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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

Telcos want govt to clarify onus of security breach post NSD rollout

Under the current rules, telecom operators are held responsible if there is any security breach in their network

Telcos miffed about new communication security certification rules

Say new security testing norms for mobiles, telecom equipment will increase costs

Telcos remind users to prefix 0 for landline to mobile calls from Friday

Telecom operators have informed subscribers that they would need to prefix '0' for making calls from landline to mobile phones from January 15, in line with the telecom department's recent directive. "As per DoT's directive, effective 15-Jan-21, it is mandatory to prefix 0 before the mobile number while dialling from your landline," Airtel has started informing its fixed line users. Reliance Jio, too, has sent messages to fixed line users urging them to ensure that they prefix 0 when dialling any mobile number from a fixed line number. "This change in dialling pattern effective Jan 15 is in accordance to the directive from DoT," Jio's message said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had said in November that callers will have to dial numbers with prefix '0' for making calls from landline to mobile phone, from January 15. The Communications Ministry had said the move would free up sufficient numbering resources for future use, and nearly 2,539 million numbering series are expected to

COAI says telecom industry financially stressed; seeks govt support

The telecom industry, which facilitated wide-spread digital adoption during the pandemic, continues to be financially stressed

Airtel continues to add users in October even as Vi continues to lose

Airtel tops with 3.8 million new subscribers to take base to 330.29 million, Jio adds 2.2 million; Vi lets go of 2.7 million

Govt's order on telecom vendors for secure networks mirrors global stand

TEMA has demanded that the directive should be implemented retrospectively

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone have to fork out Rs 44,000 cr for 4G spectrum auction

This will be for merely renewing all the spectrum that expires in the 800, 900 and 1800 bands next year

Significant investments in 5G rollout, will accelerate further: Telcos

Leading telecom representatives at a panel discussion said enterprises are going through a point of inflection in their approach towards communication networks

Telcos penalised for not curbing unsolicited com communications: TRAI to HC

It has said that these amounts have to be deposited with it by the companies within 20 days from November 23 when the orders were passed

Supreme Court asks telcos to disclose details of special tariffs to TRAI

In a significant direction, the Supreme Court Friday ordered telecom companies to disclose to regulator TRAI the details of special tariffs and offers made to consumers

Telcos need to boost ARPUs by 25%, may have to hike tariffs again: Crisil

Telcos need to boost their average revenue per user by at least 25 per cent in the next year to be sustainable, which would result in another round of tariff hikes, domestic rating agency Crisil said

Telcos expected to speed-dial ARPU improvement, raise tariffs, says Icra

The telecom tariff hike is imminent as service providers need to make sizeable payouts on statutory dues, spectrum buys, regular revenue share obligations and auction instalments Icra Ratings said

Why are telecom firms so keen to own contentious E and V spectrum bands?

Telcos want them to be auctioned; internet service providers want them to be delicensed. In between is the battle to capture the lucrative and fast-expanding market for data services

Ensure international roaming service is inactive by default: Trai to telcos

TRAI also outlined a slew of informational measures and disclosures that are required to be made by service providers upfront, to safeguard consumers from bill shocks due to usage of such services

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war

Top headlines: Telcos get 10 yrs to pay AGR dues; Centre-states discuss GST

From SC verdict on payment of AGR dues to open-air cinemas aiming for revival in post Covid era, here are top headlines this morning

SC gives telcos 10 yrs to pay AGR dues, says 10% to be paid upfront

Apex court asks firms for undertaking on AGR dues. Payment timeline begins April 1 next year, but first installment to be paid before March 31; defaults to attract penalty, contempt proceedings

The AGR verdict and its impact on Vodafone Idea

Since the Supreme Court has now decided on a 10-year repayment tenure, it would clearly be a big challenge for Vodafone Idea, which is already steeped in debt

Three key SC decisions that could change telecom sweepstakes in the country

While the first two rulings on AGR dues could have a lasting impact on incumbent players, the third, on transfer of spectrum by banks could impact fund raising by the telecom sector as a whole