Telecos

Vodafone Idea approaches banks for loans worth Rs 7,000 crore: Report

The lenders have, however, sought clarity from the telco on the Government's potential shareholding and its plans to infuse capital in Vi

Telecos divided over benefits of artificial intelligence, big data tech

Operators have taken up conflicting positions on the need to create common AI terminology standards before leveraging the new-age technology in the telecom industry

OTT players must pay to use the telecom service provider's network: COAI

COAI added that the government must provide a legal framework to enable the service providers to charge any user that uses their services

India second among 21 countries in H1 2022 Arpu rise, shows data

Also ranked 6th among 26 countries in data usage growth over same period

5G set to cover 80% of India by next October if chip supply is assured

Telcos to install over 1.5 million radios by then; all metros, and towns will be covered, say vendors

To improve ARPU, telcos to hike tariffs more frequently in FY23: Report

Reliance Jio is most likely to lead the hikes as it is now focussing on profitability and aims to launch an IPO in next couple of years

New telecom bill may clarify on insolvency norms for stressed firms: Report

With Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, a spectrum will be held by a telco till it continues to pay the dues and provide the services. Once the service stops, the spectrum will go to the government

Six years of Jio: Tracing the telco's dominance in the Indian market

Jio, with 36 per cent market share, is the number one player in the segment

New rules allow Telcos to lay infra on private properties without approval

'Where the licensee proposes establishment of overground telegraph infrastructure over any private property, the licensee shall not require any permission from authority'

Banks call on government to ease pressure on debt-laden Vodafone Idea

Banks led by State Bank of India have called on the Indian government to give debt-laden Vodafone Idea more time to clear its tax dues and spectrum fees

Airtel takes a leaf out of Reliance Jio as telecom battle intensifies

This is not the first time that Bharti Airtel has followed its arch rival's strategy. Over 4G, it followed a similar policy too which differentiated them both from their legacy telecom rivals

Global vendors closely monitoring VIL situation, say it's business-as-usual

Global telecom gear makers are keeping a close watch on how things evolve for Vodafone Idea, which is in the grip of an existential crisis, but maintain that it is business-as-usual

Vodafone Idea's pre-tax loss rises 73% to Rs 11,742 crore in March quarter

The telecom firm had posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 6,758 crore in the same quarter last year.

Vodafone Idea pays another Rs 3,354 cr to DoT as part payment of AGR dues

Company owes Rs 6,854 cr as principal amount from FY07 to FY19

Will wait to hear from telecom department on AGR issue: FM Sitharaman

The ministry will look into startups' concerns on the applicability of easing ESOP norms

Budget 2020 has not accounted for telcos' AGR dues: DEA secretary

But receipts from firms stand at a whopping Rs 1.33 trillion for FY21

How the telecom mess got messier

Is there a way out? First and foremost, recognise that we are dealing with issues of solvency

DoT examines impact of SC order on AGR beyond telecom firms: Report

A DoT official privy to the development said instructions have gone to the licencing wing to carefully examine the implication of the apex court's recent ruling for all such companies

Don't bet on BSNL, MTNL's revival

The four-point turnaround plan for the public sector telcos is a set of necessary steps but is far from sufficient

COAI urges govt to prioritise AGR issue, suggest relief in 60 days

With the telecom sector staring at a massive payout following a Supreme Court order, the government has constituted a Committee of Secretaries to work out a financial bailout package