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Conversion of Vodafone Idea debt into equity an option: Banks to DoT

Conversion of debt of the stressed telecom player Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) into equity could be an option to emerge out of the crisis, lenders led by SBI have suggested to DoT

Voda Plc offers Vodafone Idea stake to lenders and BSNL for free

Vi shares plunge 18% after ABG's offer to hand over 27% stake gratis

Telecom firms staring at possibility of excess backhaul spectrum fee

Currently, DoT allocates airwaves by administered price mechanism

DoT for Rs 10k fine on every call, SMS by pesky callers after 50 violations

The DoT has proposed to further tighten the noose on pesky callers by imposing a Rs 10,000 penalty for every call and SMS made by telemarketers after 50 violations, according to an official source.

Centre further eases norms for business process management firms

Employees can provide services in India and abroad even during WFH

Jio to start Jiofiber post-paid service from June 17; installation free

Reliance Jio will start Jiofiber post-paid broadband service from June 17 without charging installation fee on new connections, according to a company source.

Busted: Fake telephone exchange in Uttar Pradesh duped DoT of Rs 50 crore

The fake telephone server exchange, in the Moradabad district, caused a loss of nearly Rs 7 lakh per day to the DoT by allowing users to make international calls at local rates

Cyclone Yaas impact on telecom infrastructure minimal, says DoT

Voice messages extensively used to alert people in local languages to reduce damages

Telecom firms see red as protests against 5G spectrum trials mount

Posts claiming the upcoming 5G trials will spread the virus have been doing the rounds

Cisco India earmarks Rs 63.5 cr to provide financial support to staff

US-based networking solutions provider Cisco is making a "one-off payment" of about Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

DoT extends norms on network gear purchase to satellite services

At present, only BSNL has installed a satellite gateway through which it provides satellite-based commu­nication services to authorised agencies like security forces, oil companies etc

Telcos can buy gear only from 'trusted' vendors as DoT tweaks licence norms

Under the new rules, equipment companies will have to enroll on a website, which will establish whether the firm is a trusted source or not

Wasted spectrum

Telecom auction fails price discovery test

Half of telecom spectrum sold goes to Reliance Jio at Rs 57,122 crore

DoT may garner Rs 20,000 crore as upfront payment in FY21

Spectrum auction: Telcos place bids worth Rs 77,000 crore on Day 1

Revenue garnered from 4G auction may be much lower than reserve price set at Rs 3.92 trillion

Govt eyes Rs 6,200 crore in AGR dues from Airtel, Voda Idea by March 31

DoT says 10% of the outstanding on day of SC verdict last year has to be paid by Airtel, Vi

5G to roll out in India by early 2022; panel pulls up DoT for delay

The telecom ministry has already announced the auction of spectrum worth Rs 3.92 trillion from March 1, but it does not include the desired frequency band for 5G services

Top headlines: Security clearance policy for PSU privatisation, and more

The government is set to amend its security clearance policy for investors participating in privatisation or strategic divestment in PSUs. Read today's top news with Business Standard

DoT, Dipam lock horns over real estate asset valuation of BSNL-MTNL

It is learnt that the valuation done by the two companies is much higher than the one arrived at by the transaction advisors

Keeping competition alive

CCI's suggestions on telecom are timely