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Telcos lost 8.2 mn subscribers in April; Covid-19 pressure remains: Report

The biggest losers were Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, it said, adding sector leader Reliance Jio witnessed a growth in its base

Bharti Airtel, Verizon join hands to offer video conferencing solutions

As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name Airtel BlueJeans to enterprise customers in India

No stay on TRAI's instructions to Vodafone Idea on priority plan: TDSAT

TRAI has been asked to file its reply by Wednesday

Telecom Italia excludes Huawei from 5G gear tender in Italy, Brazil: Report

The list of invited suppliers comprises Cisco , Ericsson , Nokia , Mavenir and Affirmed Networks, a company recently acquired by Microsoft

After 10 years at the helm, Rajan Mathews quits COAI; SP Kochar takes over

Mathews, who is a US citizen, will be heading to the US to join his family in New Jersey

Despite a better Q4, higher debt, AGR case weigh on Vodafone Idea stock

Loss in subscriber count offsets gains on ARPU front in the March quarter

Digital sovereignty: Trai bats for local manufacturing of telecom equipment

Trai stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector and called for sharp focus on digital infrastructure investments

5G rollout, bad optics: SC order on AGR dues to have a far reaching impact

Vodafone Idea (VIL) would be the worst-affected if the AGR outstanding cannot be staggered or waived, but Bharti Airtel would also be under pressure

ITI hits 52-wk high as govt bars BSNL, MTNL from using Chinese 4G equipment

Besides the state-owned telcos, government may ask private players to stay away from such Chinese firms.

Icra expects moderate participation in spectrum auctions up to Rs 60,000 cr

The Centre has budgeted Rs 1.33 trillion as non-tax receipts from the telecom sector for FY2021

US threatens to block China Telecom from operating in American market

The Executive Branch agencies identified substantial and unacceptable national security and law enforcement risks associated with China Telecom's operations

Covid-19: Airtel urges uninterrupted internet in outreach to other telcos

Calls for joining hands and paving the way for intra-circle roaming pacts as country goes under lock down in war against coronavirus

SC to hear DoT's plea on AGR dues payment by telecom companies today

The fresh plea stated that telecom service providers who were liable to make payments have started making payments

DoT units routinely ask us for bulk call records: Telcos flag concern

Telcos said that DoT units asked for call data records for specific routes in Delhi with residences of Ministers, Members of Parliament, Judges and important offices

Airtel, Voda Idea must disclose workings used to arrive at AGR dues: Report

In case of Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), the DoT is seeking over Rs 53,000 crore

Govt gets Rs 25,900 cr in AGR dues; asks telcos to make full payment

Tata Teleservices has paid about Rs 4,197 crore, while Rs 3.9 crore has been received from Reliance Communications

Voda Idea pegs dues at Rs 21,533 cr, CEO meets govt for 'new beginning'

Earlier in the day, Vodafone Idea in a statement said it has already paid Rs 3,500 crore out of the "self-assessed" liability of Rs 21,533 crore

I-T unearths Rs 3,500-cr TDS default by oil, telecom firm in Delhi: CBDT

CBDT, which frames policy for the tax department, did not name the entities involved

Balance AGR dues of telcos pegged at Rs 1,30,440 crore: Govt in Lok Sabha

On speculations regarding shutting down of Vodafone Idea, Dhotre said no such information is available with the government

Top headlines: NCLAT calls for probe against Flipkart, services PMI, & more

From govt allowing telcos to defer payments to 28 coronavirus cases in India, here are the top stories for the day