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Elon Musk’s Starlink signs deals with rivals Airtel and Jio to bring satellite internet to India

Deals are subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink service in India

The Independent UK

Musk's Starlink and Bharti Airtel sign deal to explore bringing satellite internet to India

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel says it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to explore providing the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to customers in India, depending on government approval

The Independent UK

Tariffs hike between 11-21 percent by Airtel on different voice and data plans

It is important to note that the telecom provider has raised rates of all plans but plan benefits like call minutes, free data etc will remain unchanged. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bharti Airtel posts Q4 revenue miss on currency devaluation in Africa

Bharti Airtel's Q4 revenue falls below expectations due to African currency devaluation, with profit rising 4.4%.

The Hindu

Cellphone tower equipment worth ₹60 lakh stolen across Telangana

Hyderabad police arrest interstate gang stealing telecom equipment worth ₹60 lakh, involving Airtel and Jio networks.

The Hindu

Airtel adds four new stores in Mysuru

Bharti Airtel launches four new company-owned stores in Mysuru to enhance retail presence and customer service.

The Hindu

Internet service providers work round the clock to restore services in rain-affected areas

Cyclone Michaung caused severe damage to Chennai's internet infrastructure, but service providers have restored connectivity in most areas.

The Hindu

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5G roll out in Karnataka complete: Airtel

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it rolled out 5G in all districts of Karnataka within 12 months of the launch of the service. It also has over 5.1 million 5G customers in the State, the carrier said.

The Hindu

Manipur govt accuses Airtel for alleged leakage of internet services

Manipur govt sends strong letter to Airtel for alleged internet leakage in some parts. Commissioner of Home Dept, demanded explanation. Internet services partially lifted on July 25, mobile internet still banned.

The Hindu

Airtel prepays Rs 8,000 crore spectrum dues

Telecom major Airtel has prepaid Rs 8,024 crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) as part of its deferred liabilities for the spectrum acquired in the 2015 auction, the company said on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Manipur High Court seeks options to block VPN servers to safely restore Internet

The Manipur High Court is now pressing to find ways to restore broadband Internet across the State (with a block on social media websites) even as the Manipur government has said this is difficult because Virtual Private Network (VPN) services can still be used to access blocked sites.

The Hindu

Arunachal Pradesh: 22 More Mobile Towers To Be Installed Near LAC Border

In order to improve connectivity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, the Central government has decided to install 22 more mobile towers in the bordering areas of the state. Read on for details:

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Gadgets: Apple Users In India To Get 5G From Next Week

Tech giant Apple will roll out the much-awaited software upgrades for 5G network in India for its users from next week. Read on for details:

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IT ministry notifies creation of Grievance Appellate Committee that will oversee content moderation decisions

Update at 7.47 pm, Oct 28: The IT ministry notified the amendments to the IT Rules 2021 on October 28. The headline to this report was changed to reflect that. No changes were made to the notified rules, so the text of this report remains the same.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

India to Press Apple, Samsung for Faster 5G Software Upgrades in Phones

India's government will push Apple, Samsung and other mobile phone manufacturers to prioritize rolling out software upgrades to support 5G in the country, amid concerns that many of their models are not ready for the recently launched high-speed service. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services on Oct. 1 amid…

The Hindu

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks telcos to gear up for 5G launch

The DoT has received payment of around ₹17,876 crore from service providers — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for 5G spectrum they won in a recent auction.

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Spectrum auction enters sixth day of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.50 lakh crore so far

The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Hyderabad city police switch to Airtel network

‘Performance issues dogged BSNL’

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India’s hobbling 5G spectrum auction gait

Telecom operators must be ready to buy 5G compatible spectrum bands at competitive rates to ensure a boom of subscribers

The Hindu

KTR hardsells Telangana at Davos

Meets top honchos of tech and pharma companies

The Hindu

Government must keep 5G spectrum fee low; faster roll out to have greater impact, says Airtel

Sunil Bharti Mittal argued that instead of devoting money on spectrum acquisitions, service providers can invest in faster roll out of the network

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google to Invest $1 Billion to Push India’s Digitalization

Google will invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel to provide affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and speed up use of cloud-based computing for business, the two companies said on Friday. The investment will help India’s small businesses adopt digital tools as India…

Benzinga

Google Vs. Facebook: Tech Giants Back Rival Mobile Phone Operators In India

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)-owned Google will invest up to $1 billion in India’s second largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel, two years after Mark Zucke

The Independent UK

Google to invest $1 billion to push India's digitalization

Google plans to invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and accelerating the cloud ecosystem for businesses

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