Page 5 - Telcos

DoT extends 4G, 5G mandatory equipment testing deadline by 1 year

Move comes as a huge reprieve for telcos, gear makers

Why India's 5G rollout could be in jeopardy?

Govt wants to roll out 5G services this year. But an industry body says it will have no business case if operators' concern on private captive networks is not addressed. Will it affect the rollout?

Private telcos to hike tariffs in H2; FY23 revenues to jump by 25%: Report

A growth in average revenue per user is essential for the industry to invest in the network and spectrum, and if they do not do so, it can result in poor service offerings, Crisil said in a report

5G services likely in 50 top cities by March 2023, say telecom gear makers

According to the gear makers, on an average, the first phase will require about 1,000 towers in each city to be enabled with 5G gear. (Delhi alone will need 4,000 towers)

Telcos revenue falls 2.64% to Rs 69,695 cr; AGR up 16% in Dec qtr: Trai

Telecom service providers' gross revenue declined by 2.64 per cent to Rs 69,695 crore in December 2021 quarter, according to the latest data published by the telecom regulator Trai.

Govt asks telcos to withdraw Covid pre-call announcements, caller tunes

The Department of Telecom has asked telecom operators to withdraw all COVID pre-call announcements and caller tunes.

Winning can equal settling for less

An accommodative approach can provide greater gains

Telcos seek spectrum allocation via auction only, satellite players oppose

Telecom players have demanded up to 95 per cent cut in reserve price for spectrum in mid-frequency range

Telcos seek refund of Rs 35K cr input tax credit, GST waiver on licence fee

The telecom sector wants the government to suspend universal service obligation fund (USOF), which financially supports rollout of telecom services in the rural area

Telco bosses seek faster 5G rollout, bank support and end of litigation

Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani proposed five ideas, including making 5G rollout a national priority, affordability of devices and applications and quicker fibre rollout

Allow port out SMS facility irrespective of tariff offer: Trai to telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India took a strong note of telecom service companies not providing outgoing SMS facility in certain pre-paid vouchers

Tariff hike by telcos to improve sector's revenue, cash flow: Analysts

Indian telecom companies are now strongly focusing on improving average revenue per-user (ARPUs)

DoT tells Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio to decide on AGR moratorium in 10 days

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio get 3 months to inform DoT on equity conversion

Govt asks telcos to convey about opting for dues moratorium by Oct 29

It has also given 90 days' time to the operators to indicate if they want to opt for converting the interest amount pertaining to the moratorium period into equity

Spectrum reforms, future allocation norms will ease burden on telcos: COAI

COAI said spectrum reforms notified by government including removal of financial bank guarantee requirements, and scrapping of SUC for future auctions would ease financial burden on operators

Airtel, Vodafone Idea move telecom tribunal against DoT's demand notice

DoT had recently issued demand notices to both the telcos to pay cumulative Rs 3,050 crore in penalties in three weeks' time for violating norms by denying Reliance Jio PoIs way back in 2016

Abhijit Kishore to replace Ambrish Jain as Vodafone Idea COO

Ambrish Jain superannuated after 20 years of service

Private 5G networks: The next big battle in India's telecom space

Telcos want enterprise service providers to come under the licensing and spectrum auctioning regime but the lobby for a light-touch regime is pushing back

5G tech, new equity investors to be Vodafone Idea's calling card

Valuation gets a leg-up after bailout package

Big breather for Voda Idea as govt clears relief package for telecom sector

The government also accepted taking equity as payment for dues