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Telecom operators, manufacturers spar over importing PON equipment

Operators want to import PON equipment to meet the broadband targets, makers say have enough capacity

COAI, GSMA sign pact to advance mobile telecommunications in India

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Barcelona by COAI Director-General S P Kochhar and GSMA Head (Asia-Pacific) Julian Gorman

VIL realigns consumer digital function to drive scale, pace of delivery

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea is re-aligning and streamlining its consumer digital resources to sharpen focus on driving operational scale and pace of delivery

Govt telecom revenues in FY'23 to be significantly higher than BE: Official

The telecom revenue collection is expected to be higher than the budget estimates of Rs 53,986.72 crore for the current financial year at Rs 71,959.24 crore

Tamil Nadu becomes 26th state to align with Centre's telecom RoW rules

Tamil Nadu has become the 26th state to issue Right of Way (RoW) rules for easing telecom infrastructure rollout in the state

How Voda Idea & TTML can stage a turnaround post debt conversion

Equity dilution and discounted price of debt conversion has worried investors of Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices. Are these concerns warranted? How can they survive post conversion? Let's find out

HFCL gets approval as 'Trusted Source' for telecom providers from NSCS

With this nod, HFCL has become the 'Trusted Source' for all Indian telecom service providers (TSPs) for sourcing their active network products and infrastructure

SOS call answered, now telecom sector to ring in 5G networks in 2022

A rare bonhomie among three private telecom companies in raising tariffs coming on the back of a bailout package by the government may have helped the telecom sector avert a crisis

Salaries of BSNL, MTNL staff paid till November: MoS Communications

For BSNL and MTNL, stiff competition and absence of 4G services (except in a few locations for BSNL) are eroding their competitive strength, the minister said

India to see 500 million 5G mobile subscriptions by 2027: Report

The 5G technology will represent around 39 per cent of mobile subscriptions in India at the end of 2027, estimated at about 500 million subscriptions, a new Ericsson report said on Tuesday.

Airtel tariff, Q&A with Iravati Damle, market, Consumer Confidence Indices

Will Airtel's tariff hike revive the telecom sector? How did Zoom's Iravati Damle overcome govt scepticism? Can bears drag Sensex to 57,000? What are Consumer Confidence Indices? All answers here

Will Airtel's tariff hike turn a corner for India's telecom sector?

Airtel took a bold step of raising tariffs by 25% starting this Friday, notwithstanding the risk attached to it. Does this mean brighter days ahead for the telecom sector? Take a look at this report

Centre approves Rs 6,466 cr package for telecom services in remote areas

With the aim of boosting connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a Rs 6,466 crore package for telecom services in remote areas

Tariff hike to aid Bharti Airtel's Q2 ARPU; profit may double QoQ: Analysts

Bharti Airtel's growth during the quarter will be led by segmented tariff hikes taken in the second quarter ended September

Telecom reforms usher in new era for India's digital ambitions: Telcos

The telecom reforms announced by government are beginning of a new era for sector as well as for boosting investment in the industry that is reeling under debt burden, leading sectoral players said

VIL flags industry's unsustainable financial duress; hopes for govt support

Ailing telecom operator Vodafone Idea has flagged the industry's "unsustainable financial duress" in its latest annual report and hoped that the government would provide the necessary support

Telecom tower companies to face 180,000 tenancy losses if VIL exits: Icra

Vodafone Idea's financial stress underlined by mounting losses and rising debt is likely to impact its financial lenders and have a bearing on employees and subscribers, ICRA said on Monday

For every Rs 100 earned, Rs 35 goes to govt: Sunil Mittal on telecom woes

Airtel's Rs 21,000 crore fund-raising plans will give the firm the fuel to shift to a higher gear and tap large opportunities, its Chairman Sunil Mittal said on Monday.

Airtel's fundraise to provide ammo for 5G, fortify position: Analysts

Bharti Airtel's fund raising is expected to strengthen its competitive positioning in the market and provide the telco with the necessary ammunition for aggressive 5G rollout, analysts said.

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