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Trade Niti Aayog Report: India Telecom Equipment Exports Could Hit $50 Billion by 2035
A Niti Aayog report projects India's telecom and network equipment sector can become a $50 billion export hub by 2035 under NTP-25, despite import dependence and fiscal disabilities. Exports were just $0.6–1 billion annually during 2020–2024 against imports of $4–5 billion, with over 80% of critical components sourced from China.
Finance Airtel Money Eyes London Listing This Year; Bharti Airtel ARPU Rises to Rs 264
Bharti Airtel's Airtel Money is preparing for a London listing in the second half of 2026, with Q1 revenue exceeding $400 million and 64% of adults in its footprint still unbanked. The parent telco reported 37% profit growth in the quarter, lifting ARPU to Rs 264 from Rs 250 a year earlier, driven by premiumisation and strong customer additions.
Business Higher tariffs boost Airtel Q1 profit by 37%; revenue rises 18.4%
Bharti Airtel's Q1 net profit rose 37.3% to Rs 8,167.4 crore on higher tariffs, while revenue grew 18.4% to Rs 58,539 crore, according to Business Today. ARPU improved to Rs 264 from Rs 250, and the company raised its Airtel Africa stake above 79%. India mobile revenue rose 9.2% on premiumisation.
Business Bharti Airtel Q1 Profit Jumps 37% to Rs 8,167 Crore; Revenue Up 18.4%
Bharti Airtel reported a 37.3% year-on-year jump in first-quarter net profit to Rs 8,167.4 crore, driven by higher mobile tariffs and customer additions. Revenue rose 18.4% to Rs 58,539 crore, with ARPU climbing to Rs 264. The company also completed a share swap lifting its Airtel Africa stake above 79%.
Business Jio IPO: Project Jupiter Revealed — How Reliance Quietly Engineered India's Largest Public Offering
Reliance Industries internally code-named its Jio Platforms IPO preparation 'Project Jupiter,' involving tight secrecy, regulatory engagement, and investor coordination. The offering, targeting the first half of 2026, became India's largest after Reliance restructured the deal to address market conditions.
Business ITV Agrees £1.6bn Sale of Media and Entertainment Arm to Sky
ITV is selling its media and entertainment divisions, including broadcast channels and ITVX streaming service, to Sky for £1.6bn. The deal, one of the largest in British media history, excludes ITV's studio arm and is backed by Comcast, which owns Sky. Sky CEO Dana Strong called it a 'defining moment for British media'.
Technology Telstra outage disrupts trains, emergency calls, and payment systems across Australia
A major Telstra outage on July 8, 2026, disrupted mobile services, cancelled regional trains in Victoria and New South Wales, and affected national freight services. Emergency calls were impacted, with three dozen calls not connecting. Telstra CFO Michael Ackland apologized; root cause traced to time-keeping servers. The Australian Communication and Media Authority will investigate. The outage comes after a fatal Optus incident last September.
Business Top-10 Firms Gain Rs 2.15 Lakh Crore in a Week; Airtel Emerges Biggest Winner, Says Report
A Times of India report indicates that the top-10 most valued Indian companies collectively added Rs 2.15 lakh crore in market capitalisation over the past week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest winner.
TelcoAgent: Foundation Model-Based Framework for Scalable and Explainable 5G KPM Forecasting
TelcoAgent is a foundation model-based framework for 5G key performance measurement forecasting that addresses scalability and explainability issues. It uses a 3GPP knowledge graph and time-series foundation model to deliver zero-shot predictions across multiple cells. Evaluated on a real-world city-scale 5G dataset from a U.S. operator, it achieved high accuracy for seven KPMs per cell across 200 cells.
Finance Jio IPO Risk Factors: Spectrum Renewals, AI Rules, Key Challenges in Draft Papers
Jio Platforms filed draft papers for a $4 billion IPO, flagging risks such as spectrum licence renewals, evolving AI regulations, cybersecurity threats, and intensifying competition. The company's unified telecom licence is due in 2033, and spectrum holdings expire in 2041-42.
Business RIL AGM: Jio Platforms Files for $4B IPO, AI and Satellite Broadband Take Centre Stage
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled strategic plans at the 49th AGM, including Jio Platforms' draft IPO for up to ₹37,700 crore ($4B), making it India's largest public issue. The company is advancing artificial intelligence, satellite broadband, and renewable energy initiatives while transitioning operational leadership to his children.
Finance Jio Platforms IPO Announced at Reliance AGM; DRHP to Be Filed with SEBI Today
Mukesh Ambani announced at Reliance Industries' 49th AGM that Jio Platforms has approved its DRHP for an IPO, to be filed with SEBI. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to 27 crore equity shares, expected to be India's largest public issue, with funds raised directly by the company. The listing could unlock significant value, with analysts estimating a valuation of ₹8-10 lakh crore.
Business Jio’s $4 Billion IPO Filing Imminent Ahead of Mukesh Ambani’s AGM, Sources Say
Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly close to filing draft papers for a $4 billion IPO, potentially the largest in India, ahead of Mukesh Ambani's annual shareholder address. The fresh-issue structure aims to direct proceeds to Jio and avoid stretched valuations. The listing comes amid moderated primary market activity and a challenging year for parent Reliance Industries, with shares down 15% YTD and net profit falling 13% in the March quarter.
AIRMap AI Framework Generates Radio Maps 100x Faster Than Ray Tracing for Wireless Digital Twins
Researchers propose AIRMap, a deep-learning framework that generates radio maps from a 2D elevation map in 4 ms, over 100x faster than GPU-accelerated ray tracing. Trained on 1.2M Boston-area samples, it predicts path gain with under 4 dB RMSE. Integration into Colosseum and Sionna SYS shows near-zero error in spectral efficiency compared to measurement-based channels.
Technology Why IMEC’s new 6G chip breakthrough is exactly what Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is looking for right now
Belgium-based IMEC unveiled a breakthrough in III-V chiplet integration on 300mm silicon, enabling denser chip configurations and lower costs for 6G. This aligns with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's vision of telecom as the next AI frontier. Nvidia has invested $1B in Nokia and formed a coalition for AI-native 6G platforms.
Business Bombay High Court Quashes Government's Retrospective Spectrum Charge, Providing Relief to Telecom Companies
The Bombay High Court on Monday quashed the government's one-time spectrum charge imposed retrospectively from 2008, providing major relief to Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. The court held that the government cannot unilaterally alter financial terms of telecom licences after they have been granted. The retrospective demands cumulatively exceeded Rs 6,000 crore for the two companies.
Technology T-Mobile Business Internet Promo Codes Offer Global Connectivity for Trade Professionals
WIRED has published T-Mobile Business promo codes and deals featuring unlimited global data across 215 countries, a five-year price guarantee on 5G Business Internet, and offers like a Virtual Prepaid Mastercard upon activation. Trade professionals can benefit from no annual contracts, flexible month-to-month plans, and bundle discounts when pairing internet with voice lines. The article also highlights phone plan options (CoreMobile, ProMobile, SuperMobile) and a third line free promotion for new business customers.