Telcos' Revenue
12 big telcos enquired about telecom stack, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
He said the government's Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) would be slowly enlarged to Rs 3,000-4,000 crore over a number of years, from the current Rs 500 crore per year
 "12 big telcos enquired about telecom stack, says Ashwini Vaishnaw")
No proposal in Trai to raise revenue share rate payable by tel operators
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not considering any proposal at present to raise the revenue sharing rate payable by telecom operators, Parliament was informed on Wednesday
 "No proposal in Trai to raise revenue share rate payable by tel operators")
Telcos' argument about private 5G networks 'absurd and illogical': BIF
Industry body Broadband India Forum on Tuesday termed telcos' arguments on a level playing field between public and captive private 5G networks as "absurd and impractical"
 "Telcos' argument about private 5G networks 'absurd and illogical': BIF")
Telcos' gross revenues dip 1.36% in Jul-Sep 2021 to Rs 67k cr, AGR up 17%
Telecom service providers' gross revenue declined by 1.36 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 67,300 crore in the July-September 2021 quarter, according to a Trai report released on Monday
 "Telcos' gross revenues dip 1.36% in Jul-Sep 2021 to Rs 67k cr, AGR up 17%")
Will Airtel's tariff hike turn a corner for India's telecom sector?
Airtel took a bold step of raising tariffs by 25% starting this Friday, notwithstanding the risk attached to it. Does this mean brighter days ahead for the telecom sector? Take a look at this report
Telcos find some relief in lockdown, revenues rise 15% as usage picks pace
Top line gets boost in March qtr as more people work from home
 "Telcos find some relief in lockdown, revenues rise 15% as usage picks pace")
DoT cracks whip, tells telcos to pay pending Rs 1.47-trn AGR dues soon
Further, self-assessment of dues and payments along with the submission of relevant documents as per a licence finance wing letter of November 13 needs to be expedited, the letter said
 "DoT cracks whip, tells telcos to pay pending Rs 1.47-trn AGR dues soon")
Telcos garner Rs 54,218 cr gross revenue in July-Sept, Airtel earns most
Reliance Jio with lowest gross revenue of Rs 15,945.62 crore among private operators paid highest revenue to the government, the data showed
 "Telcos garner Rs 54,218 cr gross revenue in July-Sept, Airtel earns most")
Telcos to pay Rs 1.47 trn in AGR dues, no interest waiver on cards: Prasad
Prasad said telecom companies owe the government Rs 92,642 crore in unpaid licence fee, and another Rs 55,054 crore in outstanding spectrum usage charges
 "Telcos to pay Rs 1.47 trn in AGR dues, no interest waiver on cards: Prasad")
AGR verdict: Telcos' broadband strength likely to be hit, say analysts
Bharti Infratel has already taken a hit from smaller telcos shutting shop over the past two years
 "AGR verdict: Telcos' broadband strength likely to be hit, say analysts")
Telcos to get Rs 13,000-crore revenue boost for inter-connect user charges
The sector Ebitda would get a boost, feel analysts.
 "Telcos to get Rs 13,000-crore revenue boost for inter-connect user charges")
Telcos turn to first recharge plans to retain loyal customers, boost gains
Move is aimed at ensuring greater SIM consolidation, boosting revenues
 "Telcos turn to first recharge plans to retain loyal customers, boost gains")
Telcos gross revenue down 7% to Rs 66,361 cr in July-Sept y-o-y
On a quarterly basis, however, the gross revenue of telcos saw a rise in the July-September period
 "Telcos gross revenue down 7% to Rs 66,361 cr in July-Sept y-o-y")
Revenue edge of older telcos over Jio to go down with 4G upgrade: Report
Jio offers a 4G-only network and has a much lower operational cost than Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular
