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Debt ridden telecom operator Reliance Communications on Thursday said it expects to reduce debt by around Rs 25,000 crore as the Supreme Court has lifted stay on sale of assets of the company.

RCom hopes to cut debt by Rs 25,000 cr after SC allows asset sale

RCom in December signed agreement with Reliance Jio to sell spectrum, mobile towers, fiber network and Media Convergence Node.

05 Apr 2018 6:01 PM

The Department of Telecom has issued 13-digit numbers to telecom operators for the trial of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications like smart electric metres and car tracking devices.

DoT issues 13-digit numbers for machine-to-machine network trials

The 13-digit numbers have been allocated to state-run firm BSNL and private telecom operators.

05 Apr 2018 4:15 PM

All Jio Prime members who have subscribed to the exclusive membership benefits till March 31, 2018 will get another year of complimentary prime benefits at no additional fee. (image: yourstory.com)

Jio extends benefits for existing Prime members by a year

For new Jio users, the prime membership continues to be offered at an annual membership fees of Rs 99.

31 Mar 2018 11:26 AM

Majority of leaders (63 per cent) are dissatisfied with the level of innovation they are able to drive within their organizations.

Reliance Jio ranks no 1 innovator brand in India

Politics tops the chart on innovation in communication beating Entertainment, Business and Not-for-profit sectors.

26 Mar 2018 1:42 PM

It may be recalled that the two companies had, in 2017, announced they will combine the operations to create the country's largest telecom operator worth over USD 23 billion, with a 35 per cent market share. (Photo: File)

Kumar Mangalam Birla to lead Vodafone-Idea soon-to-be merged entity

The merger of Vodafone-Idea -- which is set to dislodge the numero uno player Bharti Airtel.

22 Mar 2018 7:43 PM

Mukesh Ambani says Jio was seeded by daughter Isha in 2011

Jio is also gearing up for newer data-heavy services that can connect homes, businesses, and cars to internet.

16 Mar 2018 1:07 PM

Companies had also said that the transaction is likely to be completed in a phased manner by March 2018. (Photo: File/PTI)

CCI clears RCom's plans to sell infra assets to Jio

Jio nor RCom had divulged the size of the deal, sources have pegged the transaction value at Rs 18,000 crore.

09 Mar 2018 5:14 PM

Through its IoT services, Jio aims to work with the sectors like transportation, weather forecasting and agriculture.

Reliance Jio to cover 99 per cent population by Diwali

At present, the company has a subscriber base of 160 million paid customers.

27 Feb 2018 12:46 PM

Jio - which is also a member of COAI - further claimed it was kept in the dark about the release issued by the trade body. (Photo: AFP)

Telco war: Jio slams COAI, threatens action on defamatory remarks

In the seven page letter, Reliance Jio offered a point-by-point rebuttal to charges levelled by COAI.

24 Feb 2018 12:16 PM

Fund raising would help the company fight intense competition being witnessed by the telecom sector following the entry of Reliance Jio.

Idea fixes Rs 82.50 per share to raise Rs 3,500 crore via QIP

Shareholders of Idea Cellular have recently invested Rs 3,250 cr to strengthen company's balance sheet.

21 Feb 2018 12:38 PM

The cashback is available on the revolutionary TnT3, Energy E3 and Prime P444 smartphone among others.

Jivi 4G smartphone to cost Rs 699 under Jio offer

On a recharge of Rs 198 or Rs 299 recharge for the first time, till March 31, users will also get a total of 44 vouchers of Rs 50.

18 Feb 2018 9:04 AM

JioFootball Offer brings Rs 2,200 instant cashback for new smartphones coming on Jio network. (Photo: AFP)

Jio offers Rs 2,200 cashback on purchase of smartphones

Jio offer is valid on first recharge done between February 15 to March 31, 2018 using new smartphones.

17 Feb 2018 10:46 AM

Vodafone, the closest competitor to Jio, registered a top download speed of 10 megabit per second. (Photo: AFP)

Jio tops chart with peak 4G speed of 25.6 mbps in Nov: Trai

Trai collects and computes data download speed with the help of its 'MySpeed' application on a real-time basis.

02 Feb 2018 3:51 PM

Last month, Google had unveiled the Android Oreo Go edition for smartphones that have 1GB RAM or less.

MediaTek, Reliance Jio working on Android Go Oreo smartphones

MediaTek General Manager TL Lee said that the devices are expected to be rolled out in the first quarter of the year.

30 Jan 2018 6:03 PM

Jio Phone reportedly excelled the feature phone market in India in the fourth quarter of 2017, as per Counterpoint Research.

Reliance Jio announces Rs 49 plan for feature phone users

Reliance Jio Phone users will get unlimited voice calls, 1GB 4G data at just Rs 49.

26 Jan 2018 2:47 PM

This feature phone caused the overall phone shipments to record a steep rise of 37 per cent in the last quarter of 2017.

JioPhones topped the feature phone list in 2017

The sale of feature phones in India recorded a steep rise in the last quarter of 2017.

26 Jan 2018 1:36 PM

Reliance Jio also decided to offer 500 MB extra data to its subscribers using 1GB and 1.5GB per day data packs with effect from January 26. (Photo: AFP)

Jio launches lowest rental of Rs 49 for feature phone users

JioPhone users will enjoy free voice calls and unlimited data for 28 days at a price of only Rs 49.

26 Jan 2018 11:12 AM

These plans have validity of 84 and 91 days, respectively. (Photo: AFP)

Users to pay Rs 2.7 for per GB data after new Jio offer: report

Jio's announcement of Republic Day scheme, under which users will get 500 MB extra data per day.

25 Jan 2018 9:28 AM

Jio entered India’s highly-competitive telecom market in late 2016 and disrupted space with free-voice and cut-price data plans.

Indian telecom stocks fall after Jio cuts tariffs

Shares of Airtel declined as much as 6.22 per cent to 461.5 rupees on Wednesday, their lowest since October 18, 2017.

24 Jan 2018 1:36 PM

Jio's average revenue per user was pegged at Rs 154 each subscriber per month. (Photo: AFP)

Jio logs first net profit of Rs 504 crore in Dec quarter

The revenue from operations came in at Rs 6,879 crore, 12 per cent higher than the trailing quarter.

20 Jan 2018 10:08 AM

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