A 4G ‘smartphone’ for the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac meal? An Indian company just launched it One of India’s biggest mobile companies is selling a $12 handset that can play movies. TechRadar · Jul 5, 2023
New £10 phone with e-wallet and streaming can bridge India ‘digital divide’, experts say Phone’s launch may lead to other network operators in India reducing their tariffs The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Reliance Industries Q3 net profit falls 15%; Jio posts 28% gains: Key points from RIL results NEW DELHI: India's biggest company in terms of market capitalisation, Reliance Industries, on Friday posted 15% decline in consolidated net profits for the third quarter ended December 2022. The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023
Journey in numbers: Mukesh Ambani completes 20 years at helm of Reliance NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani, who took over the reins of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) after the sudden demise of his legendary industrialist father Dhirubhai Ambani, completes 20 years at the helm during which the company saw a 17-fold jump in revenues, 20-times surge in profit and has become a global… The Times of India · Dec 28, 2022
Govt unveils Satcom reforms; nudges telecom companies to deploy 5G towers fast NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday unveiled new policy reforms for satellite communications services to ease procedures and streamline clearance processes and nudged the telecom industry to substantially speed up the deployment of 5G towers. The Times of India · Oct 26, 2022
Rajasthan: Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani Launches 5G Service In Nathdwara “5G services are for everyone. From today, with Nathdwara, Chennai is also going to have 5G services,” Akash Ambani said. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 22, 2022
Reliance Jio Q2 net profit rises 28% to Rs 4,518 crore NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio Infocomm, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Friday posted a 28% rise in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter ending September 30. The Times of India · Oct 21, 2022
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… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022
Jio 5G across India by Dec 2023: Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries in August announced the rollout of 5G services from four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022
Akash Ambani on Time's 100 emerging leaders' list Akash Ambani is the only Indian on the list of world's rising stars The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022
WhatsApp rolls out in-app shopping product with JioMart NEW DELHI: WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, is rolling out a shopping product in India, the first time users will be able to browse and purchase groceries and other household products without leaving the app. The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022
5G rollout by Diwali, Qualcomm partnership: Key points from Reliance Industries' AGM NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries on Monday conducted its 45th annual general meeting (AGM). This is the 3rd time when RIL conducted its AGM virtually. The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022
Reliance AGM 2022: Jio to launch 5G by Diwali, aims to cover entire country by 2023, Mukesh Ambani Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani made the announcement while addressing the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting via immersive and interactive metaverse technology. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 29, 2022
Reliance Jio to invest ₹2 lakh crore in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali 5G services to be expanded to entire India by December 2023: Mukesh Ambani The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022
The Hindu · Aug 12, 2022 Data | How BSNL bled: The story behind public telecom giant’s fall in 6 charts A shrinking subscriber base and extremely low revenue per user are sinking the state-run telecom
Dynamite News · Jul 31, 2022 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:
Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2022 5G spectrum auction enters Day 2: Jio may be lead bidder The auction of 5G spectrum entered the second day on Wednesday with the opening of the fifth round. Read more on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022 Bidding for spectrum, including 5G airwaves, to begin this week Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to participate in the auction set to begin on July 26, at which analysts do not foresee any aggressive bidding due to the abundancy of spectrum and the limited number of participants
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022 Jio adds over 31 lakh mobile users in May, VIL loses 7.6 lakh subscribers: TRAI data Bharti Airtel added 10.27 lakh subscribers, while BSNL and Vodafone-Idea lost 7.59 lakh wireless connections and 5.36 lakh subscribers respectively
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022 5G auction: Jio submits earnest money of Rs 14,000 crore to DoT; Adani Group deposits Rs 100 crore NEW DELHI: As the race for 5G spectrum auction heats up, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has made a Rs 14,000-crore earnest money deposit while rival Adani group made a modest Rs 100 crore deposit.
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022 Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea submit applications to participate in the upcoming spectrum auctions A total of 72,097.85 MHz of spectrum worth at least ₹4.3 lakh crore will be put on the block during the auctions, which are set to commence on July 26.
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Explained in 10 charts: Why Mukesh Ambani's heirs will take over an empire different from what he inherited NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of India's most valued firm Reliance Industries, has taken the first step to pass on the reins of leadership to the next generation of Ambanis.
Dynamite News · Jun 28, 2022 Mukesh Ambani resigns from Reliance Jio Board, Akash appointed Chairman Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has resigned from the board of Reliance Jio handing over reigns to his elder son Akash Ambani, who will be Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Times of India · Jun 8, 2022 IPL media rights: 'It's not the price at which you win but the price at which you let it go' MUMBAI: The question to ask before the much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights auction starting Sunday is not about the price at which you win it. It's about the price at which you let it go.
The Times of India · Jun 1, 2022 Tata Group most valuable Indian brand: Top UK firm NEW DELHI: The Tata Group remains the most valuable Indian brand and its oldest company — Taj Hotels — has emerged as the strongest brand in India, according to UK-based Brand Finance (BF), which is the world's leading sectoral valuation consultancy.