Telecos

The lenders have, however, sought clarity from the telco on the Government's potential shareholding and its plans to infuse capital in Vi

Operators have taken up conflicting positions on the need to create common AI terminology standards before leveraging the new-age technology in the telecom industry

COAI added that the government must provide a legal framework to enable the service providers to charge any user that uses their services

Also ranked 6th among 26 countries in data usage growth over same period

Telcos to install over 1.5 million radios by then; all metros, and towns will be covered, say vendors

Reliance Jio is most likely to lead the hikes as it is now focussing on profitability and aims to launch an IPO in next couple of years

With Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, a spectrum will be held by a telco till it continues to pay the dues and provide the services. Once the service stops, the spectrum will go to the government

Jio, with 36 per cent market share, is the number one player in the segment

'Where the licensee proposes establishment of overground telegraph infrastructure over any private property, the licensee shall not require any permission from authority'

Banks led by State Bank of India have called on the Indian government to give debt-laden Vodafone Idea more time to clear its tax dues and spectrum fees

This is not the first time that Bharti Airtel has followed its arch rival's strategy. Over 4G, it followed a similar policy too which differentiated them both from their legacy telecom rivals

Global telecom gear makers are keeping a close watch on how things evolve for Vodafone Idea, which is in the grip of an existential crisis, but maintain that it is business-as-usual

The telecom firm had posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 6,758 crore in the same quarter last year.

Company owes Rs 6,854 cr as principal amount from FY07 to FY19

The ministry will look into startups' concerns on the applicability of easing ESOP norms

But receipts from firms stand at a whopping Rs 1.33 trillion for FY21

Is there a way out? First and foremost, recognise that we are dealing with issues of solvency

A DoT official privy to the development said instructions have gone to the licencing wing to carefully examine the implication of the apex court's recent ruling for all such companies

The four-point turnaround plan for the public sector telcos is a set of necessary steps but is far from sufficient

With the telecom sector staring at a massive payout following a Supreme Court order, the government has constituted a Committee of Secretaries to work out a financial bailout package