Gulveen Aulakh

Bharti Airtel says India's telecom sector must overhaul data pricing, warning that sustainable ARPU growth depends on higher-paying heavy data users, not entry-level tariff hikes

'1991 was an exceptional period in Indian history.' 'A big 400-volt shock was administered to the system, which was required. Today, we are in a much, much better position.'

The 1601 series will be issued to utilities, courier and logistics providers for transactional and service calls, helping consumers identify legitimate callers

BSNL plans ₹77,000 crore of capex over five years to add 200,000 4G sites and expand 5G, targeting operational break-even by FY29

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has significantly expanded its 1600-number series, introducing the new 1601 series for utilities, courier, and

Company plans Rs 2,000-3,000 crore raise via fresh equity; pre-IPO placements next year

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has reported a significant narrowing of its net loss in Q1 FY27, coupled with its first net subscriber additions since the 2018

Hopeful of closing discussions with banks, confident of raising additional funds, says CEO Abhijit Kishore

The telecom operator has removed several 56- and 60-day prepaid plans as it seeks to move high-data users towards costlier packs and encourage migration to postpaid services

Airtel's withdrawal of select prepaid plans could lift its ARPU, but analysts say Vodafone Idea may gain more if it follows with a similar tariff rejig