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Vodafone Idea decides to not convert its AGR dues into equity: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) needs to tell its decision to DoT on September 16 if it wants to convert the FY18 and FY19 dues into equity

Top Headlines: PFC as India's lead DFI; card-on-file tokenisation, and more

The Union power ministry has moved a proposal to grant Power Finance Corporation (PFC) the status of a development financial institution (DFI)

Telecom association demands 'converged' law for various digital services

The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications

New telecom law should suspend USOF levies, say industry bodies

A new legal framework for the telecom sector should freeze fresh levies from telcos for the Universal Service Obligation Fund, say ASSOCHAM, IAMAI

Tariff hikes needed for monetising Rs 2 trn investment: Analysts on Jio 5G

Analysts at Jefferies said Jio's approach to 5G has striking similarities to its approach to 4G with the company investing aggressively-potentially ahead of time-to create a state of art network

Telecom, energy sectors see sharpest earnings cut after Q1

The Nifty earnings per share (EPS) is estimated to grow 9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 785 in FY23, against an earlier expectation of 13 per cent growth to Rs 820

CyberX9 says data of 20 mn postpaid customers of Vi exposed; telco denies

Multiple vulnerabilities in the system of telecom operator Vodafone Idea has exposed the call data records of around 20 million postpaid customers, cyber security research firm CyberX9 said in a report. Vodafone Idea (Vi), however, said there was no data breach and potential vulnerability in its billing communication was immediately fixed after it learned about it. According to the CyberX9 report, the vulnerability exposed postpaid customers' call data records, comprising the time when a call was made, duration of call, location from which the call was made, customer's full name and address, SMS details comprising contact number to which it was sent, among others. CyberX9 founder and Managing Director Himanshu Pathak told PTI that the firm had shared entire findings with Vodafone Idea through email and a company official had acknowledged the vulnerability on August 24. Pathak said CyberX9 reported details to Vi on August 22. "Later on August 22, 2022, Vi confirmed the receipt of o

How BSNL can turn around its fortune post Rs 1.64-trn govt package

The company must overcome poor technology decisions imposed on it and bridge the gap with private sector competitors

Tata Sons pegs AGR liabilities of two telecom firms at Rs 19,638 cr

Tata Teleservices, one of the first to start wireless telephony services in India, becomes cash burner for group

Jio gained 4.2 million new users in June, Airtel added 0.79 million: Trai

In contrast, Airtel only added 0.79 million customers while Vodafone Idea continued its losing streak as it shed 1.8 million users

Telcos pay Rs 17,873 crore as first instalment of 5G spectrum dues

Airtel makes advance payments for 4 years to free up capital

5G networks: The next big battle in India's telecom space is about to begin

Now that the bidding for spectrum is over, the next big battle lies in standalone versus non-standalone networks

5G spectrum: What is Jio's strategy as it spends Rs 40k cr on 700 MHz band?

Whether Reliance Jio can change the rules of the 5G game, just as it did with 4G services, therefore, remains the key question still

Centre extends design-led telecom PLI scheme application date in 5G era

In a bid to build a strong ecosystem for 5G in the country after a successful 5G spectrum auction, the govt extended the last date for submission of applications under the design-led scheme

Return to office highest in telecom, consulting sectors; IT lags: Survey

Majority of employees in telecom and consulting sectors have returned to office with significant fall in Covid-19 cases but the IT sector is lagging, according to a survey by Colliers and Awfis

Airtel gears up for 5G roll-out this month; partners with Ericsson, Nokia

Company ropes in three telecom gear makers to set up 5G networks

5G power for India and Bharat

5G is a tool whose time has come to empower citizens with ultra-high-speed data in both India and Bharat

5G spectrum auction ends; RIL emerges top bidder at Rs 88K crore

The amount earned is far higher than what the government had anticipated and the most compared to the seven auctions since 2010

See industry investing Rs 2 trn-Rs 3 trn in two years: Telecom Minister

Buoyed by record bids in the auction of 5G spectrum, Ashwini Vaishnaw said he expects investments to be infused into both fourth and fifth generation technologies

5G auction nears Rs 1.50 trn mark on Day 5; bidding to resume on Sunday

The reserve price fixed for spectrum is a "fair number" and the same is visible from the auction outcome, said telecom minister Vaishnaw