Tejas Networks Elevates Arnob Roy as MD & CEO
Tejas Networks, the Indian telecom equipment maker, announced that long‑time COO Arnob Roy will assume the roles of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 15 April 2026, succeeding Anand Athreya. The appointment comes as the company reported a sharply widening Q4 FY26 net loss of ₹211.3 crore (about $25.5 million), a 194% increase year‑on‑year, and an 82.6% plunge in revenue to ₹333 crore (roughly $40 million). Tejas is pivoting from its core BSNL 4G project to diversify into 400G/800G DWDM gear, satellite IoT solutions, and Open RAN trials, while expanding internationally through partnerships with Japan’s Rakuten Symphony and NEC.
DoT, SEBI Sign Pact to Curb Misuse of Telecom Resources in Financial Frauds
India’s Department of Telecommunications and the Securities and Exchange Board of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly combat the misuse of telecom resources in securities‑market frauds. The pact creates a structured data‑sharing framework that will feed the...
Government Likely to Roll Out Mobile PLI 2.0 with Outlay of over $5 Billion by May
India is preparing to launch a second‑phase mobile‑phone Production‑Linked Incentive (PLI 2.0) by May, allocating more than $5 billion (≈₹46,000 crore). The original Scheme for Large‑Scale Electronics Manufacturing, introduced in 2020, already spent about $5.7 billion and has driven smartphone exports to roughly $28 billion...
AI-Driven Chip Shortage Slowing Efforts to Get World Online: GSMA
GSMA warns that the AI‑driven memory chip shortage is inflating smartphone prices and curbing production of low‑end devices, slowing efforts to connect the 2.2 billion unconnected people worldwide. Chipmakers are prioritising high‑bandwidth chips for AI data centres, leaving fewer affordable chips...
Central Government yet to Notify Selection Panels for Data Protection Board
The Indian government has still not formed the search‑cum‑selection committees needed to appoint a chairperson and four members to the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI), five months after the board’s statutory creation under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)...
DoT Forms Committee to Resolve BSNL’s HR Grievances
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a high‑level committee to resolve the persistent human‑resources grievances at state‑run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Chaired by the DoT Additional Secretary, the panel includes senior DoT officials, BSNL’s top management and...
C-DoT to Commercialise Indigenously-Developed 5G Radio Network
India’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DoT) has completed an indigenously developed 5G radio that operates in both non‑standalone and standalone modes, partnering with VVDN Technologies and WiSig Networks. The consortium is set to begin field trials in Ambala after...
Nvidia Rewards 10,000 India Staff, Payouts up to ₹1 Crore
Nvidia has awarded a one‑time “Jensen Special Grant” to the majority of its 10,000 India employees, delivering stock awards worth between ₹5 lakh ($6,000) and ₹1 crore ($120,000). The grant adds 25 % extra RSUs on top of existing equity, vesting quarterly over...
Telecom Infrastructure Providers, Gear Makers Face Disruptions
Telecom infrastructure providers in India report operational disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict. Restrictions on diesel sales in several states have hampered refueling of tower generators, while frequent power outages increase reliance on diesel backup. Supply‑chain bottlenecks, including LPG...
PLI 2.0 Calls Ring Louder: India Eyes 35% Global Mobile Output, $130 Billion Production
India’s electronics sector is lobbying for a second Production‑Linked Incentive (PLI 2.0) programme running 2026‑2031 to lift its share of global smartphone manufacturing from the current 15% to 30‑35%. The plan envisions annual output of $110‑130 billion and exports of $55‑70 billion, roughly...
TCS, Kyndryl, NEC & Two Other Firms Empanelled to Build, Run AI for Government Departments
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and IT has empanelled six firms—including Tata Consultancy Services, Kyndryl, NEC, Innefu Labs, CoRover and Cactus Communications—to develop and run AI solutions for government departments. More than 80 companies bid, with Innefu Labs winning the...
India's Data Center Boom a Bottomless Pit
India’s data‑centre market is surging, with projected investment exceeding $100 billion by 2027 and capacity slated to hit 10 GW by 2030. AI, 5G and data‑localisation rules are driving the growth, but the build‑out will demand an extra 40 TWh of power, pushing...
BSNL Surpasses Jio, Airtel as Top Fixed-Line Internet Operator in FY26: Report
BSNL has overtaken Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to become India’s top fixed‑line internet operator in FY26, according to nPerf’s performance barometer. The state‑run carrier posted an overall score of 89,174 nPoints, driven by a 21% year‑on‑year rise in download...
Vi Progressing Positively in Subscriber Growth, Financially: Abhijit Kishore
Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported a modest subscriber gain of 21,927 in February, lifting its total base to 198.4 million. The company highlighted a 26.7% year‑on‑year rise in average data usage to 19.2 GB per month and a 2‑million increase in its 4G/5G...
TRAI Weighs Direct Satellite-to-Mobile Communication Services
India’s telecom regulator TRAI has issued a consultation paper on Direct‑to‑Device (D2D) satellite services, which would let ordinary mobile phones receive signals directly from satellites. The regulator is weighing two models – using Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum or repurposing...
