220 TBPs of global capacity to India
India’s ACT Fibernet introduces ACT Smart Wi-Fi powered by Aprecomm’s AI Engine
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Indian government poised to relent on telcos AGR fees
This week, rumours are swirling that India’s upcoming government budget could contain a life raft for the nation’s beleaguered telecoms sector.
Colt and RMZ form $1.7bn Indian data centre JV
Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has announced a 50:50 joint venture with RMZ, an Indian real estate developer, to invest $1.7 billion in the data centre market.
Spectrum spat over? Starting gun looms for India’s satellite space race
Recent months have seen tensions flare between Elon Musk and Indian telecoms moguls Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal continue, with the trio clashing over the nation’s satellite spectrum policy.
Kia India taps Airtel’s IoT platform for connected vehicles
Kia’s new Connect 2.0 platform will leverage Airtel’s IoT technology and its extensive network across the country
Airtel tackling India’s spam call epidemic with AI
The solution, which has reportedly been developed over the past year, is able to analyse calls and alert the receiver of a potential spam call in just 2 milliseconds.
India’s Supreme Court rejects telcos plea to recalculate AGR dues
This week, India’s Supreme Court has rejected the latest appeals from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea that seek to have debts they owe the government recalculated.
Sparkle and Airtel Business: Agreement for Blue & Raman Capacity Between India and Italy
The agreement allows Airtel to diversify its vast global undersea cable network with additional capacity to connect Asia and Europe
New UK govt boosts tech security ties with India
News The UK–India Technology Security Initiative will focus on everything from telecoms equipment to the quantum computing This week, the UK government is deepening it strategic relationship with India, introducing a new initiative aimed enhancing the security of...
Indian telecoms equipment market now worth $6bn
News The government claims the rapid growth has been spurred by initiatives like Make in India and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme This week, a press release from India’s Ministry of Communication (MoC) has revealed that sales of telecoms equipment made...
India concludes underwhelming 5G spectrum auction
India’s latest 5G spectrum auction completed on Wednesday after seven rounds. The government collected 113.40 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) from the auction, which was far less than the total spectrum on sale, simply because demand for the spectrum is too low. The sale fell short of the 962.38 billion rupees worth of spectrum on offer.
General election over, India’s 5G auction faces further delays
The process has been pushed back to the end of the month, now set to take place on June 25
Bharti Airtel and Google sign Indian cloud deal
Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud have announced a strategic collaboration to offer advanced cloud solutions to businesses in India. The deal will bring new cloud solutions from Google Cloud to Airtel customers, including 2,000 large enterprises and one million emerging businesses.
Indian elections delay nation’s satellite broadband plans
News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) says the election could set back spectrum allocations by up to six months This week, reports suggest that the Indian government is likely to delay spectrum allocations for satellite broadband providers by four to six...
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