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BSNL aims to introduce 4G network in 45,180 villages across India

With its planned 4G services launch, public sector firm targets rural market spanning 7% of all villages

Has India figured out a way to regulate OTT communication apps?

Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said OTT services (Whatsapp, Telegram), will come under the ambit of draft telecom bill. Does this mean India has figured out how to regulate such apps?

Centre may revamp Trai as permanent technical body, may get more power

The government and Trai have been at odds over the draft telecom bill for the past few weeks

Draft Telecom Bill enhances unease of doing biz amid regulatory overlaps

Regulatory overlaps between multiple ministries and overreach by DoT worry stakeholders

Draft Telecom Bill: What does it say, why there is controversy over it

The bill provides a regulatory framework for spelling out the govt's role in telecommunication services and networks; telecommunication equipment and infrastructure; and spectrum and its assignment

TCS set to win $2-billion deal from BSNL for 4G and 5G roll-out

The official said Tata's recently acquired subsidiaries Tejas Network and Saankhya Labs would also participate in producing necessary equipment as per the deal

Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry

Vodafone Idea's Q1 loss narrows to Rs 7,296 cr, appoints Takkar as chairman

Average revenue per user (ARPU) improved to Rs 128, up 3.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter from Rs 124 in Q4 of FY22. Telecom companies had taken 20 per cent tariff hikes in November 2021

BSNL to install 112,000 towers for rolling out 4G across India: Vaishnaw

Indigenous 4G telecom network will soon be rolled out across India with BSNL planning to install about 112,000 towers throughout the country, Telecom Minister said in Lok Sabha

Telecom industry to witness healthy revenue growth in FY23: Report

The sector has been saddled with debt due to complications such as the 'Adjusted Gross Revenue' (AGR) case verdict, which brought in a huge immediate liability on the books of telecom operators

5G testbed likely to be rolled out in early January: Telecom Secretary

The government is planning to roll out 5G testbed in early January to enable small and medium enterprises and other industry players to test their solutions on a working platform

Internet shutdowns bleeding businesses, hitting country's image

Internet shutdowns can throw normal life out of gear. India lost an estimated $2.8 billion last year due to the internet blockades, which was unwanted in most cases. This report finds out more

Airtel's earnings likely to increase 12% after tariff hike

Vi is expected to raise prices, but Jio's reaction to the hike will be critical: Experts

From Goldman Sachs to ICICI Sec: Why brokerages are bearish on Voda Idea

The debt-ridden telecom firm, on Saturday, reported narrowing of consolidated loss to Rs 4,532.1 crore in Q3FY21, mainly on account of a one-time gain from stake sale in Indus Towers

Vodafone Plc's arbitration win: Should India challenge the decision?

The verdict given by the arbitration panel says Vodafone was entitled to fair and equitable treatment in respect of its investment in mobile telecommunication in India in line with BIT.

Bharti Airtel second most valuable mobile operator in emerging Asia

At its current market capitalisation of around $41 billion, Airtel is behind China Mobile whose valuation is $175 billion

AGR verdict: Banks fear additional stress from telecom service providers

Intense competition among telcos had already impacted financial profile of firms and court judgment would now only add pressure to burden of paying interest and principal: Senior executive with SBI

Telecom operators ring in varied plans for next phase of growth

The move to weed out low-revenue users cost the telco 14 million subscribers in Q1 and analysts predict further erosion, as they feel the strategy may have backfired

DoT plans to set up network of satellites to bolster telecom services

The capacity on satellites can be used by telecom operators for various kind of services specially in remote areas and places where it is difficult to build network

Telcos' gross revenue fell 10% to Rs 584 bn in June quarter: Trai report

The GR and AGR declined by 10 and 8.11 per cent, respectively on year-on-year basis