According to media reports, US wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc and Amazon.com Inc may invest more than $4 billion for a stake in Vodafone Idea
Motilal Oswal Securities believes that with the Smartphone market largely settled and prevailing low ARPUs, there is a strong case for a price hike
The company's board of directors is scheduled to meet on September 4, 2020 to consider and evaluate any and all proposals for raising of funds in one or more tranches
The verdict soured sentiment at banking counters which were factoring-in at least 15 years timeline for the payment of AGR dues
The Supreme Court has allowed telcos to pay their outstanding dues in 10 years.
Vodafone Idea (VIL), which has liabilities worth Rs 53,000 crore pleaded saying that it does not have enough money to pay and should be given some time
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Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel hit the high of Rs 550 in Thursday's early morning deals
Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped 48 per cent to Rs 4.49 on the BSE on Wednesday on the back of heavy volumes on report that the government is unlikely to invoke bank guarantees for now
In general, the exposure of banks to the entire telecom sector ranges between 10% and 30% of their total equity with Yes Bank having the highest exposure of 29% amongst private banks
Bharti Airtel had, last month, told the exchange that it has deferred the September quarter result announcement till November 14, due to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the telecom service providers would have to pay now fines and penalties on the fees not paid
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Sunday announced a tariff hike in the range of 15 per cent and 40 per cent across different plans.
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The Department of Telecommunications has started the initial process of claiming its dues from telcos, directing them to pay up in accordance with the Supreme Court's October 24 order on AGR matter
According to the experts, the verdict will have a devastating impact on the telcos and Vodafone-Idea will be the worst-hit.
The telcos contend that AGR should comprise revenue earned only from telecom services, while the DoT has been insisting that AGR should include all revenues, including those from non-core operations
The telcos contend that AGR should comprise revenue earned only from telecom services, while the DoT has been insisting that AGR should include all revenues, including those from non-core operations
Bharti Airtel dipped 7 per cent to Rs 310, while Vodafone Idea slipped 6 per cent to Rs 34.60, trading close to its 52-week low of Rs 32.10 on December 12, 2018 on BSE in the intra-day trade.