Page 13 - Telecom Sector In India

DoT asks e-commerce sites to pull down listings of mobile signal boosters

The DoT has also carried out raids across multiple locations in South Mumbai over the last two days which led to the removal of 68 illegal boosters (or repeaters), it added

ATC sees huge opportunities in a challenging and competitive market

The firm bought out, recently, Tata group's 12.3 per cent stake in ATC Telecom Tower Infrastructure for Rs 2,480 crore, raising its stake to 91 per cent

Govt's check on telco gear makers to hit Chinese equipment companies

Telecom service providers mandated to buy equipment from 'trusted sources'

Nokia starts production of its next generation 5G equipment in India

Telecom gear maker Nokia said it has started production of 5G equipment in India and they are being shipped to countries that are in advanced stages of deploying the next-generation technology

Right call on telecom gear

National security has to be of paramount importance

Bharti Airtel a formidable No 2 in all pricing scenarios, say analysts

ARPU expansion, market share gains expected even if there is no tariff hike

Why are telecom firms so keen to own contentious E and V spectrum bands?

Telcos want them to be auctioned; internet service providers want them to be delicensed. In between is the battle to capture the lucrative and fast-expanding market for data services

Voda Idea, Airtel bat for tariff hike, but Reliance Jio is sitting tight

Few days ago, Jio unleashed a price war in the post-paid mobile space, an area where it has less than one per cent share of the market

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

Low profile, yet outspoken, Trai's Vaghela knows how to take tough calls

his biggest break came when he returned to the state and was made commissioner (commercial taxes) in 2016

Best of BS Opinion: Babri Masjid demolition case, Covid-19 crisis, and more

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

How to revive auto and telecom sectors

Illustrative action in key economic areas

Govt should stop looking at telecom spectrum as just a source of revenue

A far-sighted government with the national interest in mind would determine that sectoral health, not its own revenue, is the major priority at this moment

Telecom operators sound alarm over India-specific standard for 5G

The operators would rather go along with the global standards set by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project or 3GPP

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war

Reliance Jio plans to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December

These phones, which will be bundled with data packs, could be launched in December or early next year, sources in the know said

AGR verdict: Will Voda Idea survive? Answer lies in ability to raise funds

Increase in APRU can help Vodafone but rival Reliance Jio is in no mood for tariff hike yet

Voda Idea in danger of becoming a 'zombie' telco; may just about survive

The initial impression is that Vodafone Idea will struggle to manage this level of staggered payments, given that it owes over Rs 58,000 crore

IDFC First, IndusInd Bank: AGR verdict will not dent earnings, say experts

The verdict soured sentiment at banking counters which were factoring-in at least 15 years timeline for the payment of AGR dues

Jio takes on rivals, rolls out new broadband plans starting at Rs 399

Plans to be rolled out from today