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Once regarded as fastest-growing, Indian telecom battles for survival

The Supreme Court order for including non-core revenue in telecom groups' gross adjusted revenue -- the figure on which the levies are charged -- revived the rivalry between Ambani and Bharti Mittal

Mittal, Ambani set for knockout in 2020 heavyweight telco champion's title

It's been a bruising battle but Mittal has managed to remain standing without conceding much market share to his rival and keeping his debt under control

Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers extend deadline for merger to February

In October this year, Bharti Infratel had extended the deadline for merger by two months to December 24 as regulatory uncertainty loomed over the deal

High consumption at rock-bottom tariffs killing telcos: Sunil Mittal

'We are unnecessarily killing this industry in a manner and way that is not conducive for our industry, and that's why we need Trai intervention,' Mittal added

Trai's IUC extension might benefit Jio; limited gains for Voda Idea, Airtel

Incumbent operators fought a public battle against Reliance Jio for the extension of the regime

Airtel will continue to invest Rs 20,000-cr despite slowdown: Sunil Mittal

Mittal said he made a request, on behalf of the telecom industry, for Rs 37,000 crore goods and services tax (GST) refund

Telcos fined Rs 3.2 cr in penalties for call drops, maximum on Voda Idea

Financial disincentive of Rs 47.5 lakh has been imposed on government-owned telecom firm BSNL, Rs 56 lakh on Tata Teleservices, Rs 34 lakh on Bharti Airtel

TRAI looking at setting floor price to ensure viability of telcos

Free voice calls and dirt cheap data by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio has wrecked havoc on the industry, which squeezed finances to match them

Explained: Why Bharti Airtel's DTH merger with Dish TV makes sense

The merger with Dish TV provides Airtel substantial access to new homes.

Markets heading for a third straight year of narrow stock participation

Weak underlying economic trends may keep market interest limited to select stocks

AGR dues: Bharti Airtel seeks shareholders nod to raise $3 billion

The EGM will be held on January 3, 2020.

RIL's post-tax ROCE could rise by 11% in two years: Morgan Stanley

Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of RIL, last week raised tariff by up to 39 per cent following hikes effected by other service providers.

Bharti Infratel declares second interim dividend of Rs 2.75 an equity share

The payment of interim dividend/dispatch of dividend warrants will be done on or before January 9, 2020

Bharti Airtel poised to be biggest gainer if Voda Idea decides to shut shop

Focus on postpaid, 2G network, and vibrant enterprise business make Airtel attractive

Bharti Airtel launches WiFi calling in Delhi-NCR; Jio may follow suit

The Wi-Fi calling will let Airtel users make use of the Wi-Fi network in their homes to make calls using VoIP, instead of relying on cellular connectivity

Bharti seeks Rs 4,900-cr FDI nod; infusion to make Airtel foreign firm

Bharti Telecom holds around 41 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel while foreign promoter entities hold 21.46 per cent stake in the telecom firm

Pricing power

Telcos should not give up freedom to set tariffs

Offering five times more free outgoing calls than rivals: Reliance Jio

The Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator added that its new plan are offering up to 25 per cent more value than that of rivals

Airtel fixes security flaw in mobile app after data breach scare

The flaw existed in the application programming interface (API) of the Airtel smartphone app

Airtel, Vodafone Idea remove cap on free outgoing calls to other networks

Airtel and Vodafone Idea on December 1 announced new plans under which call and data charges became dearer for its pre-paid customers by up to 50 per cent from December 3.