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Markets factoring good show by India Inc in September quarter: Atul Bhole

Among sectors, the BFSI sector can throw up a positive surprise for the investors in terms of performance and the ensuing guidance

Despite govt's relief package, questions remain over Voda Idea's survival

As of now, there's no clarity on whether the government stake would be limited to 26 per cent or if it could go up much further

No fresh equity to be infused in cash-strapped Voda Idea: Vodafone

The telecom package is expected to reduce its cash flow for the next four years of the moratorium by around Rs 1.1 trillion

Private 5G networks: The next big battle in India's telecom space

Telcos want enterprise service providers to come under the licensing and spectrum auctioning regime but the lobby for a light-touch regime is pushing back

5G spectrum auction to allot airwaves may not happen before 2023

The 5G auction would include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands along with the milimetre waves

Uncertain call remains for Vodafone Idea despite govt's relief package

The telecom relief package has offered the ailing telecom service provider only a breather; it will have to earn its way to the longer-term policy benefits

Telecom relief package likely to cost Rs 14,000 crore to govt in FY22

The government budgeted Rs 1.33 trillion as non-tax revenues from the telecom sector in 2020-21, but only Rs 34,000 crore could be realised

Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal dials Voda, Jio to strike synergy note

Telecom reforms have paved the way for all players to come together and work as a team to unleash India's telecom dream, he said

Markets hit fresh highs as telecom, PSU stocks gain, Sensex near 59K

Nifty adds 139 points and ends session at 17,519, up 0.8 per cent. Both the indices surpass their previous record close made on September 9

Big breather for Voda Idea as govt clears relief package for telecom sector

The government also accepted taking equity as payment for dues

Govt responds to telco SOS, okays 4-year moratorium on AGR dues payment

The government has always maintained the telecom sector should not become a duopoly and at the same time the relief measures should not be given to one company

The right call

It's now for the telcos to strengthen their finances

Telecom package: Discussions between DoT and FinMin at an advanced stage

Matters are also a bit complicated since Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash is due to retire at the end of September

Cabinet may discuss a relief package for stressed telecom sector today

The government effort in preparing a telecom package is to ensure that the telecom sector does not become a duopoly

A telco's call to action

'In a do-or-die effort, Mr Mittal's target is an ARPU of at least Rs 200 by the end of this financial year', says the author

Telstra launches innovation centres in India to solve challenges in AI, IoT

One of the facilities in Bengaluru will specialise in creating an end-to-end 4G/5G environment where testing of 4G/5G mobile handsets and IoT devices of various OEMs will be done

Preserve competition

Duopoly in telecom will hurt both consumers and govt

Vodafone Idea in talks to refinance over Rs 6,000 crore of its debt

Fall in 4G customers is a concern as Airtel continues to increase its share

Facebook, telecom carriers to expand undersea cable network in Africa

The undersea cable sector is experiencing a resurgence, with Facebook and Alphabet Inc.'s Google behind about 80% of recent investments in transatlantic links.

No sweat for Vodafone Idea 4G customers even if telco goes under

The problem could be Vodafone Idea's 154 million 2G customers