Page 17 - Telecom Sector In India

Budget 2020: Telecom gear makers seek Rs 10k cr line of credit facility

The industry body has also demanded up to 75 per cent quota for locally-made telecom equipment to reduce imports

ITI extends FPO, cuts price band after failing to garner full subscription

So far, the FPO has garnered only 50 per cent subscription

Franklin Templeton MF sidepockets Voda Idea debt following NCD downgrade

Fund house has carved out separate portfolios in six schemes to hold the exposure

A $21-billion telco war comes down to $2; consumers jump into the fray

The country's broken financial system would take a fresh hit; new 5G networks could be delayed; and the government's annual revenue from the sector might get squeezed

Indian Telephone Industries plans to raise Rs 1,600-crore through FPO

Proceeds of the issue will be utilised towards working capital requirements, repayment of loan taken by the company, and for general corporate purpose

Governance in India has been economics illiterate; here's how to fix it

The government needs to appoint economists in secretary level positions in all ministries for things to improve

Tatas arranging Rs 14,000 crore to clear telecom arm's outstanding AGR dues

Of the total AGR dues of Rs 13,823 crore, Rs 10,000 crore will be raised from banks by Tata Sons, while the remaining will be raised from internal accruals

Save telecom with a reprise of NTP-99

Radical steps are needed to fix the telecom crisis

The decade that was best for customers, but worst for telecom firms

As the decade ends, the bloodbath in the market has forced consolidation and closures

Tariff offers transparency: Trai extends deadline for receiving comments

The move came after Trai received a significant number of complaints from individual consumers on lack of transparency in disclosure of tariff information

Mittal, Ambani set for knockout in 2020 heavyweight telco champion's title

It's been a bruising battle but Mittal has managed to remain standing without conceding much market share to his rival and keeping his debt under control

Letters to BS: Telecom sector needs help, IUC regime can wait a bit longer

The IUC must take into account all cost components including capex and spectrum charges borne by the operator

High consumption at rock-bottom tariffs killing telcos: Sunil Mittal

'We are unnecessarily killing this industry in a manner and way that is not conducive for our industry, and that's why we need Trai intervention,' Mittal added

Can a floor price for mobile tariffs save beleaguered telecom players?

Within hours of IUC announcement, TRAI released a consultation paper to fix minimum rates for mobile services, a move that can effectively end the regime of free calling and dirt cheap data

Bharti Airtel poised to be biggest gainer if Voda Idea decides to shut shop

Focus on postpaid, 2G network, and vibrant enterprise business make Airtel attractive

UN body resolution resolves concerns on 5G: ITU-APT Foundation of India

Russia, China, Europe and India favoured stringent norms of 5G services but later, Russia agreed for usage of 5G in spectrum bands where satellites are being used

Cart before the horse?

India has no alternative to cable broadband; network assets must reach every home

Telecom tariff: Trai to review transparency in publishing of offers

There have been reports of telecom companies approaching the regulator to fix the floor price or minimum tariff to be offered by them

Telecom sector's gross revenue declined by Rs 41,000 cr in 3 years: Prasad

Gross revenue of the telecom sector in 2016-17 was Rs 2.65 lakh crore, which had reduced to Rs 2.46 lakh crore a year later and then to Rs 2.24 lakh crore in 2018-19, the ministers said

When telecom stood for pass to windfall gains, and not financial stress

Looking back to a time when the biggest telcos and funds from across the world queued up with top dollars, many in the Indian telecom business rose up the rich list, and how