Page 27 - Telecom Sector

India's telecom sector is staring at decimation, thanks to state action

The Supreme Court has ordered the companies to pay the government not just the dues but a hefty penalty -- as well interest on both

Letter to BS: Govt, regulator must look for ways to protect telecom sector

The telecom industry is going through its worst crisis ever

Spectrum cost, dividends drying up cash flows for SE Asian telcos: Moody's

The agency expects these trends to continue through at least 2021, and does not see telecom companies generating enough cash to pay down debt and reduce elevated leverage

DoT seeks relief for BSNL, MTNL once again, but with fewer demands

Dept has apparently sought funds for VRS schemes of the two firms and allotment of 4G spectrum, proposes to raise finances via asset monetisation

Good news for Jio users: No need to buy top-ups to cover increased tariff

The telco has announced three new plans that come bundled with the 6-paise-per-minute charge imposed on voice calls to other networks, so subscribers will not have pay anything additionally

Seasonal impact: Telecom companies may see flat ARPU growth in Q2

Telecom results will be flagged off with Reliance Jio announcing its numbers on Friday

Crossed wires

The noise over call tariffs and interconnection usage charges drowned out issues related to customer choice at the India Mobile Congress

CCI to conduct study on telecom sector amid changing market dynamics

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has started the preparatory work for the study about the telecom sector and it is expected to commence in November, says chairman

Tata Communications names Amur Lakshminarayanan as MD, Group CEO designate

Lakshminarayanan comes with 35 years of experience in a broad range of leadership roles across industries and regions across

New FDI norms: Govt plans mega meet to fast-track Make in India

Telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has invited all stakeholders in the handset industry for a meeting next month to clear any doubts on the contract manufacturing policy, says sources

A wake-up call for DoT

Exit of the smaller firms, RCom going into bankruptcy, huge losses of incumbent firms, mounting debt and stressed bank assets

Reliance Jio looks to heat up cloud business, sets sight on 10 mn MSMEs

Company plans to bring 5 million retailers and kirana stores on cloud

SoftBank in talks to buy stake in Bharti Airtel's telecom biz, other assets

Talks are in initial stages for direct or indirect holding in telco or other assets

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

CARE downgrades Voda Idea credit rating on weak financial showing

The development comes within two days of another rating agency Crisil downgraded credit value of Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea and Airtel: A tale of two rights issues in telecom sector

While the Airtel stock has soared 72 per cent since the issue, that of Voda Idea has dropped to half of where it started off

The next big thing in telecom

With its enhanced speed, ultra-reliable connectivity and guaranteed service quality, 5G will be a key enabler of industry's digital transformation initiatives

Bharti Airtel posts first quarterly loss in 10 years, at Rs 2,866 crore

Airtel's India revenue is an integrated number comprising wireless, landline, and broadband services

Tale of 2 PSUs: It's at least an 18-month wait before BSNL, MTNL are merged

HR and other issues need to be sorted out by the panel that will decide the fate of the two PSUs

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea oppose free spectrum to railways

Reliance Jio said the Railways should not be permitted to offer commercial services like Wi-fi and voice and video communication