Page 16 - Telecom Sector

Fundraising on track and tariff hike at right time, says Vodafone Idea

The operator posted Rs 4,532 crore net loss in Q3FY21 on the back of flat revenue growth and gains from stake sale in Indus Towers

Tariff hikes by telcos set to ring in revenue growth in FY22: ICRA

ICRA expects total industry debt to remain elevated at Rs. 4.7 lakh crore as on March 31, 2022

Vodafone Idea trims loss in subscriber base, lags in ARPU growth

4G subscribers saw an addition of 3.6 million to 109.7 million

Strong performance by Jio, Bharti to buoy telecom growth for FY21: Fitch

The Indian telecom industry's mobile segment is expected to log EBITDA growth of at least 40 per cent in the current fiscal year, higher than 25 per cent in 2019-20

Bharti Airtel back in the black, posts Rs 854-crore profit in Q3

India unit still in losses; ARPU up, lower than Jio

December quarter post-tax profit at Airtel's Africa arm up 13% to $116 mn

Revenue rises 14% to $2,870 mn; Mobile money revenue up 41%, data revenue rises 27% in constant currency terms

Bumpy ride: Automakers hit reverse gear, BSE Telecom index down 2.9%

In comparison, the benchmark Sensex closed the session with losses of 1.26 per cent. This was the worst show by the auto index in the last three months

Keeping competition alive

CCI's suggestions on telecom are timely

Indus Towers posts consolidated profit of Rs 1,360 cr in Dec quarter

Indus Towers, formerly Bharti Infratel, had reported a profit after tax of Rs 1,331 crore in the same period a year ago

US against use of telecom equipment from untrusted vendors like Huawei: WH

"Telecommunications equipment made by untrusted vendors, including Huawei, is a threat to the security of the US and our allies," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters

Reliance Jio looks beyond mobile operations to monetise digital platforms

With subscriber additions slowing, the price-competitive player is looking beyond its mobile operations to monetising its digital platforms. But that's where the competition is acute

Pakistan developing road map for 5G by 2022-23; to start auction soon

The Covid-19 pandemic proved a blessing in disguise as the digital economy widened multi-fold during these testing times in Pakistan

Telcos want govt to clarify onus of security breach post NSD rollout

Under the current rules, telecom operators are held responsible if there is any security breach in their network

Telcos miffed about new communication security certification rules

Say new security testing norms for mobiles, telecom equipment will increase costs

Departing US FCC chief Ajit Pai warns of threats to telecoms from China

Pai was named chairman in January 2017 by former President Donald Trump and stepped down on Wednesday

Vodafone Idea hits 52-week high; stock zooms 69% in three months

The stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 13, touched on September 4, 2020

Cut the reserve price

Govt must look beyond revenues in spectrum auctions

Telecom, pharma on revival path as businesses limp back to pre-Covid levels

In the second part of the series, we are looking at the telecom, pharma, and automotive sectors

Widen the net

Telcos should rationalise tariffs and increase investment

Coronavirus impact: How data proved to be the new oil and saviour in 2020

Seamless broadband service is the backbone of remote working and telecom providers leveraged this opportunity to the maximum