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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: 5G services

5 Best VoIP Service Providers in India | Business Voip Solution 2025

In this article, we’ll discuss VoIP, how it works, its benefits, and also five leading VoIP service providers in India to help you make the right choice for improving your business communication in this changing digital world.

Mobile tariffs may rise up to 20% post polls as telcos go for monetisation, separate 5G tariffs likely

With the last industry-wide tariff hike done in December 2021, telecom operators will focus on monetisation via tariff hikes this year, but only after the 2024 general elections, say analysts.

Uptick in smartphone sales unlikely this year; 5G segment a silver lining, say market watchers

Sales of smartphones dipped in 2022, driven mainly by macroeconomic factors.  Analysts say the trend will continue in 2023, although the aggressive 5G rollout will push up sales of those devices.

Budget 2023: Coming up, 100 5G labs to develop applications — smart classrooms to healthcare

Labs will be set up in engineering institutions, says FM. She also announces relief in customs duty on import of certain phone components.

Why 5G phones are still priced too high for most Indians — ‘Democratisation yet to happen’

Unaffordable 5G phones are a product of macroeconomic conditions and poor marketing choices by phone makers, and the main losers are the economically weaker sections, say analysts.

Telcos asked to halt 5G near airports over safety concerns, but experts say ‘don’t worry’

DoT says that 5G sites up to 2.1 km away from airports should be avoided at least till DGCA ensures tech upgrade. Experts, however, assert advanced tech is there to ensure safety.

Rushed out to buy a new 5G phone? With consumer use still far from reality, you could have waited

While telcos and service providers have been encouraging consumers to buy 5G phones, the rollout of the technology will prioritise enterprises over consumers.

5G could lead to a big jump in financial inclusion, but govt must take lead, say experts

While the discourse has only focussed on the incremental improvements that 5G will enable, concerns remain about how the older ecosystem will be able to keep up.

Apple, Samsung to upgrade phone software in India to ensure 5G rollout by December

PM Modi launched 5G services on 1 October amid much fanfare. On Wednesday, a meeting between the Ministry of Electronics and IT officials was dedicated to its quick adoption.

Modi govt to push Apple, Samsung for faster 5G software upgrades in phones

According to industry sources, iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 14, and many of Samsung's premier phones do not have software compatible for supporting 5G in India.

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Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?