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Tanla to give solutions to secure, encrypt int'l messaging traffic on VIL
Tanla and Vodafone Idea on Tuesday announced a pact under which Tanla will provide solutions to secure, encrypt and enhance performance for international messaging traffic on the telco's network
 "Tanla to give solutions to secure, encrypt int'l messaging traffic on VIL")
BSNL has given Sept 2022 timeline for pan-India 4G rollout: MoS Telecom
BSNL has given a timeline of September 2022 for rollout of its 4G services across India, and estimated an incremental revenue of about Rs 900 crore in the first year from such rollout
 "BSNL has given Sept 2022 timeline for pan-India 4G rollout: MoS Telecom")
Brokerages bullish on RIL stock after Jio hikes tariff by 21%
Reliance Jio, following its peers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), hiked its prepaid tariff plans by around 20 per cent across the board (including around 21 per cent in base JioPhone level plans
 "Brokerages bullish on RIL stock after Jio hikes tariff by 21%")
Sensex ends off day's high, up 154pts, Nifty 28pts; RIL, IT stocks gain
The broader indices lagged in trade on Monday. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 0.9 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively
 "Sensex ends off day's high, up 154pts, Nifty 28pts; RIL, IT stocks gain")
Tata Sons offers guarantee to lenders of telecom arm, will take up AGR dues
Group made the guarantee in September, before the government offered a four-year moratorium to the company.
 "Tata Sons offers guarantee to lenders of telecom arm, will take up AGR dues")
A controversial call: What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?
Industry arguments over allocations and auctions for satellite airwaves have ended up delaying the launch of 5G
 "A controversial call: What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?")
Bharti Airtel says mobile ARPU should head to Rs 200 in the near term
Telecom reforms to help preserve cash flows, drive industry investments, says Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal
 "Bharti Airtel says mobile ARPU should head to Rs 200 in the near term")
Reliance Jio won't opt for 4-year payment moratorium: Report
Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have said they will avail the four-year moratorium on payment of dues
 "Reliance Jio won't opt for 4-year payment moratorium: Report")
DoT exempts non-telecom revenue for calculation of levies on telcos
The government on Monday amended the telecom licence norms to reduce the tax burden on telecom operators by exempting all non-telecom revenues for calculation of levies like licence fees
 "DoT exempts non-telecom revenue for calculation of levies on telcos")
Bharti Airtel accepts 4-year moratorium on spectrum, AGR payments
Telcos have also been given 90 days time to indicate if they want to opt for converting the interest amount pertaining to the moratorium period into equity
 "Bharti Airtel accepts 4-year moratorium on spectrum, AGR payments")
Govt notifies rules to relax telecom infra rollout fees, documentation
The Department of Telecom has notified an amendment in rules to ease the rollout of communications networks by fixing a nominal one-time fee for overground cables at Rs 1,000 per kilometre
Telecom NGO alleges Starlink illegally accepting pre-order deposits
Starlink aims to start broadband service in India from December 2022
 "Telecom NGO alleges Starlink illegally accepting pre-order deposits")
Govt has no interest in acquiring any telecom firm: Vodafone Idea CEO
The govt has given an option to telcos to pay back interest on dues through equity and also conveyed that it has no interest in acquiring any telecom company, a top official of Vodafone Idea said
 "Govt has no interest in acquiring any telecom firm: Vodafone Idea CEO")
Mittal vows to bring telecom industry together; talks to Voda's Nick Read
'I will reach out to Mukesh Ambani and speak to him and ensure that industry truly becomes role model for many other infrastructure industries in the country,' says Bharti chairman
 "Mittal vows to bring telecom industry together; talks to Voda's Nick Read")
Top headlines: Voda Idea gets govt helping hand; bids come in for Air India
Business Standard brings the top headlines of the day
 "Top headlines: Voda Idea gets govt helping hand; bids come in for Air India")
Bharti Airtel at record high; Vodafone Idea gains 7% ahead of Cabinet meet
As part of the package, there could be some relaxation on payment of levies to the government including a one-year moratorium on spectrum installment due in April 2022.
 "Bharti Airtel at record high; Vodafone Idea gains 7% ahead of Cabinet meet")
Airtel's Rs 21k-cr rights issue may open exit door for Voda Idea: Analysts
Bharti Airtel's staggered equity capital raise may also create adequate headroom to prepare for a scenario of plausible exit of Vodafone Idea in the medium term, fear analysts
 "Airtel's Rs 21k-cr rights issue may open exit door for Voda Idea: Analysts")
BS Number Wise: Can user experience deliver Voda-Idea from its mess?
While Vi has lagged in spectrum addition and infrastructure augmentation, its 4G data experience has performed well at times
Tariff hike key to sector revival, says Vodafone Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar
Amid an existential struggle, Vodafone Idea on Monday said while its recent tariff tweaks are steps in the right direction, such changes are not enough to solve the industry's structural issues
Vi lost 12.4 mn subscribers in the first quarter, most since March-end 2020
The sequential fall in 4G subscribers was modest, indicating that most of the subscriber loss was in the low-margin 2G segment