Page 5 - Telecom Operators

Will banks accept telcos' demand for more funding? Lenders' meet this week

According to the court order on October 24, the telecom companies have three months to pay spectrum usage charges and licence fees in the way adjusted gross revenue has been calculated by the govt

Hope govt takes a 'balanced approach' to AGR issue, says Bharti Airtel

Senior leadership of Airtel said the company is hopeful that the government will take a "balanced approach" on the AGR

DoT payment: Govt says it has exclusive power over licence conditions

In its concluding submission on AGR, the Centre said the parties have voluntarily consented to the terms of the licence agreement and are therefore bound by it

AGR or spectrum? What's a bigger drag on telecom operators' finances?

Trai says a reduction in AGR will allow more investment in telecom sector, but DoT argues the same can be ensured if Trai agrees to reduce spectrum reserve price at auctions

Distressed employees of BSNL write to PM Narendra Modi, call for revival

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the staff of the beleaguered company said, "We heard that the finance ministry is proposing the closure of BSNL, instead of its revival"

China 'hacked' Indian, other Asian telcos, to spy on Uighur travellers

Beijing views Uighur community as security threat, but has repeatedly denied involvement in cyber attacks.

Mobile data price down 95%, revenue up 2.5 times in 5 years: Trai

The data usage in the country increased by 56 folds to 46,404 million GB in 2018 from 828 million GB in 2014

Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report

The report predicts that high-end phone lifespan will increase from 2.6 years to nearly 2.9 years through 2023

Merger of telcos to ease competition, shift focus to quality: Report

The merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular is set to create India's biggest operator with around 387 million subscribers across the country

Telcos seek till Nov 20 to bring new e-KYC in place of Aadhaar-based system

The industry body has sought permission to continue with the existing Aadhaar-based electronic Know Your Customer e-KYC process

A bailout on the cards: DoT takes a call to cut levies as telcos bleed

The revised SUC and other levies will be implemented immediately after being notified in the new telecom policy

Telcos call for tax relief under GST; raise OTT, infra issues with Trai

Also raised app-based calling, infrastructure expansion woes, that are adversely impacting their business

Hello? Is anybody there?

Govt-owned telecom operators have failed to keep up with private competition and new-age tech giants

Telecom operators failed to meet consumer satisfaction level: Trai survey

A majority of customers are dissatisfied by efforts of telcos to address the call drop issue

Lower tariff constrains telecom operators' capacity to invest: Govt

There has been no default in repayment of loans by telecom service providers, Manoj Sinha said

Trai wants powers to impose penalties as telcos fail call drop test

Telecom regulator plans to ask telecom department to amend the Trai Act so that it can get the penal powers

Telcos owe govt Rs 54,828 cr in licence, spectrum fee: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Total outstanding dues against Bharti Airtel are Rs 11,235.50 crore, followed by state-run BSNL Rs 9,936.26 crore