| | DECEMBER 20238APTUM & BRIDGEPOINTE TECH TEAM UP TO OFFER CLOUD SOLUTIONSAptum, a worldwide cloud solutions provider specialized in technology consulting and managed services, has announced a new strategic alliance with Bridgepointe Technologies, a technology consultancy firm that assists mid-market and corporate businesses in evaluating, implementing, and managing technology investments. Bridgepointe may now provide Aptum's full cloud solutions to its worldwide client base as a result of this new partnership. Bridgepointe's customers are supported by a world-class team of Tech Strategists and highly experienced engineering, procurement, implementation, CX consultants and expense management professionals, as per businesswire."We're excited to partner with Bridgepointe, an organization that -- like Aptum -- has been serving customers with excellence for over 20 years," said Michael Stephens, Vice President of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances, Aptum. "As we continue to focus on building out a broader channel and technology alliance ecosystem with the best in the industry, having Bridgepointe was an essential part of our plan and growth goals. We look forward to working together to bring value to the market with extraordinary partner and customer experiences.""Aptum's innovation and leadership in the cloud space will be an ideal addition to our lineup of suppliers," said Paula McKinnon, Vice President of Supplier Management, Bridgepointe Technologies. "Their proven commitment to customer success is in line with our own, and their deep technical knowledge and hybrid multi-cloud expertise are exactly what our customers need in a rapidly evolving market."The deal goes into force immediately, and Aptum solutions are now available to Bridgepointe clients and prospects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and across the world. The telecom sector grew by 1.75 percent sequentially in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) in the April-June quarter, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio seeing quick adoption of 5G services, aided by sporting events such as the Indian Premier League (IPL).The latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed Bharti Airtel notched up the highest sequential AGR gain in the first quarter of 2023-24, with Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) also reporting quarter-on-quarter increase in AGR, as per economic times. According to Trai data, Bharti Airtel's quarterly AGR, or revenue from licensed services, climbed 4.08 percent sequentially to '19,256 crore in the April-June period, while Jio and Vi's increased 2.05 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively, to '23,457.11 crore and '7,267.76 crore. In the June quarter, the overall telecom sector's AGR climbed 1.75 percent sequentially to '65,624 crore.Higher quarterly AGR meant that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) collected more license fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC). The licence fee mop-up climbed 1.69 percent sequentially to '5,246 crore while SUC collections increased 8.32 percent quarter-on-quarter to '818 crore, data collated by the regulator showed. Analysts believe Vi has cleared some previous dues, resulting in a higher sequential increase in SUC collections.Telcos pay 8 percent of AGR in licence fees each year, whereas the overall SUC payout is much below 1 percent of AGR after the government stated that airwaves acquired after the latest 5G auction will not attract any SUC.During the quarter, overall sectoral minutes of consumption grew, with the all-India average minutes of usage per subscriber per month from cellular services increasing 1.45 percent sequentially to 960. IN FOCUSTELECOM INDUSTRY AGR RISES 1.75 PERCENT TO OVER 65K CRORE IN Q1
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