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India's move to allow 5G trials without Chinese firms a sovereign one: US

India's recent decision authorising 5G trials without Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE is a sovereign one, a top State Department official has said

Telecom firms see red as protests against 5G spectrum trials mount

Posts claiming the upcoming 5G trials will spread the virus have been doing the rounds

China expresses 'concern, regret' as India bans its firms from 5G trials

Beijing has expressed deep concerns saying the move is not conducive to the innovation and development of related Indian industries

Weak signals from Indus Towers on renewal, tenancy ratio concerns

Need for additional towers in question as operators recently added spectrum

5G's bouquet of promises: A technology that can change our lives forever

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially

Vi appoints senior executives in marketing, technology security roles

Vivek Jain returns to Vi as EVP of marketing. He worked as head of Maharashtra circle in his previous stint till October 2019

Reliance Jio among the most competitive telcos, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

We have increased our market share, brand loyalty and index, and we're getting more customers than the competition in the last 8-9 months, says Mittal

Telecom down to 3 pvt firms, 1 becoming a question mark: Sunil Mittal

Airtel has weathered three-four big crises, including disruptions caused by the 2016 launch of Jio: Airtel

Bharti Airtel to merge digital arm with itself in corporate revamp

With this, Bharti Airtel will house all digital assets such as Wynk Music, Airtel X stream, Airtel Thanks, among others, and all future digital products and services

Vodafone Idea to pay balance license fee by April 15 with interest

DoT had last week issued a show-cause notice to the telco over non-payment of license fee for the fourth quarter of FY21

Show-cause notice to VIL over not paying licence fee in 7 circles for Q4

The telecom department has issued a show-cause notice to Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) over non-payment of licence fee for the fourth quarter of FY2020-21, with regard to some circles, sources said

Statsguru: Key takeaways from the 4G telecom spectrum bidding

In a market of 1.3 billion with only about a half having access to mobile broadband, the untapped user base still holds much promise

Best of BS Opinion: Wasted spectrum, Business before Atmanirbhar & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Wasted spectrum

Telecom auction fails price discovery test

Half of telecom spectrum sold goes to Reliance Jio at Rs 57,122 crore

DoT may garner Rs 20,000 crore as upfront payment in FY21

Spectrum auction: Telcos place bids worth Rs 77,000 crore on Day 1

Revenue garnered from 4G auction may be much lower than reserve price set at Rs 3.92 trillion

Top headlines: Automatic nod for China FDI, Govt eyes Rs 6,200 cr in AGR

After being relegated to the second spot in the previous two fiscal years, China again became India's biggest trading partner in the first nine months of FY21. Read top stories with Business Standard

Housing ministry pitches for common duct norms for telecom facilities

Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra on Friday called for making telecom connectivity part of common ducts inside new buildings

Airtel board to consider fund raising plans, financing strategies on Feb 3

The telecom sector is gearing up for spectrum auctions and roll-out of new-age technologies

Telecom sector concerns remain unaddressed: Industry body on Budget

Telecom industry body COAI on Monday expressed disappointment over budget proposals