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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

25 years of telecom: Boon for India's business tycoons, bane for MNCs

Big business houses such as the Tatas, Anil Ambani, multinationals like Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishna of Maxis failed to create viable businesses

Bharti Airtel loss widens to Rs 15,933 crore in Q1; revenue up 15.4%

The firm, however, posted an over 2x jump in profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 372 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1) before exceptional items

Foreign telecom gear makers seek relief from DoT on eligibility criteria

Ask DoT to include service costs while calculating local content, value addition

Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal seeks govt help for telecom sector

Mittal said the government should look at rationalising levies on the sector and "close long-standing legal disputes that are a big drag on the performance of operators"

We are all charged up for the next 25 years: Bharti Airtel chairman

Telecom sector has spent years fighting regulatory and legal battles. They could have been better spent on serving the customers and strengthening the network, writes Sunil Bharti Mittal

ATC India's Umang Das recalls the day India's mobile revolution began

India's telecom revolution started with then West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu saying the first 'hello' to then Union communications minister Sukh Ram in a Kolkata hotel

From Sukh Ram to Mukesh Ambani, here're the men who changed telecom

With a charge of Rs 18/min for voice calls to free voice calls now, and a burgeoning subscriber base, India's telecom sector has come a long way. We look at the men who made all of this possible

25 years since the first mobile call: Roller-coaster ride for telecom

It's been through dizzying peaks, troughs, policy U-turns, court battles, brutal competition, and daily controversies

Missed call to free call: The 25-year journey of India's telecom industry

On July 31, 1995, mobile telephony began in India at Rs 16.80 a minute peak tariff. Now, most local voice calls are free, a market which has the largest subscriber base in the world after China

Vodafone Idea defaults on rental, energy payments for June to tower firms

According to a senior executive of a telecom tower firm, Vodafone Idea cited payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) to the government and the resultant cash flow problems for the default.

Tariff hike in telecom 'inevitable', two rounds likely in 12-18 months: EY

The industry is talking of ARPUs going up anywhere from 60 per cent to 80 per cent over next two-three years, and that can happen by way of tariff increase

In a major relief, govt raises BSNL borrowing limit to Rs 39,713 crore

The approval is the key to BSNL's turnaround plan, which includes setting up a 4G network so that it can compete with private competitors.

BSNL scraps 4G equipment tender to keep Chinese companies at bay

BSNL is in the process of upgrading its network to 4G and BTS that facilitates wireless communication plays a crucial role in it.

Asia Pacific telecoms on course for muted growth, 5G delays: Fitch

However, credit risk remains manageable, reflecting the sector's resilience during the coronavirus pandemic