Page 28 - Telecom Industry

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

Dish TV gets demand notice of Rs 4,164.05 cr from govt for licence fee

Direct-to-home operator Dish TV on Friday said it has received a demand notice from the government for payment of Rs 4,164.05 crore, which includes licence fee and interest.

Telecom industry's active subscriber tally up by 2.5 mn in October: Report

The telecom industry's 'active' subscriber base rose by nearly 2.5 million in October 2020 to touch about 961 million

Vodafone retro tax: India challenges arbitration ruling in Singapore

India has faced a string of arbitrations by investors including Deutsche Telekom, Nissan Motor Co, Vodafone and Cairn Energy over issues ranging from retrospective taxation to payment-related disputes

Vodafone arbitration appeal deadline ends today, but govt still uncertain

FM's meeting with officials on arbitration appeal last week inconclusive

Centre of excellence in the works for gaming, visual effects: Javadekar

IIT Bombay to collaborate with govt on the project, I&B ministry has identified animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector as sunrise industry

BSNL gets DoT permit to provide mobile services in Delhi, Mumbai

Another state-run PSU MTNL provides telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai and BSNL currently serves the rest of the country.

GoM seeks presentation from DoT, BSNL to take stock of asset sale

The asset sale exercise is expected to start early next year and the final contours will be decided by the GOM.

Reliance Jio's 5G plan treads the line between optimism and realism

Ambani's target is by no means impossible. The time taken for rolling out networks has been concertinaed since 4G

PM Modi set to deliver inaugural address India Mobile Congress 2020

PM Modi will virtually deliver the inaugural address at the country's telecom industry event, India Mobile Congress, on Tuesday

Bharti Airtel hikes Infratel holding by 4.9%, stake reaches 41.6%

The telecom operator has bought close to 133 million shares in the tower arm at Rs 216 apiece, for a total of Rs 2,870 crore.

Affordable spectrum access to build Digital India critical: Airtel CEO

He said telecom plays a critical role in all aspects - right from ensuring the seamless functioning of payment systems and work-from-home, to ensuring remote access to quality health care

DoT accepts proposal on '0' prefix for all calls from landlines to mobiles

Callers will soon be required to add '0' prefix for making calls from landlines to mobile phones

Global telecom gear MNCs urge govt to change norms, seek level field

Global equipment manufacturers call for sweeping changes to calculation of value addition norms

Bharti Airtel to stay away from 5G auctions, as prices exorbitant: Vittal

"The 5G ecosystem is yet to develop here and the prices are very high and we can't afford them," Vittal said during the company's post earnings call

Bharti Airtel Q2 loss narrows down to Rs 763 cr; revenue up 22% YoY

The company had posted a loss of Rs 23,044.9 crore in the year-ago period

Telecom a force-multiplier for all sectors, is an essential service: COAI

Telecom sector with transformational powers is set to be a force-multiplier for other sectors, and the government needs to view it as an essential service and enabler for industries, COAI said

Lockdown, potato chips and a lifeline for India's ailing telecom firms

The bundling of something as outlandish as a packet of potato chips with data may have saved the day for key players in this space

VIL gets shareholders' nod to raise borrowing limit, issuance of securities

Shareholders of the company, which was earlier listed as Idea Cellular, had approved a borrowing limit of Rs 25,000 crore at its AGM in September 2014

Vi starts upgrading 3G subscribers to 4G, to continue 2G voice services

This will allow it to offer faster 4G data speeds to its 3G users