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Jio powers through first quarter as Reliance left with 66.5% stake
Indian telco reports revenue was up by a third, EBITDA grew by over 55%, and net profit rose by 183%.
Indian box office tanks, Amazon and Netflix thrive, but will they be regulated?
The pandemic has further boosted the ascendant popularity of digital entertainment.
TikTok's Indian clones will need lots of luck and money to recreate magic of the original
Now that the spigot of Chinese money has been impeded by a new law, the challenge will be even greater.
Flipkart acquires Walmart India to launch wholesale digital marketplace
It will serve independent retailers and small businesses.
Ericsson deepens Bharti Airtel partnership, signs deal with Softbank
Elsewhere, Telstra will roll out out Nokia's EdenNet Self-Organising Network on its 3G, 4G, and 5G RAN.
India may have banned TikTok but the app's users have democratised stardom forever
TikTok introduced India to everyday stars from small towns and villages, and across genders, classes, and castes.
Google spends $4.5b on Jio equity with pair to create entry-level phone
Search giant takes 7.73% stake in Indian telco and agrees to develop low-cost phone for India.
Google's $10 billion investment in India about cultivating developers, future SMB customers
Google for India Digitization Fund will invest in areas such as Internet access, new products and services, SMB development and leveraging AI for social good.
BP pays $1 billion to Jio for joint venture as telco sells sliver to Qualcomm
Petrochemical giants team up to create a joint venture focusing on fuels and mobility.
Jio Platforms throws its hat into video conferencing ring with JioMeet
The video conferencing platform can support calls that have up to 100 participants.
India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, Weibo, and WeChat
Indian government ban comes after the Indian military has clashed with Chinese forces on the country's northern border.
Trump signs executive order to temporarily block entry of H1-B foreign workers
The block will last, at minimum, until the end of the year.
North Korean state hackers reportedly planning COVID-19 phishing campaign targeting 5M across six nations
Singapore, Japan, and the US are amongst six nations targeted in a COVID-19 themed phishing campaign that is reportedly scheduled for June 21, during which 8,000 businesses in Singapore may receive email messages from a spoofed Ministry of Manpower account.
Despite brutal border clash between India and China, tech bonds will be very hard to break
Almost every startup worth its salt has received investment by Chinese firms, making these bonds very tough to break despite chronic border hostilities.
APAC employees not fully secure to work from home
More than half of employees across four Asia-Pacific markets are using their personal devices to perform work tasks while working from home, even as they believe these devices are not fully secure against advanced security threats.
H-1B visas and US Presidential Candidates: A primer
The closer we get to an election, the more heated the debates are on immigration, specifically surrounding H-1B 'skilled worker' visas, of which India is a major beneficiary. Here's a look at the positions of the leading presidential candidates from both parties, some of which may surprise you.
Best three budget smartphones in India
Last year brought with it a revolution of smartphones in India, none more so than those in the budget category. Here are the three best models currently on the market.
India's best budget smartphones
The Android wars have just begun, and Google's new Android Ones will soon go head-to-head against the dominant models in the marketplace. Which means it's a great time to see what devices are the best of the budget breed in India currently, and what the new Ones will have to do to wrest customers away from them.
The tech world's other Nadellas
Satya Nadella has hogged the limelight for being chosen as Microsoft's new CEO, but there are a few other Indian-origin heads of companies out there who also deserve a mention for their remarkable success
VMware India gears up for bigger global role
Its Indian R&D center is playing an increasingly important role in the company's software development and IP creation, and the company has invested more to maximize its potential.
Infosys touts resort-like campus to attract talent
The Indian outsourcing giant's campus in Mysore, India, features facilities such as a cinema multiplex, bowling alley, rock climbing walls, a running track and gymnasiums.
In India, there's a tablet for everyone
The interest in tablet PCs has gripped the price conscious Indian market with manufacturers leveraging personalities to sell cost-efficient, under powered and crappy tablets.
Gallery: $2,000 Tata Nano to go on sale
India's Tata Motors reveals plans to take orders for the ultra-cheap Tata Nano, "the People's Car," and will begin delivery in July.
Photos: India's changing landscape
Building on its success in outsourcing, India is ready to become the next technology powerhouse in Asia.
Photos: Low-cost PCs around the world
Companies from AMD to India's PicoPeta Simputers are offering computers meant for rock-bottom budgets.
Photos: Low-cost PCs around the world
Companies from AMD to India's PicoPeta Simputers are offering computers meant for rock-bottom budgets.
Photos: India's changing landscape
Building on its success in outsourcing, India is ready to become the next technology powerhouse in Asia.
Flipkart acquires Walmart India to launch wholesale digital marketplace
It will serve independent retailers and small businesses.
Jio Platforms throws its hat into video conferencing ring with JioMeet
The video conferencing platform can support calls that have up to 100 participants.
Reliance Jio receives ₹6,600 crore investment from General Atlantic
With a 1.34% equity stake in Jio Platforms, General Atlantic said it wants to accelerate the Indian economy and drive digital connectivity.
India orders mandatory use of COVID-19 contact tracing app for all workers
The heads of organisations will be responsible for ensuring that employees install the app.
India's highest court overturns cryptocurrency trading ban
Court ruled that cryptocurrency exchanges have not adversely impacted the nation's economy.
Western Union and Bharti Airtel to bring real-time payments to India and Africa
Airtel Payments Bank customers can soon direct Western Union money transfers into their bank accounts in real-time.
Uber sells Indian food delivery arm to Zomato
In exchange for a near 10% stake in Zomato.
Huawei and Airtel use 1Gbps microwave MIMO backhaul for 5G
Adding carrier aggregation will see links hit 2Gbps across two lots of 28MHz spectrum.
Google expands Wi-Fi and adds toll-free Google Assistant line in India
Announcements from Google event in India include giving villages in India access to Wi-Fi connectivity for the first time and a chance to call Google Assistant on a toll-free number.
Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign 10-year cloud agreement
Jio plans to deploy Microsoft Azure in its data centres, connectivity infrastructure, and use it to develop cloud-based business solutions.
Indian giant HCL forms digital partnership with Cricket Australia
Multi-year partnership will see HCL handle Cricket Australia's platforms from AR and VR, all the way down to running a cricket club from a phone.
Singtel to buy $525M worth of India's Bharti Airtel shares
Singapore telco plans to fork out $525 million to increase its stake in Bharti Airtel, which will use the funds to boost its balance sheet and build out its network in "a highly competitive home market".
Singtel Group loses 40 million mobile customers in one quarter
‘Aggressive’ and ‘intense’ competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the most recent quarter.
Jio's 4G availability 'hugely impressive': OpenSignal
Reliance Jio has the highest 4G availability and lowest latency in India, while Airtel has the fastest download speeds and Vodafone's Idea has the fastest upload speeds, according to OpenSignal.
Huawei: Indian government 'open and welcoming' on 5G
Despite reports to the contrary, Huawei says it is continuing to work on 5G tests with Indian carriers while the Indian government remains open and welcoming towards its networking solutions.
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