Page 20 - Telecom Sector
Trai seeks views on simplifying process for telecom, broadcast players
Trai in its consultation paper on 'Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector' has sought views on making all the permissions online and setting up a single-window clearance system
 "Trai seeks views on simplifying process for telecom, broadcast players")
Regulatory regime needs to be simple to avoid new litigations: Sunil Mittal
Citing the reforms package announced by the government recently, Mittal said it was "lapped up" by the markets and stakeholders of the industry
 "Regulatory regime needs to be simple to avoid new litigations: Sunil Mittal")
Top headlines: Voda Idea too raises tariffs; NoBroker becomes an unicorn
Business Standard brings you the top stories on Tuesday
 "Top headlines: Voda Idea too raises tariffs; NoBroker becomes an unicorn")
Top headlines: Oct retail inflation up marginally; Hindalco Q2 net surges
Business Standard brings you the top stories from today
 "Top headlines: Oct retail inflation up marginally; Hindalco Q2 net surges")
Vodafone Idea's Q2 loss narrows to Rs 7,145 cr; ARPU rises 5% qoq to Rs 109
Vi's consolidated revenue during July-September 2021 declined about 13% to Rs 9,406 cr
 "Vodafone Idea's Q2 loss narrows to Rs 7,145 cr; ARPU rises 5% qoq to Rs 109")
Auction for 5G spectrum likely in April-May 2022: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Communications Minister's comment assumes significance as the DoT was earlier hopeful of holding 5G auctions by the end of the current fiscal
 "Auction for 5G spectrum likely in April-May 2022: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Telcos get six-month 5G trial extension, spectrum auction may get delayed
According to industry estimates, nearly 1,660 cities globally have some sort of 5G
 "Telcos get six-month 5G trial extension, spectrum auction may get delayed")
Elon Musk plans 200K broadband terminals in India by December 2022
Starlink expects companies - whether small, medium or big - to look at innovative ways to make the service affordable for rural consumers.
 "Elon Musk plans 200K broadband terminals in India by December 2022")
US regulators bans China Telecom over security concerns
FCC says company is subject to Chinese govt's control
 "US regulators bans China Telecom over security concerns")
Bharti Airtel opts for four-year moratorium on payment of AGR dues
It is learnt that the letter of acceptance was sent by the company to the department of telecommunications (DoT) last week
 "Bharti Airtel opts for four-year moratorium on payment of AGR dues")
Top headlines: Setback for FRL in Amazon dispute; Vi accepts moratorium
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DoT tells Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio to decide on AGR moratorium in 10 days
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio get 3 months to inform DoT on equity conversion
 "DoT tells Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio to decide on AGR moratorium in 10 days")
Govt asks telcos to convey about opting for dues moratorium by Oct 29
It has also given 90 days' time to the operators to indicate if they want to opt for converting the interest amount pertaining to the moratorium period into equity
Jio tops 4G chart with 20.9 Mbps download speed in September: Trai
Reliance Jio maintained the top position in the 4G speed chart with a 20.9 megabit per second (Mbps) average download rate in September, as per telecom regulator Trai
 "Jio tops 4G chart with 20.9 Mbps download speed in September: Trai")
Nokia India, Foxconn, 29 others get DoT approval for PLI scheme
The DoT notified the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products on February 24 with a financial outlay of Rs 12,195 crore, over the five years
 "Nokia India, Foxconn, 29 others get DoT approval for PLI scheme")
Dixon to invest Rs 200 cr under PLI; plans to acquire Bharti's plant
Dixon Technologies plans to acquire a Ludhiana-based manufacturing unit of Bharti Group to start making telecom gears under the production-linked incentive scheme announced for the sector
 "Dixon to invest Rs 200 cr under PLI; plans to acquire Bharti's plant")
Govt approves 31 proposals for telecom PLI scheme of Rs 3,345 cr investment
The companies selected for the PLI scheme include Nokia India, HFCL, Dixon Technologies, Flextronics, Foxconn, Coral Telecom, others
Foxconn's Bharat FIH opens research, development centre in Chennai
Electronic manufacturing services firm Foxconn's subsidiary Bharat FIH, formerly known as Rising Stars Mobile India, has opened a research and development centre at the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, the company said on Tuesday. It will be among the first R&D centres in India to design end-to-end 5G devices and will offer end-to-end services to customers, including product design, tooling and moulding, global sourcing and manufacturing services for smartphones and other products and services in the electronics segment. Bharat FIH makes devices for Xiaomi and Nokia. Bharat FIH Country Head and Managing Director Josh Foulger said there is a clear market need for innovative technologies and products with quick turnaround times in the ever-changing electronics segment. "Our India R&D will capitalise on our manufacturing strengths and collaborate with our global teams under the Foxconn Technology Group in product design, cost optimisation, customer experience, sourcing, ...
 "Foxconn's Bharat FIH opens research, development centre in Chennai")
DoT scraps FBG requirement for annual spectrum instalment
The notification follows the blockbuster reforms and support package announced last month by the government for the telecom industry
 "DoT scraps FBG requirement for annual spectrum instalment")
HFCL Q2 profit up 61% to Rs 86 crore; revenue up 6.4% to Rs 1,122 crore
Domestic telecom gear maker HFCL on Monday posted a 61.18 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 85.94 crore in the September quarter.
 "HFCL Q2 profit up 61% to Rs 86 crore; revenue up 6.4% to Rs 1,122 crore")