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Coronavirus impact: As data usage jumps, telcos ask govt for more spectrum

With people staying at home, data usage has grown considerably and telecom networks are feeling the pressure

Coronavirus impact: Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

In a bid to do this at the available capacity, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have said they are doing everything to keep the situation under control

How telecom sector is coping with a 10% data demand spike amid Covid-19

Data demand sees a 10% surge as people step up work from home over Covid-19, Here's how telecoms are responding to the demand and encouraging more people to work from home

Covid-19 side effect: As people binge-watch at home, telcos feel the heat

The COAI has also cautioned the streaming platforms themselves about the surge in digital use straining the network infrastructure of telecom operators

Govt is well aware of implications if relief not provided to telcos: COAI

Industry body COAI on Friday said the government is well aware of implications of leaving the stressed telecom sector without a relief package, as it urged policymakers to use "tools" available to find appropriate solutions expeditiously. "The industry is in urgent need of relief measures, and we urge the government to come up with appropriate solutions expeditiously and resolve the matter," Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews said. On Wednesday, the apex court rejected the telcos' self-assessed adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues and ordered them to pay the principal together with interest and penalties. It stated that non-payment of dues would tantamount to contempt of court. "The government can exercise the tools that are available and move forward on that basis," Mathews said. Telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata are in a bind as their combined self-assessment of dues to the government are a whopping Rs 82,300

DoT moves SC to offer telecom firms 20-year window for payment of AGR dues

COAI, representing the telecom industry, has called it a "comprehensive petition"

What is 5G and how Reliance Jio is taking a lead in this space

In India, Reliance Jio has approached the government to start 5G mobile network trials based on the technology and design that it has developed in-house

DCC may discuss telcos' AGR issue on Friday; COAI presses for relief

The industry has made a string of demands including a moratorium, staggered mode of payment, lower licence fee and setting up of a tariff floor.

Telecom industry body writes to govt seeking breather for crisis-hit sector

COAI's letter comes at a time when Vodafone Idea has reportedly made it clear to the govt that it won't be able to pay court mandated AGR dues in their entirety, unless a bailout is extended

AGR dues: COAI seeks easier payment terms for telcos, cut in licence fee

Vodafone Idea has reportedly made it clear to the government that it won't be able to pay court-mandated AGR dues in entirety, unless a bailout is extended immediately

Internet shutdowns cost India $3 billion from 2012-2017: Rajan Mathews

Mathews, an industry veteran, has worked in the Indian and US telecom sector in operations, business development and human resources over his 41-year-long career

AGR case: COAI says govt has vast powers to address telecom sector's issues

Of the three private players, market analysts consider Vodafone Idea to be in the most vulnerable position

AGR not part of Budget 2020: Spectrum auction at base price could fill in

Clearly the government is pinning its hope very highly on the mega success of the spectrum auction

Budget 2020: No substantial relief visible for telecom sector, says COAI

Mathews said that telecom not being included in the definition of infrastructure was a disappointment for the industry

Top headlines: COAI comes to telcos' aid on AGR, coronavirus case in India

From the first confirmed case of coronavirus in India to COAI seeking more time for telcos for payment of dues, here are the day's top headlines

AGR: COAI urges govt to offer telcos 10-15 years for settlement of dues

Fifteen telecom companies owe the government Rs 92,642 crore in unpaid licence fee and another Rs 55,054 crore in outstanding spectrum usage charges

Year in Review: Why 5G remained a distant dream for India in 2019 too

Despite several developments on the 5G front, the next-generation network connectivity is still nowhere close to being rolled out in India. Here's why

Telco tariff hike to benefit users, boost govt revenue, create jobs: COAI

According to official data, the telecom sector's gross revenue fell about Rs 41,000 crore in three years on account of a dip in mobile services rates.

Tariff hike will boost govt revenue, telcos' financial health, says COAI

The letter further said both domestic and international banks are unwilling to provide any form of liquidity to the TSPs given the poor financial prospects of the operators

Grant 3-yr moratorium, extended timelines for payment of dues: COAI to govt

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.4 trillion