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DoT plans to transform India into manufacturing, export hub of 5G gear

The move will encourage global telecom gear makers like Ericcsson and Nokia as well as Huawei (provided it gets FDI permission) to export from the country.

DoT meets telcos to check preparedness as cyclone Nisarga approaches

This would be the first cyclonic storm to impact India's financial capital, which has logged over 41,000 coronavirus cases so far, since 1882

Opportunity in crisis: 5 sectors that may gain from coronavirus pandemic

As India moves to open up the country, investors look at sectors that have been resilient. Puneet Wadhwa charts sectors that are expected to do well in the next few months

Icra expects moderate participation in spectrum auctions up to Rs 60,000 cr

The Centre has budgeted Rs 1.33 trillion as non-tax receipts from the telecom sector for FY2021

We are sitting on some cash to take advantage of volatility: J Jaipuria

We are currently seeing a triple shock - medical shock and consequent supply shock and demand shock. Finding a medical solution to Covid-19 is going to determine the shape of the markets

Experts fear massive 40% fall in April GDP, call for unlocking of economy

"There are some signals... the global markets are fearing that India is going to slide into a controlled economy which is very damaging," said former Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu

Voda, Airtel may go the Jio way, scout for tech giants looking for tie-ups

Telcos could explore equity tie-ups with tech majors

Trai asks telcos for data on recharge pattern of prepaid users in lockdown

The communication from the regulator has gone to all operators, including state-owned telecom companies

It'll be a positive surprise if earnings grow in FY21, says Jigar Shah

Further fall will depend on whether the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation lasts beyond May-June 2020

No extra spectrum needed to maintain network stability, quality: COAI

Recent series of measures, including streaming services switching content to SD and traffic redistribution has led to reduced pressure on networks

How telecom sector is coping with a 10% data demand spike amid Covid-19

Data demand sees a 10% surge as people step up work from home over Covid-19, Here's how telecoms are responding to the demand and encouraging more people to work from home

Covid-19: Airtel urges uninterrupted internet in outreach to other telcos

Calls for joining hands and paving the way for intra-circle roaming pacts as country goes under lock down in war against coronavirus

Telecom sector created 76,359 jobs in two years, says Sanjay Dhotre

A total 40,445 jobs were created in 2018-19 and 35,914 jobs in 2019-20

SC to hear DoT's plea on AGR dues payment by telecom companies today

The fresh plea stated that telecom service providers who were liable to make payments have started making payments

Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom

Brijendra K Syngal, who is approaching the ninth decade of his life, reminds you that telecom policy was just as tumultuous years ago as it is now.

AGR: NITI Aayog does a flip-flop on minimum floor price for telcos

Amitabh Kant claimed that fixing a floor price is in "national interest" and would ensure that the sector is provided with much needed relief measures

CCI is examining 17 laws for compliance, says chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta

Gupta was speaking on the sidelines of a national conference on the economics of competition law.

Voda Idea pegs dues at Rs 21,533 cr, CEO meets govt for 'new beginning'

Earlier in the day, Vodafone Idea in a statement said it has already paid Rs 3,500 crore out of the "self-assessed" liability of Rs 21,533 crore

Balance AGR dues of telcos pegged at Rs 1,30,440 crore: Govt in Lok Sabha

On speculations regarding shutting down of Vodafone Idea, Dhotre said no such information is available with the government

A telecom crisis, once again

An implosion of the sector will have economy-wide ramifications. This is the last thing India needs now