All Reliance Jio articles
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M&AIndia: is Vodafone back?
Does UK group’s move to up stake in #3 MNO mark re-commitment after years of backing off? Follows recent upbeat developments at Vi, pending 5G reboot, and strong run for local economy. Read more…
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Network & InfrastructureEricsson christens telco API venture ‘Aduna’, installs CEO
Vonage exec Anthony Bartolo appointed CEO of Aduna, the Ericsson-led network API joint venture.
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M&AVi and Airtel sell out of troubled Wi-Fi joint venture
Indian operator duo sell 100% of Firefly Networks, bringing in around INR 45m each. Move comes as latest split between Vodafone and Airtel following Indus Towers stake sale. Read more…
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Strategy & ChangeVi to leverage lessons as 5G spectator as it plots March launch
5G launch on track for go-live by the end of March, with CEO Akshaya Moondra apparently plotting aggressive pricing strategy to catch up with rivals.
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Network & InfrastructureVi gains spectrum payment reprieve, hints at more network spend in response
India’s Department of Telecommunications waives deferred spectrum obligations, freeing Vi of up to INR 248bn burden.
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Financial & PerformanceVi CEO hopes for subscriber loss turnaround after upping investment
Indian operator’s CEO Akshaya Moondra gives vague ‘expectation’ for a customer base upturn by the end of the FY, and remains reluctant to make any promises.
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: Community Fibre wins backing, Spring Fibre loses; data centres dominate
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including Community Fibre’s latest funding; the UK National Wealth Fund’s capital cut; SpaceMobile’s role in satellite war games; and plenty more…
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PeopleTelefónica CEO to stay in GSMA chair for two more years
Álvarez-Pallete extends contract to serve in GSMA top spot until end of 2026. Appointment comes alongside overhaul of GSMA’s Board of Directors, which now includes representatives from BT, Liberty Global, and more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT wants more telcos to join ‘non-exclusive’ API club
Network X: German group’s API supremo Peter Arbitter keen for broader support for new aggregator business in bid to extend proposition beyond current twelve-telco membership.
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M&AGIP said to seek reboot in India after completion of BlackRock mega-buy
Change reportedly already underway at GIP following BlackRock acquisition, as the digital infra investor gauges interest from the likes of Macquarie, KKR, and Stonepeak on a sale of Ascend Telecom stake. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesEricsson unites telco A-list on network API joint venture
JV set to come together in early-2025, marking next step as top operators try to seize a supposed multi-billion dollar global revenue opportunity in selling CAMARA APIs to developers. Includes AT&T, DT/TMUS, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone. Google sneaks in as hyperpartner alongside Vonage…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: rural 4G, industrial 5G, and patents for 6G
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: 1&1 roaming deal signed and live; a potential Partner Markets entrance to Uzbekistan; SatCos catch Safaricom flak amid call regulatory overhaul; and more from India, South Africa, further afield…
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: direct-to-device investments; InfraCo independence; new network metrics
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including: investment in alternative connectivity technologies; infra spin-offs and data centre sales; coverage data fails; people moves; and plenty more…
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Financial & PerformanceOverdue Vi cash yet to materialise for Indus Towers
Indus Towers confirms Vi has failed to stick to a payments plan that would have paid off the operator’s sizeable debts to the TowerCo.
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Financial & PerformanceTroubled Vi to plough funds into 5G as losses mount
Aditya Birla Group Chairman pledges “significant investment” in Vi’s 5G rollout, but timelines and funding remain unclear.
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EventwatchExclusive Steffen Roehn interview and DTW23 – Ignite preview: The view from TM Forum’s transformative top
Ahead of the telecoms industry’s digital transformation gathering in Copenhagen, TM Forum chair and visionary Steffen Roehn shares key perspectives on partnering hyperscalers (and leveraging B2B in Europe), Asia-the-innovator, un-learning the past, ‘greenfield in the mind’, software-or-extinction, the Forum’s own reset and new CEO Playbook and much more…
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Public AffairsVi embroiled in Indian security controversy
Indian operator just one buyer of surveillance tech alleged to be a vehicle for the Indian government to “snoop” on its citizens.
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Financial & PerformanceVi customer losses continue, but financing options open
Parent pledges financing for operator as spectrum payment obligations close in.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Brookfield, Digital Realty bring new face into Indian DC venture
Reliance Industries brought in as equal partner in Indian data centre JV. Also UK fibre challengers and neutral host extending footprints; data centre and TowerCo M&A; satellite updates…
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Suppliers & SCMVi finances prompt questions from would-be 5G kit partners
Indian operator claims progress in OEM deliberations, but reports suggest Ericsson and Nokia are proceeding with caution.