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Bharti Airtel drops plan to merge digital assets into listed arm
According to its original plan, Airtel Digital was supposed to fold into the listed entity
 "Bharti Airtel drops plan to merge digital assets into listed arm")
Reliance Jio gets approval to buy 5G gear from 'trusted' vendors
Samsung provided the 4G network for Jio and is also doing trial runs for 5G for the company in some cities
 "Reliance Jio gets approval to buy 5G gear from 'trusted' vendors")
ICRA upgrades telecom services industry outlook to 'stable': Here's why
The hike coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to 4G from 2G and increase in usage of telephony services is expected to result in improvement in industry ARPU
 "ICRA upgrades telecom services industry outlook to 'stable': Here's why")
Jio adds 1.76 mn customers in Oct; Airtel's customer base shrinks
Vodafone Idea continues its losing streak and shed 964,245 subscribers, says Trai data
 "Jio adds 1.76 mn customers in Oct; Airtel's customer base shrinks")
India to revamp century-old telecom laws that bar digital dream
The government is exploring ways to allow companies to merge, expand and operate without multiple bureaucratic approvals so as to avoid subsequent court battles
 "India to revamp century-old telecom laws that bar digital dream")
Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 crore to clear 2014 spectrum dues
Move to help company save up to Rs 3,400 crore in interest expenses
 "Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 crore to clear 2014 spectrum dues")
Jio tops 4G download speed chart, Voda Idea in upload speed in Nov: Trai
Jio network recorded around 10 per cent rise in average 4G data download speed while speed on VIL and Airtel network increased 8.9 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively
Keep hands off USO fund, it's our money: Telecom firms to satellite players
The USO fund was set up by the government in 2003 to provide a subsidy for inclusive communication growth.
 "Keep hands off USO fund, it's our money: Telecom firms to satellite players")
Trai seeks views on simplifying process for telecom, broadcast players
Trai in its consultation paper on 'Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector' has sought views on making all the permissions online and setting up a single-window clearance system
 "Trai seeks views on simplifying process for telecom, broadcast players")
Regulatory regime needs to be simple to avoid new litigations: Sunil Mittal
Citing the reforms package announced by the government recently, Mittal said it was "lapped up" by the markets and stakeholders of the industry
 "Regulatory regime needs to be simple to avoid new litigations: Sunil Mittal")
Top headlines: Voda Idea too raises tariffs; NoBroker becomes an unicorn
Business Standard brings you the top stories on Tuesday
 "Top headlines: Voda Idea too raises tariffs; NoBroker becomes an unicorn")
Top headlines: Oct retail inflation up marginally; Hindalco Q2 net surges
Business Standard brings you the top stories from today
 "Top headlines: Oct retail inflation up marginally; Hindalco Q2 net surges")
Vodafone Idea's Q2 loss narrows to Rs 7,145 cr; ARPU rises 5% qoq to Rs 109
Vi's consolidated revenue during July-September 2021 declined about 13% to Rs 9,406 cr
 "Vodafone Idea's Q2 loss narrows to Rs 7,145 cr; ARPU rises 5% qoq to Rs 109")
Auction for 5G spectrum likely in April-May 2022: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Communications Minister's comment assumes significance as the DoT was earlier hopeful of holding 5G auctions by the end of the current fiscal
 "Auction for 5G spectrum likely in April-May 2022: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Telcos get six-month 5G trial extension, spectrum auction may get delayed
According to industry estimates, nearly 1,660 cities globally have some sort of 5G
Elon Musk plans 200K broadband terminals in India by December 2022
Starlink expects companies - whether small, medium or big - to look at innovative ways to make the service affordable for rural consumers.
 "Elon Musk plans 200K broadband terminals in India by December 2022")
US regulators bans China Telecom over security concerns
FCC says company is subject to Chinese govt's control
 "US regulators bans China Telecom over security concerns")
Bharti Airtel opts for four-year moratorium on payment of AGR dues
It is learnt that the letter of acceptance was sent by the company to the department of telecommunications (DoT) last week
Top headlines: Setback for FRL in Amazon dispute; Vi accepts moratorium
Business Standard brings you the top stories from today
DoT tells Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio to decide on AGR moratorium in 10 days
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio get 3 months to inform DoT on equity conversion
 "DoT tells Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio to decide on AGR moratorium in 10 days")
