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AG clears way for Rs 3,050 cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone, Idea

AG has opined that DoT can impose the penalty on telecom operators for violating quality of service rules

More pressure ahead for telcos

As incumbents launched competitive tariffs to match those of Reliance Jio

Telcos need to invest Rs 1 lakh cr each to provide seamless data services: Experts

Since 2010, telecom companies have invested Rs 3.27 lakh crore in spectrum auctions to support growth

DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure

It proposed that authorities concerned should not impose any fee, charge, lease rental, or licence fee other than expenses incurred

Will ensure our telecom products are best in world: Manoj Singh

Indian manufacturers have already made significant strides in exports of IT and telecom products to several countries

No takers for North East Telecom Development plan

At present, there are 9,190 villages in this region which are not connected to any mobile network

Telecom war

Some new offers came ahead of the Jio launch. Business Standard looks at the tariffs of the top 3 telcos

India may get 5G with the rest of the world: Telecom Secretary

J S Deepak said We got 2G 25 years after the rest of the world and 3G more than a decade after it became ubiquitous in US

Telecom stocks bounce back, gain up to 3 per cent

All these stocks had fallen by 11 per cent in intra-day trade on Thursday, wiping out Rs 16,997 crore from their market valuation

Low tariffs good but service quality needs improvement: Survey

The survey was based on customers' expectations in terms of quality of service from their operators

After 100 days of reform, life gets easier for telcos

Telecom Secretary J S Deepak has resolved the toughest issues facing the sector, but his real test will be in delivering on the govt's Digital India dream

Govt quickens the pace for telecom reforms

Telecom Secretary J S Deepak has resolved some of the most pressing issues facing the sector, but his real test will be in delivering on PM Modi's Digital India dream

India among nations with most stringent EMF norms

Telecom secy says unfounded apprehensions around electromagnetic field emissions can derail growth story

Sunil Mittal, RJio representative meet Telecom Secretary

Jio representative expressed concern over blocking of the firm's trial services by incumbent operators

Finmin conservative in allocation under USO Fund: Telecom Secretary

The expenditure from the Universal Service Obligation Fund was around Rs 3,000 crore last fiscal

Airtel, Vodafone offer sweeteners as Jio launch nears

Both the operators, along with Idea, lower data tariffs by up to 67%

Trai seeks public comments on setting up ombudsman for telecom sector

It is also seeling views on modalities such as legal framework, structure, funding and the type of complaints that should be handled by the ombudsman

COAI for mandatory nod to telcos for in-building infrastructure

COAI felt the permission to install telecom infrastructure should be granted to telecom operators only

DoT might freeze spectrum trading during auction

Some operators had earlier sought relaxation in overall spectrum holding limit of 25% to 33% or 40%

Airtel, Vodafone attract most complaints on service quality

Telecom complaints against other players were below 500 in the first half of 2016