Jio pays off $4 billion in spectrum dues and takes broadband crown
Reliance Jio is on a roll, paying off billions of dollars of spectrum liabilities just a day after official figures revealed it is now India’s biggest fixed broadband provider.
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Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea both hike prices, citing the need to increase ARPU
Two of the three major Indian mobile network operators have felt forced to increase the price of many of their tariffs so they can pay their bills.
Reliance reportedly closes in on acquiring T-Mobile Netherlands
India’s Reliance Industries is said to be lining up potential investors to finance its ambition to acquire Deutsche Telekom’s mobile business in The Netherlands, a deal that could cost the Jio parent company $5.7 billion.
Verizon is the most valuable telecoms brand, Reliance Jio the strongest
Size matters in the latest iteration of Brand Finance’s 2021 ranking of the world’s most valuable telecoms brands.
Jio under-performs on customer growth
Reliance Jio trumpeted its 400 million customer milestone in its latest quarterly results announcement, but its net additions were actually lower than expected.
FCC boosts OpenRAN legitimacy with high profile forum
Ajit Pai and his commissioners hosted an online forum on 5G Open Radio Access Network to promote the technology as an opportunity for American companies to regain leadership in the mobile market.
Jio lobbies for a head start on its 5G network
Flush with mountains of fresh investment, Indian telco Reliance Jio has unveiled its greenfield 5G plans and wants spectrum for it ASAP.
Active subscriber data suggests Reliance Jio is not Indian market leader
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscription data for March, though with only 80% of Reliance Jio customers active, the numbers are not all they seem.
Reliance Jio gets into the video conferencing game
Disruptive Indian telco Jio aspires to be much more than just a dumb pipe and its decision to launch its own video conferencing service is consistent with that ambition.
Reliance Jio carves off another 1.16% to sixth investor
Reliance Industries founder Mukesh Ambani has found yet another private investor for Jio Platforms, selling 1.16% for $750 million to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
A look back at the biggest stories this week
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Silver Lake pays a premium for a chunk of Jio Platforms
Private equity firm Silver Lake has shelled out $750 million for a 1.15% stake in the Indian telco, which represents a 12.5% premium on the price Facebook recently paid.
Reliance Jio offloads towers to settle Government bill
Telecoms disruptor Reliance Jio has been forced to sell its tower assets to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners for approximately $3.55 billion.
Vodafone Idea threatens closure over $13 billion fine
Vodafone Idea has stated it will shut-down its business unless relief is offered by the Indian Government for the $13 billion demands which have been directed at the firm.
Vodafone and Bharti set to raise prices help pay government bill
Beleaguered Indian operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have indicated they will need to start charging their customers more.
The Indian telecoms crisis shows no sign of abating
The Indian government is showing no sign of backing down on its demands for massive payments from Bharti and Vodafone.
Jio accuses Indian cellular trade body of foul play
India’s leading mobile operator group thinks the fact that the trade body lobbied on behalf of two others is proof of bias against it.
Jio starts charging for calls and its punters aren’t happy about it
Disruptive Indian operator Reliance Jio has announced it will start charging its customers for calls to other networks due to a regulatory change.
Reliance Jio becomes India’s number one mobile operator
Less than three years after launching Reliance Jio has overtaken Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to become India’s biggest MNO by subscriber.
Jio surges forward with subs and profits
Reliance Jio has unveiled its latest quarterly figures and, surprise surprise, subs are once again on the up as well as profits.
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