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Signals of revival

Telecom sector faces the risks of a duopoly

AGR case: Telcos' plea rejection does not go well for sector, says Icra

The rejection of telcos' pleas seeking re-calculation of AGR related dues does not bode well for a recovery in the sector

Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea gets nod for FDI up to Rs 15,000 crore

Fund-raise set to help cash-strapped telco cut debt and pay AGR dues

Bharti Airtel gains 4% on rolling out new postpaid plans

Airtel said it has simplified its Postpaid plans to offer industry leading data benefits backed by a 5G ready network and superior digital-first customer care

Bharti Airtel rolls out new postpaid plans, offers competitive data packs

Company says customers can bundle add-on connections with enhanced data benefits to their existing plans

Bigger firms scoop up more market share during Covid-19 pandemic

Market concentration in key sectors, measured by HHI, reached a new high in FY21

AGR dues cannot be recomputed: Supreme Court reserves order

But telcos Airtel, Vi, Tata Tele say arithmetical errors can be rectified and that there are duplication of entries

In a breather to telcos, DoT may lighten debt burden by relaxing timelines

The effort would be to firm up measures so that the telecom sector does not go down any further, an official said

Second Covid wave: April sees sharp fall in new telecom users, says Trai

State governments had imposed lockdowns to curb the spread of the pathogen in April - a move that derailed economic activity.

DCC clears satellite connectivity for telecom networks: DoT Secretary

The DCC has cleared a provision of using satellite connectivity in telecom networks to provide services in remote areas where it is difficult to lay optical fibre network

Sky-high battle between satellite service providers and telcos for spectrum

Satellite companies are demanding spectrum free or at a nominal administered price as is done in other parts of the world. The move is being vehemently opposed by telcos through the COAI

Telcos sustain growth but FY21 revenue still far from FY16 peak

Report combined net sales of Rs 1.87 trn as against Rs 2.24 trn posted 5 years ago

Voda Idea cuts loss by 39.5% to Rs 7,022 cr on lower exceptional expenses

Posts highest-ever EBITDA margin, on the back of lower operating and exceptional expenses; lags peer on ARPU

Reliance Industries: Key financial ratios fall to three-decade low in FY21

On a consolidated basis, firm's RoCE declined to 7.8% in the fiscal

Electronics firm Foxconn, others among 29 register under telecom PLI

The scheme will be effective from April 1, 2021.

Axiata, Telenor sign $15.8 billion deal to merge Malaysian telecoms units

Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and Norway's Telenor ASA sealed an agreement to merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in a $15.8 billion deal, forming a new market leader

Samsung set to unleash the power of 5G, bets big on 6G tech

Samsung is all set to showcase its continued innovations around 5G and what lies ahead on the 6G cellular technology

Where did Juhi Chawla go wrong?

Where Ms Chawla seems to have erred is that she has not been able to build the desired credibility required to champion the cause she took to court

Sam Pitroda's leap of faith

Book review of Redesign the World: A Global Call to Action

PLI scheme for telecom: DoT issues guidelines, caps expenditure on R&D

If a company invests Rs 100 crore, it can account for Rs 5 crore as technology transfer and Rs 15 crore as R&D expenditure.