Page 19 - Telecom Services

Oil India challenges DoT's demand notice for telco-like AGR dues

Says it does not have to pay on all revenues but only for telco services

Telcos to miss Jan 24 AGR deadline, wait for 'modification' plea hearing

Jio had not been party to the review petition and had a different stance on the matter

Tatas arranging Rs 14,000 crore to clear telecom arm's outstanding AGR dues

Of the total AGR dues of Rs 13,823 crore, Rs 10,000 crore will be raised from banks by Tata Sons, while the remaining will be raised from internal accruals

Irrational demand

Licence-linked dues from non-telcos should be reviewed

Telecom Q3 preview: Data subscriber additions, ARPU spike may dial in cheer

But tariff hikes will not translate instantly into ARPU growth

Subscribers with two SIM cards: The next battlefield for telecom firms

Half of the 390 million users may look at having one mobile number

Telecom industry urges govt to facilitate funding at lower interest rates

Department of Telecommunications will convey these suggestions to the Finance Ministry for consideration

FDI rises 15% during Apr-Sep to $26 bn; services attract most investments

FDI is important as the country requires major investments to overhaul its infrastructure sector to boost growth

Vodafone Idea mobile customer base drops by 36.3 mn to 336.3 mn in Nov

The telecom operator had reported an increase of 1.89 lakh mobile customers on its network in October

The decade that was best for customers, but worst for telecom firms

As the decade ends, the bloodbath in the market has forced consolidation and closures

Supreme Court verdicts that shook industries like telecom, coal, and mining

This year's record itself is formidable. The telecom sector is still smarting from the impact of the court order to pay Rs 92,000 crore as adjusted gross revenue (AGR) to the government

Mixed signals

IUC extension is welcome, but Trai should take a holistic view

High consumption at rock-bottom tariffs killing telcos: Sunil Mittal

'We are unnecessarily killing this industry in a manner and way that is not conducive for our industry, and that's why we need Trai intervention,' Mittal added

Trai initiates move to fix floor rates for mobile phone calls, data

Trai said comments on floor tariffs are invited by January 17.

Trai extends six paise per min IUC charge to other networks till Dec 2020

The charges were reduced to 6 paise with effect from October 1, 2017 from 14 paise charged earlier and it was to become nil from January 1, 2020.

Brookfield Infra buys Indian Telecom Towers; deal equity value is $3.7 bn

Brookfield Infrastructure is acquiring a portfolio of approximately 130,000 communication towers that forms the infrastructure backbone of Reliance Jio's (Jio) telecom business

Over 26,400 complaints received against telcos by Trai during Nov-Jan: Govt

The government is considering setting up a telecom Ombudsman for addressing consumer grievances, said Sanjay Dhotre in the Lok Sabha

AGR dues: Bharti Airtel seeks shareholders nod to raise $3 billion

The EGM will be held on January 3, 2020.

Bharti Airtel poised to be biggest gainer if Voda Idea decides to shut shop

Focus on postpaid, 2G network, and vibrant enterprise business make Airtel attractive

Trai issues revised MNP process notice; new norms effective from Dec 16

There is no change in the porting timelines for the corporate mobile connections, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said