Page 15 - Telecom

Telcos ready to bite the bullet: Airtel, Voda Idea to hike tariffs from Dec

The decision of Vodafone Idea and Airtel to raise tariffs is being seen as a step to encourage the government to offer a relief package to the industry

Grant 3-yr moratorium, extended timelines for payment of dues: COAI to govt

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.4 trillion

Bharti Airtel rings up lenders for $3-billion funding to clear AGR dues

Bharti Airtel's internal accruals insufficient to pay the AGR dues of nearly Rs 28,000 crore in the next three months, say sources

Top headlines: Consumer spend, Singh bros, Essar Steel case, and more

From NSO data on consumer spending to Walmart International's sales growth, here are the top news stories that made headlines today

Top 10 biz headlines: Consumer spend falls, telcos woes continue, and more

From the first fall in consumer spending in 4 decades to a fall in ONGC's net profit, here are the top 10 business stories for the day

DoT asks internet services providers to give audited AGR reports by Nov 28

Officials said PGCIL, Gail, RailTel, Oil India, and DMRC are likely to be sent letters for paying the AGR that can run into crores

Govt wants telcos to clear AGR dues in 3 months; relief package in works

The relief package may include a cut in licence fee, a two-year moratorium on payment

SC's AGR order: Airtel, Vodafone Idea likely to file review petition

A government Secretaries' panel is looking at providing relief to telcos through levy reductions in licence fee and the USO Fund

Employee unions of BSNL, MTNL meet Prasad, back govt's relief plan

The two firms will monetise assets worth Rs 37,500 crore in the next three years

AGR payments: Reliance Jio slams peers, questions telecom sector stress

Says incumbents have enough resources, monetisation opportunities pay up

Top 10 biz headlines: Saudi investment, telecom sector crisis, and more

Govt has set up a CoS to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in the telecom sector

Govt forms secretaries' panel on steps to ease financial stress in telecom

The government is constituting a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the Cabinet Secretary

Telecom woes: Voda Idea to approach govt for relief, waiver of interest

Shares of Vodafone-Idea had plunged 23 per cent to a record low on Thursday after the Supreme Court verdict

AGR verdict: Jio emerges winner as Airtel, Voda Idea face $7 billion bill

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered phone operators in the country to pay the government a combined Rs 920 billion in past airwaves and license fees

Top 10 biz headlines: Rs 1.3-tn blow to telcos, Infosys' woes mount, & more

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by telcos challenging the definition of adjusted gross revenue. The verdict allows the government to recover Rs 92,000 crore.

Why the SC verdict on AGR does not validate Indian telecom licensing regime

It is time to abandon the logic of telecom levies on operator revenues

Blow to Bharti Airtel, Voda Idea: SC rejects appeal against AGR definition

We are disappointed by the verdict of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, Airtel says in a statement

J&K impact: Active telecom user base falls in August, shows Trai data

Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in August 2019

Rising user base adds colour to Jio Q2 show; net profit up 45% to Rs 990 cr

Customer growth offset impact of ARPU decline

COAI wants telcos to discuss issue of interconnect usage charges reasonably

The IUC was originally proposed to be made nil from January 1, 2020. But Trai is now reviewing the timeline