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Sebi slaps heavy penalties in NSE 'dark fibre' case, bourse fined Rs 7 cr

NSE has been slapped with a penalty of Rs 7 cr, its former MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna, former Group COO Subramanian and current Chief BDO Ravi Varanasi Rs 5 cr each

Explained: Why telecom companies are eying the 5G band of 3.5K-3.6K MHz

Telcos say that currently the eco system for equipment in this band (between 3600-3630 MHz) is not available globally and it will take at least three to four quarters for its commercial deployment

Bharti Airtel Africa issues tender offer to buy back $ 300 mn senior notes

The company's tender offer to purchase $ 300 million worth of its 5.35% guaranteed senior notes of $ 1 billion due 2024 has commenced from June 21 and will expire on July 19, 2022, Bharti Airtel said

Active mobile subscribers fall in April after five mths, 7.5 mn users lost

Airtel and Vodafone Idea down by 3.1 mn and 3.8 mn users respectively; Jio's base remains flat

5G services arriving soon? Rollout likely in August, says telecom secretary

"The government has announced the 5G spectrum auctions, and the rollout is expected from August this year," K Rajaraman said

Airtel remains a core investment in our international portfolio: Singtel

Singtel seeks to unlock value of regional associate companies

Govt gives one-year validity to telcos for laying undersea cables

"In the interest of ease of doing business, DoT took up the case with MoD (Ministry of Defence) to extend period of their clearance from the present six months to one year.

Decks cleared for 5G auction but will you enjoy the benefits anytime soon?

The govt is planning to roll out 5G for sometime now. But the telecom operators look upset, as some of their demands have not been fulfilled -- suggesting a lukewarm response of the upcoming auction

A controversial call for 5G private networks

A controversial call: Trai's recommendation has made enterprises happy but telecom operators have strongly opposed the move

Trai slashes 5G spectrum base price in 3300-3670 MHz band by around 36%

Since last year, telecom companies have carried out 5G trials in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands

Telecom companies gain on tariff hike; ARPUs to rise in fourth quarter

According to brokerages, Bharti Airtel could report 8-13.5 per cent QoQ rise in its ARPU to Rs 176-185.

Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasons

The government has deferred the merger of state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL due to financial reasons, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

All telecom operators except BSNL complying with call drop norms: Vaishnaw

All telecom operators except state-owned telecom firm BSNL, only in one circle, have been complying with call drop norms, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

Can BBNL-BSNL merger be a game-changer for rural broadband connectivity?

The jury is out on whether the merger of two state-owned telecom companies can help step up rural broadband connectivity

A sub-optimal solution

BSNL-BBNL merger will not help

Will 5G launch in India turn the tables for telecom companies financially?

Telcos are focusing on building a market for new-use connectivity services till the consumer base gains critical mass

Vodafone Idea's board to meet on March 3 to discuss fundraising

British telecom operator Vodafone Plc in a statement earlier stated that it will participate in VIL's fundraising process along with the Aditya Birla group

Telcos use alternative sources for power in Chandigarh outage

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) is an apex body of telecom operators, and its members include Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea.

Online survey finds respondents blame telecom firms, banks for data breach

Most people share their financial data share their financial information with multiple organisations: from companies to the government

Machine-to-machine service providers need to register with DoT

The Department of Telecom has mandated all machine-to-machine service providers to register with the department to address issues around security, interface with telecom companies and others.