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Reliance Jio lining up India’s largest IPO

by Harry Baldock | Jun 19, 2026

India’s largest mobile operator is targeting a landmark public listing as it ramps up investments in AI, cloud and next-generation digital infrastructure.

‘Nation building’: Reliance Jio to invest $110bn in AI data centres

by Harry Baldock | Feb 19, 2026

Reliance Industries, owner of India’s biggest telco Reliance Jio, has announced plans to invest $109.8 billion over the next seven years to expand India’s AI data centre footprint.

Starlink finally secures Indian operating licence

by Harry Baldock | Jul 31, 2025

Today, India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed that SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Starlink, has been granted an operating licence, allowing it to legally provide connectivity services across the country.

Spectrum spat over? Starting gun looms for India’s satellite space race

by Harry Baldock | Oct 18, 2024

Recent months have seen tensions flare between Elon Musk and Indian telecoms moguls Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal continue, with the trio clashing over the nation’s satellite spectrum policy.

Vodafone Idea’s long awaited 5G launch targeted for March 2025

by Harry Baldock | Oct 17, 2024

The operator says its initial rollout will cover all metros and major cities in 17 of India’s 22 telecom circles (essentially licencing regions), beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.

India concludes underwhelming 5G spectrum auction

by Georgia Sweeting | Jun 29, 2024

India’s latest 5G spectrum auction completed on Wednesday after seven rounds. The government collected 113.40 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) from the auction, which was far less than the total spectrum on sale, simply because demand for the spectrum is too low. The sale fell short of the 962.38 billion rupees worth of spectrum on offer.

Jio releases ‘Jio Brain’ AI platform

by Georgia Sweeting | Feb 2, 2024

Jio Platforms, the parent company of Reliance Jio, India’s largest mobile operator, has announced the launch of its new artificial intelligence platform named ‘Jio Brain’. ‘The platform is a result of two year’s research and development focussing on generative AI.

Reliance Jio applies to enter Sri Lanka

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 15, 2024

Jio Platforms, the telecoms arm of Reliance Industries, is one of three companies who have expressed an interesting in purchasing the Sri Lankan government’s 50.23% stake in the state-owned firm, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT). SLT is the largest telco in the country, connecting over 8.5 million subscribers.

Brookfield to acquire ATC India for $2.5 billion

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 5, 2024

Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management has announced today that it will buy American Tower Corporation (ATC)’s Indian operations for $2.5 billion, a move which will make it India’s largest telecom tower operator.

Could Vodafone Idea hand Elon Musk the keys to India?

by Harry Baldock | Jan 2, 2024

As we enter 2024, Elon Musk’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications constellation Starlink continues to swell, now totalling more than 5,500 orbiting devices