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Top headlines: COAI comes to telcos' aid on AGR, coronavirus case in India

From the first confirmed case of coronavirus in India to COAI seeking more time for telcos for payment of dues, here are the day's top headlines

AGR: COAI urges govt to offer telcos 10-15 years for settlement of dues

Fifteen telecom companies owe the government Rs 92,642 crore in unpaid licence fee and another Rs 55,054 crore in outstanding spectrum usage charges

Year in Review: Why 5G remained a distant dream for India in 2019 too

Despite several developments on the 5G front, the next-generation network connectivity is still nowhere close to being rolled out in India. Here's why

Telco tariff hike to benefit users, boost govt revenue, create jobs: COAI

According to official data, the telecom sector's gross revenue fell about Rs 41,000 crore in three years on account of a dip in mobile services rates.

Tariff hike will boost govt revenue, telcos' financial health, says COAI

The letter further said both domestic and international banks are unwilling to provide any form of liquidity to the TSPs given the poor financial prospects of the operators

Grant 3-yr moratorium, extended timelines for payment of dues: COAI to govt

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.4 trillion

Govt can hold 5G spectrum auction, but older telcos unlikely to bid: COAI

Given the latest AGR judgement from the apex court and the sector's deep crisis, the older operators are unlikely to have the wherewithal to bid for spectrum

AGR ruling: COAI ignores Jio's protest; seeks full waiver of telcos' dues

The Supreme Court on October 24 upheld the government's position on including revenue from non-telecommunication businesses in calculating the annual gross revenues of telecom companies

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

Mobile tower installation at 60% of target over regulatory delays: COAI

Overall, structural issues need to be identified and addressed at the earliest, COAI Director General noted.

COAI wants telcos to discuss issue of interconnect usage charges reasonably

The IUC was originally proposed to be made nil from January 1, 2020. But Trai is now reviewing the timeline

High prices deterring telcos from bidding for 5G spectrum: Industry group

The industry laments that the spectrum prices proposed in India are four times higher than other markets

Ensure equitable work, no monopoly under access coverage scheme: COAI

The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) further highlighted that the scheme should be for compensation of cost and should not become a "profiteering scheme"

COAI favours minimum broadband speed of up to 2 Mbps for 4G network

Currently, the minimum broadband speed is 512 Kbps

COAI presents a bagful of demands to whosoever assumes power at the Centre

Its 100-day proposal for new govt includes implementation of National Digital Communications Policy 2018, fixing Right of Way for laying optical fibre, pricing of 5G spectrum

Telcos need to comply if govt orders to block mobile apps, says COAI

Department of Telecom (DoT) has invited views from the industry on technical measures that can be adopted to block mobile apps like Whastapp, Facebook, Telegram, etc

Mobile user base grows to 975.40 million in November, says COAI

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jio had 145.96 million subscribers at the end of October

COAI seeks more time from UIDAI for Aadhaar-based re-verification of SIMs

Customer Acquisition Form (CAF) will need suitable modification under the new system: COAI

Reliance Jio tariff good for users, but not competition killer: COAI

COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said consumers will not pay low prices for low quality

IUC row: Jio says COAI had no business airing views

COAI defended itself saying it strives to ensure facts are placed on record to inform the discourse