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UN telecom body ITU to open its area office in New Delhi for South Asia

The setting up of the area office will provide greater access and engagement to India and South Asian countries in global policy and standard formation in the field of telecommunication

Airtel acquires strategic stake in blockchain technology startup Aqilliz

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz, a 'Blockchain as a Service Company'.

Airtel CEO hints at tariff hike in 2022 amid cost pressure, 5G rollout

Gopal Vittal says hike could happen after 3-4 months depending upon subscriber growth and competitive dynamics; asserts his firm will not hesitate to lead the spike

EU policymakers must do more to boost telco investments, says study

The 27-country European Union is banking on 5G to lift it out of a Covid-19 pandemic-induced recession and take the lead in internet-connected devices

Budget 2022: Telecom sector gets a top-up for digital connectivity

Allocation to BSNL tripled to Rs 44,720 cr for 4G spectrum, tech upgrade and recast; Rs 6,850 cr kept for GST and VRS; in fact, BSNL gets over half of DoT's Rs 84,586 crore outlay

Telecom gear maker HFCL's third quarter profit falls 5% to Rs 81 crore

Revenue declined 4.86 per cent during the quarter

What happens if Vodafone Idea is unable to repay govt in four years?

The question of what happens if the telco is unable to repay the government in four years remains unanswered

Govt only an investor in telcos post conversion of liabilities: Vaishnaw

Debt liabilities will continue to remain with telcos after conversion of interest liabilities into equity, says Telecom Minister

Reforms helped investor concerns; to continue fundraising plans: VIL CEO

The slew of reforms announced by the government have helped assuage investor concerns in the sector, and Vodafone Idea expects to continue its fundraising plans, VIL CEO Ravinder Takkar said.

Why is the government stake in Voda Idea puzzling markets?

The government gave a lifeline to Vodafone Idea, saving it from an imminent collapse. What does this move mean for the company, for the markets and for the government? This report finds out

Vodafone Idea dues conversion will free up money to pay lenders

A top executive at a private bank said the money that was going towards paying government dues would stay in the books and should be used for loan payment

Telecom companies push for 90-95% cut in base price of 5G spectrum

Telcos seek easy payment terms of 20-25 years, with 5-6 years of moratorium

Bharti Airtel drops plan to merge digital assets into listed arm

According to its original plan, Airtel Digital was supposed to fold into the listed entity

Reliance Jio gets approval to buy 5G gear from 'trusted' vendors

Samsung provided the 4G network for Jio and is also doing trial runs for 5G for the company in some cities

ICRA upgrades telecom services industry outlook to 'stable': Here's why

The hike coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to 4G from 2G and increase in usage of telephony services is expected to result in improvement in industry ARPU

Jio adds 1.76 mn customers in Oct; Airtel's customer base shrinks

Vodafone Idea continues its losing streak and shed 964,245 subscribers, says Trai data

India to revamp century-old telecom laws that bar digital dream

The government is exploring ways to allow companies to merge, expand and operate without multiple bureaucratic approvals so as to avoid subsequent court battles

Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 crore to clear 2014 spectrum dues

Move to help company save up to Rs 3,400 crore in interest expenses

Jio tops 4G download speed chart, Voda Idea in upload speed in Nov: Trai

Jio network recorded around 10 per cent rise in average 4G data download speed while speed on VIL and Airtel network increased 8.9 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively

Keep hands off USO fund, it's our money: Telecom firms to satellite players

The USO fund was set up by the government in 2003 to provide a subsidy for inclusive communication growth.