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Vi starts upgrading 3G subscribers to 4G, to continue 2G voice services

This will allow it to offer faster 4G data speeds to its 3G users

Trai drops probe against Voda Idea on priority plan as telco tweaks offer

Telecom regulator Trai has decided to drop proceedings against Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) in priority plan matter after the telco withdrew contentious claims on faster speed and modified its offering

Voda-Idea shares jump 14% after arbitration case win; m-cap at Rs 29,769 cr

The stock jumped 13.60 per cent to close at Rs 10.36 on the BSE. During the day, it zoomed 14.91 per cent to Rs 10.48.

Rs 20,000 cr tax dispute: Vodafone wins arbitration case against India

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that conduct of India's Income Tax Department is in breach of 'fair and equitable' treatment

Netflix, Amazon Prime turn weapons in Indian telecom firms' freebie fight

Reliance Jio's new plan offers customers Netflix on a mobile device, one-year subscription to two over-the-top applications and access to Jio's movie and songs. library.

Reliance Jio adds 4.4 mn users, Vodafone Idea down by 4.8 mn in June

Vodafone Idea has lost more than 30% of user base since 2018 merger

Reliance Jio's postpaid plans turn up the heat on Airtel and Voda Idea

The impact of any churn due to Jio's new plans is expected to be higher on VIL than Airtel as the former gets an estimated 21 per cent of its revenues while it is 13 per cent of the latter

Telecom shares under pressure; Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea slip over 6%

Reliance Jio announced a range of postpaid plans, including many firsts such as in-flight mobile connectivity

Telcos have to pay 10 pc of AGR dues by March 31: Minister tells Parliament

Minister of State for Communications Sanjay Dhotre, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha,

Delay in price hike, weak Q2 results may play spoilsport for Bharti Airtel

There could be earnings cuts and lower target prices if the hikes don't materialise this year

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea must pay 10% of AGR dues by March 31: DoT

This is irrespective of what these telecom companies have already paid; lawyers at both firms going through fine print of the Supreme Court order

Telcos must pay 10% AGR dues by Mar 31 irrespective of payment made: Report

Operational telecom operators are expected to pay Rs 12,921 crore by March 31, of which close to 80 per cent has to be paid by Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel

Internet user base up 3.4% at March-end; Jio commands over 52% market: Trai

Reliance Jio led the chart grabbing 52.3 per cent of the overall market share, followed by Bharti Airtel (23.6 per cent share) in the quarter ended March 2020

VIL drops faster speed claim in RedX offering, files revised plan with Trai

Faced with regulatory heat on its controversial plan, VIL has dropped faster data speed claims, which formed a prominent part of its pay-more-for-priority-treatment offering

Telecom operators sound alarm over India-specific standard for 5G

The operators would rather go along with the global standards set by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project or 3GPP

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war

'Vi' becomes the co-presenting sponsor of Dream11 IPL 2020

The sponsorship announcement comes close on the heels of Vodafone Idea Limited's rebranding under a unified identity - Vi

Grasim's small shareholders may not be keen to invest more in Vodafone Idea

This set owns 60% stake in the company and has seen zero returns on investments in the telecom firm

Reliance Jio plans to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December

These phones, which will be bundled with data packs, could be launched in December or early next year, sources in the know said