Telecom Sector

Arpu convergence belies a persistent prepaid-postpaid tariff divergence

India's prepaid ARPU has overtaken postpaid for the first time, but experts say tariff gaps will persist as M2M users and premium postpaid benefits reshape the market

Telecom, energy, and commodities may lead Q1FY27 earnings growth

Reliance Industries, Hindalco Industries and ONGC are expected to lead the growth charts in revenue

Q1FY27 earnings preview: Sector-wise outlook; financials, auto to stand out

Q1FY27 earnings preview: VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments believes that Q1 will be subdued, impacted by the energy crisis.

Monetisation options may drive Bharti Airtel rerating as growth accelerates

Stock marginally outperformed the benchmarks over the past three months

Three decades on, does India's telecom regulator need a fresh mandate?

In the rapidly evolving telecom landscape, changes are needed to make Trai more agile

Jio Platforms targets ₹37,700-crore IPO in India's biggest listing

Jio Platforms filed for a record ₹37,700-crore IPO as it bets on satellite broadband, AI-native services and the next phase of digital growth

Vodafone Idea, Meta launch silent mobile verification for Vi customers

Vodafone Idea and Meta launch silent mobile verification to enable faster, OTP-free and more secure authentication across major social platforms

Customising for customers? Issues in 5G slicing spark net neutrality debate

Vodafone Idea's attack on Airtel's priority postpaid plans has reignited the debate over 5G slicing, net neutrality, and equal network access in India

Delhi High Court upholds Trai's cap for TV ads at 12 minutes per hour

The High Court ruled that TRAI acted within its statutory powers and that the advertising cap strikes a balance between broadcasters' commercial interests and viewers' rights

'Does not breach net neutrality': Airtel defends Priority Postpaid service

Bharti Airtel has defended its new "Priority Postpaid" service before a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) panel, asserting that the offering, powered by 5G network slicing, neither violates net neutrality norms nor degrades service quality for prepaid users. According to the submission made by Airtel in response to a clarification sought by the Committee on Communications and Information Technology, the company said not allowing the use of mainstream features of 5G to offer services will jeopardise the potential of 6G in the country. "Priority Postpaid is implemented in a content-neutral manner and is fully consistent with the existing TRAI and DoT framework. There is no blocking, throttling, content-specific prioritisation, zero-rating, or preferential treatment of any application," Airtel said. Airtel had launched "Priority Postpaid" plans on May 19, which promise consistent speed even in crowded markets for postpaid customers. "Airtel Priority feature does not degrade the .

Centre looks to untangle cyber compliance, audit knots for telcos

Service providers may see single-point incident-reporting requirements

Vodafone Idea closing ₹35K crore SBI-led funding 'very fast': CEO

Vodafone Idea expects to close talks with an SBI-led consortium soon after promoter equity infusion and AGR relief improved its financial position

Bharti Airtel Q4 profit falls 33.5% despite strong revenue growth

Telecom major reports strong revenue growth and higher ARPU, while profits decline amid a high base and continued network investments

Bharti Airtel approves ₹28,200 cr share-swap to raise Airtel Africa stake

Bharti Airtel will issue shares to promoter group firm ICIL in a cashless transaction that strengthens its indirect holding in Airtel Africa

Best of BS Opinion: Vodafone must quickly raise capital, improve services

From Vodafone Idea's financial struggles and Bengal's political tensions to oil market reactions during the Iran conflict, here are the top opinions of the day

Hope for Vodafone Idea: The telco must quickly raise capital

The government has supported Vi in many ways so that the sector does not slip into a duopoly

AGR relief eases Vodafone Idea pressure, spectrum debt concerns remain

Reduction in AGR dues may improve Vodafone Idea's ability to raise funds, but rising spectrum payment obligations from FY27 remain a key concern for analysts

Call for a basic plan: Telcos must also offer non-data plans for users

Trai pushes telcos to offer cheaper voice-SMS plans, aiming to improve affordability and digital inclusion amid rising concerns over pricing and limited competition

Reform-linked capex loans to states tied to RoW for telco towers

In the budget for the year 2026-27 outlay for SASCI scheme was enhanced from Rs 1.44 trillion in the revised estimate for FY2026 to Rs 2 trillion

Rising costs, Iran war: Telcos may face dual headwinds in coming quarters

Rising smartphone prices and weaker travel demand may slow 2G upgrades and hit roaming revenues, posing near-term challenges for Indian telcos