Month: July 2026
India’s Jio Posts Strong Growth Ahead of Expected IPO
Summary:Ahead of its planned $4 billion IPO, Jio Platforms reported strong Q1 FY27 performance, with revenue rising 12% year-on-year and EBITDA increasing 15.1%. The company expanded its subscriber base to over 533 million, including 285 million 5G users, while its fixed broadband business grew to 28.6 million customers, led by JioAirFiber’s 14 million subscribers. Alongside […]
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SpaceX Shares Decline Following Scrapped Starship Test Flight
Summary:SpaceX shares fell more than 3% after the company postponed the Starship Flight Test 13 launch due to an engine ignition issue involving its new Raptor engines. The mission was set to test and briefly deploy 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites, gather critical engineering data, and validate upgraded launch systems. Alongside the update, SpaceX also […]
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JioAirFiber Surpasses 14 Million Subscribers, Contributes More Than 75% of New Broadband Growth
Summary:Reliance Jio’s AirFiber service crossed 14 million subscribers in Q1 FY2026–27, contributing more than 75% of the company’s 8.6 million fixed broadband additions over the past year. Jio’s total fixed broadband base reached 28.6 million, giving it over 43% market share, while its overall subscriber base grew to 533.3 million. Alongside strong 5G growth and […]
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IN-SPACe Grants Technical Clearance for Jio’s 1,600-Satellite Network Plan
Summary:Reliance Jio has received technical approval from IN-SPACe for its proposed 1,600-satellite Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, marking a major step toward building India’s indigenous satellite broadband network. The project aims to deliver high-capacity broadband services, strengthen national connectivity, and reduce reliance on foreign satellite systems while also offering potential strategic and defence applications. Although […]
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Airtel Introduces Affordable High-Speed Broadband Plan Bundled with OTT Entertainment
Summary:Bharti Airtel’s ₹899 broadband plan offers 100 Mbps upload and download speeds along with a bundle of OTT services, including JioHotstar, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, Google One, and Adobe Express Premium, plus access to 350+ live TV channels. The plan includes 3.3TB of monthly high-speed data for Fibre users and 1TB for AirFiber customers, after […]
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Vodafone Idea Introduces Home Broadband Plan Bundled with OTT Entertainment Benefits
Summary:Vodafone Idea, through its You Broadband subsidiary, offers a ₹1,297 fibre broadband plan that combines high-speed internet with a wide range of OTT entertainment benefits. The plan includes 3.5TB of monthly data, speeds of up to 200 Mbps, and access to Vi Movies & TV, featuring platforms such as JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5, FanCode, Lionsgate Play, […]
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Gujarat Partners to Accelerate BharatNet Broadband Connectivity in Rural Areas
Summary:The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), has signed an agreement with the Gujarat Government, GFGNL, and BSNL to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme under a state-led model. Backed by an approved investment of ₹5,629 crore, the project will upgrade broadband infrastructure across 14,287 Gram Panchayats, extend connectivity to 3,895 villages, and […]
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Airties Eyes Wider Wi‑Fi Reach and New Markets Through Aprecomm Acquisition
Summary:Airties has agreed to acquire India-based Aprecomm to expand its Wi-Fi and broadband device management capabilities and strengthen its presence in emerging markets. While Aprecomm will continue operating as an independent subsidiary, both companies plan to collaborate on technologies such as AI and explore cross-selling opportunities. The acquisition, expected to close in 2026, will combine […]
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Jio Introduces ₹798 Data Sachet for Broadband Customers Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Summary:Reliance Jio has launched a ₹798 World Cup Football Pack for JioFiber and Jio AirFiber users ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The add-on provides 40GB of high-speed data (up to 100 Mbps) with 40 days of validity, along with a three-month Zee5 FIFA WC26 + All Access subscription for live match streaming. In […]
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Jio Leads Mobile Network Speeds, ACT Fibernet Ranks First in Broadband in India’s Latest SpeedGeo Report
Summary:V-SPEED’s latest SpeedGeo Network Reports for Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 ranked Reliance Jio as India’s fastest mobile network and ACT Fibernet as the top-performing broadband provider, based on over 608,000 speed tests conducted nationwide. Jio led mobile download speeds, while Airtel recorded the highest mobile upload speed and the lowest latency. In the broadband […]
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