The new platform leverages micro services, natural language processing, Machine Learning and Big Data to drive automation
Loans of Rs 1,600 cr could be recalled
Plans to pare cost and shut down its loss-making wireless telephony business
At the end of March this year, various Tata group companies led by Tata Sons had made cumulative equity investments of Rs 11,653 cr in TTSL
Bankers said many telecom sector entities were facing financial stress
The Tata Sons honcho didn't said that whether the group would close down the business
Can look at options including sale of tower stake, fibre & enterprise businesses to partly cover Rs 28k-cr loan payback
New Delhi, 2 OctoberThe Tata group is preparing to shut down a large part of its telecom business and an announcement is likely later this month, according to industry sources. Senior executives at Mumbai-based Tata Teleservices, which operates wireless, wireline and broadband services, have already been told of the possible closure, it is learnt. Even subscribers are being informally told to migrate to other service providers through MNP (mobile network portability). A closure, the first under Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, is being seen as part of a consolidation in the telecom sector. High debt and intense competition have made many businesses unfeasible, triggering a series of mergers and sell-offs. While Tatas were engaged in talks to sell their telecom business to players such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, deals failed to fructify, officials at these telcos confirmed. When asked whether a decision had been taken to close the group's telecom business, a Tata Sons ...
This is to meet Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra)'s lender commitments
The directors said it is incorrect to suggest that any undue benefits were granted to the Siva Group
Acquiring Tata Tele with its debt and unliberalised spectrum may be a sour deal for Reliance Jio
Move to help Tata Tele prepay debt, reduce interest cost
Pressed more after the launch of Reliance Jio services, joins RCom in seeking a bailout from banks
Funds will be raised via non-cumulative preference shares issued to Tata Sons on rights basis
The layoffs come at a time when the telecom industry has been witnessing an intense tariff war
Tata Tele's stake in Viom Networks came down to 26% after ATC acquired the majority stake in the company
Tata Sons has already invested close to Rs 4,500 cr in the past few years
Ratan Tata's decision to enter the all-new world of CDMA technology-based mobile telephony in 2003 while getting out of Idea Cellular
He was responding to reports that Tata group had issued Tata Teleservices shares to him at a discount and he had reneged on buying a part of NTT Docomo's stake
Wins Mumbai, Maharashtra, Andhra circles for Rs 4,600 cr