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India's expanding 5G manufacturing ecosystem presents opportunities for domestic equipment makers.

India’s telecom equipment market could double to $50 Bn: 3 stocks making 5G gear

India’s telecom equipment market is set to double by FY32 with major growth in 5G manufacturing. Key listed companies like…

October 13, 2026 05:10 IST

“We are also seeing what a big challenge deepfakes have become,” Modi said, urging countries to work towards a global framework to address such emerging threats. (Image/X)

Modi seeks global mechanism to check cyber fraud, deepfakes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for a global mechanism to prevent cyber fraud and deepfakes, urging governments and telecom operators…

October 8, 2026 18:57 IST

Major operators already use AI/ML systems to detect suspected spam and alert customers.

EXPLAINER: How Trai’s spam-flag rule has changed

The telecom regulator reduces the spam complaint threshold to three backed by AI detection, regulates automated calls, imposes new duties…

October 6, 2026 17:11 IST

Vodafone Idea free international roaming vs Airtel postpaid

Telecom tariff war: Vodafone Idea bundles free roaming – Can Airtel lose users to Vi?

Vodafone Idea has bundled international roaming into select premium plans across more than 170 countries, intensifying competition with Airtel in…

October 2, 2026 09:04 IST

For Bharti Airtel, analysts expect the near-term impact on churn to remain limited because customers on premium plans tend to have higher stickiness.

Vi’s free roaming offer could intensify premium telecom competition

Vodafone Idea’s bundling of international roaming into select plans signals a shift towards premiumisation in India’s telecom market, aiming to…

September 29, 2026 19:24 IST

TRAI voice and SMS only mobile recharge plans without data

How voice-and-SMS-only plans address a gap in the market

TRAI has directed telecom operators to offer voice-and-SMS-only mobile plans with a validity of 30 days or less. The move…

September 29, 2026 05:50 IST

Trai's move also changes the approach it had proposed in the draft regulations.

Telcos to rejig voice-SMS packs

Telecom operators must expand voice-and-SMS-only prepaid plans with shorter-validity options following Trai’s new framework, offering more flexible, affordable non-data recharge…

Updated: September 22, 2026 19:48 IST

Rs 5,500-cr, 18,000 jobs: Why Gwalior is set to become Asia’s 1st telecom manufacturing hub

The proposed units will manufacture telecom equipment and a broad range of components as govt expects the cluster-based approach to…

Updated: September 22, 2026 14:25 IST

Sanjeev Prasad, Managing Director and co-Head, Kotak Institutional Equities

‘Mid- & small-cap stocks beginning to look pretty pricey’: Sanjeev Prasad, MD & Co-Head, Kotak Institutional Equities

Despite adverse macros, market momentum continues with private capex, strong services exports, and steady consumption. Large cap stocks show reasonable…

September 21, 2026 23:54 IST

Trai has strengthened provisions against misuse of headers and content templates. (Image/Canva)

Trai lowers threshold for action against spam calls

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) lowers the complaint threshold for spam call action from five to three unique…

Updated: September 18, 2026 20:54 IST

A 52-week low may offer a better entry price, but it does not automatically make a stock a bargain.

3 stocks near 52-week lows despite strong fundamentals. Opportunity or value Trap?

Three stocks are hovering near 52-week lows despite strong growth and healthy fundamentals. But are they genuine bargains—or does the…

September 16, 2026 05:30 IST

Arpu expansion is being driven by ongoing 2G-to-4G/5G migration, premiumisation, rising smartphone penetration, higher data consumption, and improved subscriber quality.

Telecom revenue to grow 12-14% in FY27: Report

A tariff hike in India’s telecom sector, driven by premiumisation and 5G migration, is expected to boost ARPU by 10%…

September 10, 2026 21:55 IST

Mobile data usage stood at 285 billion GB in FY26, up 24.5% from 229 billion GB in FY25, according to DoT data.

DoT set to drop data plan for taxing mobile data use

The department of telecommunications is unlikely to implement a mobile data tax due to technical challenges and concerns over its…

Updated: September 10, 2026 21:48 IST

CNAP can’t replace caller context: Truecaller

Truecaller emphasizes that government-mandated CNAP caller ID reveals the caller’s registered name but lacks context, making Truecaller’s community-driven caller insights…

September 9, 2026 18:59 IST