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BSNL approaches Telecom Department for 700 MHz spectrum weeks after it goes unsold in auction

The telecom PSU has suggested that a 5 MHz block in 700 Mhz band be assigned to it by government through equity route

Jio to gain less than 2% revenue market share

Reliance Jio expected to gain 2% revenue market share in 2017

Bharti Infratel awaits 4G boost

RJio launch and data expansion are expected to improve prospects but there could be a few bumps on the way

Jio tussle: Trai comes down hard on telcos

Jio makes data on call drops public, says 121 mn calls failed in a day

Noida becomes hub for mobile phone makers' offices, R&D centres

A report by Assocham and KPMG says India likely to have 180 million smartphones by 2019, or 13.5% of total global market

Top 3 telcos grab 75.2% revenue market share in Q1

Telecom industry saw revenue growth slowing down in Q1 of FY17, owing to weak consumer spending and declining data revenue growth

Govt ready to delay spectrum auctions to auspicious day: Telecom Secretary J S Deepak

Deepak, however, sought to dismiss notions of any dampness in the spectrum sale

Regulatory vacuum

But some of the charges against Trai could be unfounded

Airtel, Aircel, BSNL top chart of MNP violations

According to Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha in Lok Sabha, most number cases related to violation of MNP norms were reported in 2013-14 and their number declined sharply to 9 in 2015-16

Trai hurting us to benefit one new telecom operator, say existing telcos

Telcos plan to move court on interconnect charge review

Telcos invested Rs 4.31 lakh crore in FY15

Gross block of investments includes both tangible and intangible assets of telecom operators

Towering problem for telecom firms

Absurd demands from local authorities block installation of towers in hinterland

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone & Idea control 74% of market

Top 3 players continue to gain revenue market share in Q4 at expense of fringe players

Ramboll opens a new engg centre in Hyderabad, to serve telecom players

The 230-strong Ramboll Hyderabad team focuses on tower engineering, involving analysis and design of masts towers and monopoles

Is 4G a marketing gimmick?

After initial success, data use is stagnating and getting consumers to spend additional money for high-speed internet is proving to be difficult for telcos

Telecom Min to approach Cabinet for reducing spectrum charges

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended to charge SUC at uniform rate of 3% across the industry

Telecom tower cos to see 10% revenue growth over 2 years: Moody's

Indian tower companies have stronger operating metrics and balance sheets but lower profitability, said the report

Telecom equipment imports jumped 32% to Rs 89,929 crore in FY15: Prasad

Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad told Rajya Sabha in a written reply

Govt takes Rs 12,489 crore hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

The CAG presented its report on sharing of revenue by private telecom service providers in Parliament on Friday

Govt penalises telcos Rs 323 cr for violating CAF norms

However, only Rs 62.15 cr recovered; BSNL, Vodafone, RCom, Airtel among those fined