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Vodafone Idea reaches out to lenders for debt revamp as losses mount

The distress at India's No. 2 phone operator deepened last week after the nation's top court ordered it to pay about $4 billion in past dues, dealing a fresh blow to the struggling business

India's telecom sector is staring at decimation, thanks to state action

The Supreme Court has ordered the companies to pay the government not just the dues but a hefty penalty -- as well interest on both

Govt sets up panel of secretaries to help ease stress in telecom sector

The committee, led by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, will have secretaries from finance, law, telecom ministries

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

AGR order: Telcos seek interest, penalty waiver, 10 years to pay principal

With the telecom sector staring at a massive Rs 1.4 trillion payout following a Supreme Court order, it asked the government not to press for AGR dispute payment in its entirety

Jio's move to charge for off-network calls may help telcos raise tariff

Analysts largely see this as a positive for the sector, saying it will allow Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to increase their rates as well

Supreme Court gives telecom companies 3 months time to clear AGR dues

Apex court had upheld government definition of AGR, said telcos must pay licence and fine applicable

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

Vodafone Idea plunges 35% in two days as SC rules out AGR definition change

The stock hit a new low of Rs 3.66, down 15% on Friday, and has tanked 84% thus far in the calendar year 2019.

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 telecom service providers as SC rejects plea over AGR definition

SC says all revenues except termination fee and roaming charges will form part of AGR

AGR or spectrum? What's a bigger drag on telecom operators' finances?

Trai says a reduction in AGR will allow more investment in telecom sector, but DoT argues the same can be ensured if Trai agrees to reduce spectrum reserve price at auctions

Blow to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea as SC rules out AGR definition change

The two telecom providers will now have to pay Rs 50,000 crore to the Department of Telecommunications

Market forces easing price war among Indian telecom companies: Trai chief

In one signing of easing competition, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. earlier this month said it was imposing a charge on voice calls that were formerly free

Will Airtel, Vodafone have to pay Rs 50,000 cr? SC order on AGR today

The telcos contend that AGR should comprise revenue earned only from telecom services, while the DoT has been insisting that AGR should include all revenues, including those from non-core operations

Will Airtel, Vodafone have to pay Rs 50,000 cr? SC order on AGR tomorrow

The telcos contend that AGR should comprise revenue earned only from telecom services, while the DoT has been insisting that AGR should include all revenues, including those from non-core operations

Jio, Vodafone Idea, Airtel pay govt over Rs 4500 crore in spectrum dues

Reliance Jio has paid Rs 1,133 crore to the Department of Telecom, Vodafone Idea paid Rs 2,421 crore and Bharti Airtel paid Rs 977 crore

Airtel tops in 4G download speed, Idea leads in uploading: Opensignal

Due to availability of 4G services most of the time on Jio, Opensignal has found latency experience on its network better in overall score compared to other operators

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

Vodafone Idea lost 4.95 million subscribers in August: Trai report

BSNL and MTNL lost 0.21 million and 6,701 subscribers, respectively