Tata Teleservices's asset across 15-16 circles can be used for 2G services. The spectrum cannot be transferred to Airtel.
ATC TIPL is the second largest private telecom tower firm in India with a portfolio of around 78,000 mobile towers
Net worth stood at negative Rs 452 billion at the end of 2017-18
Tata Sons has been keen on selling Tata Teleservices' enterprise business to Tata Communications, but this requires a go-ahead from the DoT as it owns 26 per cent stake in Tata Communications
Tata Teleservices is learnt to have already closed CDMA service in some of the circles
The new platform leverages micro services, natural language processing, Machine Learning and Big Data to drive automation
Loans of Rs 1,600 cr could be recalled
Plans to pare cost and shut down its loss-making wireless telephony business
At the end of March this year, various Tata group companies led by Tata Sons had made cumulative equity investments of Rs 11,653 cr in TTSL
Bankers said many telecom sector entities were facing financial stress
The Tata Sons honcho didn't said that whether the group would close down the business
Can look at options including sale of tower stake, fibre & enterprise businesses to partly cover Rs 28k-cr loan payback
New Delhi, 2 OctoberThe Tata group is preparing to shut down a large part of its telecom business and an announcement is likely later this month, according to industry sources. Senior executives at Mumbai-based Tata Teleservices, which operates wireless, wireline and broadband services, have already been told of the possible closure, it is learnt. Even subscribers are being informally told to migrate to other service providers through MNP (mobile network portability). A closure, the first under Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, is being seen as part of a consolidation in the telecom sector. High debt and intense competition have made many businesses unfeasible, triggering a series of mergers and sell-offs. While Tatas were engaged in talks to sell their telecom business to players such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, deals failed to fructify, officials at these telcos confirmed. When asked whether a decision had been taken to close the group's telecom business, a Tata Sons ...
This is to meet Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra)'s lender commitments
The directors said it is incorrect to suggest that any undue benefits were granted to the Siva Group
Acquiring Tata Tele with its debt and unliberalised spectrum may be a sour deal for Reliance Jio
Move to help Tata Tele prepay debt, reduce interest cost
Pressed more after the launch of Reliance Jio services, joins RCom in seeking a bailout from banks
Funds will be raised via non-cumulative preference shares issued to Tata Sons on rights basis
The layoffs come at a time when the telecom industry has been witnessing an intense tariff war