Telecom operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel are once again fighting over waiving the licence fee for direct-to-home (DTH) operators.

Airtel and Tata Play team up to push for the removal of the DTH license fee, challenging Reliance Jio’s stance, while TRAI reviews the impact on the broadcasting and telecom sectors.

Telecom giants Jio and Airtel are clashing over DTH license fees. Airtel, backed by Tata Play, wants the fee abolished, aligning DTH with other TV platforms. Jio opposes this, citing DTH's free spectrum advantage.

India's Bharti Airtel has signed a "multi-billion" dollar deal with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to boost its 4G and 5G coverage in the world's second-largest smartphone market. Under the deal,

Ericsson has secured a new contract with Bharti Airtel to deploy centralised RAN (Radio Access Network) and Open RAN-ready solutions. This collaboration aims to enhance the capacity and coverage of Airtel’s network, thereby improving the overall customer experience for its users.

Ericsson has secured a multi-year extension deal with Bharti Airtel for 4G and 5G solutions, enhancing network capacity and coverage.