While data consumption accelerated across the telcos, Jio led the pack with a 31% year-on-year growth, followed by Airtel (28% year-on-year), and Vi (23% year-on-year). Data consumption at India’s third-largest telco had remained flat in FY25, it found.
The development closely follows Bharti Airtel's five-page submission to the department's select committee, which defended its 'Priority Postpaid' plan, launched on May 19, against claims that it flouted net neutrality rules.
To be sure, telcos that have rolled out 5G networks based on standalone (SA) architecture want to offer specialised 5G offerings riding on network slicing technology. If done, the quality of services for non-prioritised customers could suffer.
To expand its 5G services, Vi has been prioritising key markets, including industrial hubs, high data consumption centres, and emerging urban clusters.
To expand its 5G services, Vi has been prioritising key markets, including industrial hubs, high data consumption centres, and emerging urban clusters.
As part of this initiative, 10 state-of-the-art Ericsson ITI Labs will be established across India, with each lab serving a cluster of ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model.
As part of this initiative, 10 state-of-the-art Ericsson ITI Labs will be established across India, with each lab serving a cluster of ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model.
GSMA's Julian Gorman talks on 5G Advanced, AI and networks, scam communications
Panel discussion on "5G-Advanced: Unlocking High-Impact Use Cases Across Industries" at the ninth-edition of the ETTelecom 5G Congress 2026.
Positioning IoT as a critical pillar of future telecom infrastructure, Lahoti said the ecosystem must evolve with clear regulatory support to ensure scalability and security. TRAI has introduced recommendations to enable a comprehensive framework for M2M communications, particularly around embedded SIM (eSIM) technologies.
Positioning IoT as a critical pillar of future telecom infrastructure, Lahoti said the ecosystem must evolve with clear regulatory support to ensure scalability and security. TRAI has introduced recommendations to enable a comprehensive framework for M2M communications, particularly around embedded SIM (eSIM) technologies.
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