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Best of BS Opinion: Backsliding without broadband, Covid-19 vaccine & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Backsliding without broadband

We are losing out on so much of our potential because of regulatory constraints

Airtel, Voda Idea fail to pay AGR instalment; deadline expired on March 31

According to the DoT's calculations, Bharti Airtel owes the exchequer Rs 43,780 crore, of which the company has paid Rs 18,004 crore

Telecom companies go all out to keep users glued to digital platforms

The ratio of daily active users as a percentage of monthly active users is a marker of customer stickiness

Securing digital networks: NSDT to scrutinise wide range of telecom gear

Global telecom gear makers say that the new rule will make it difficult for Chinese equipment players to enter the Indian market.

Pesky calls and text messages: Trai may soon broadcast list of defaulters

The issue of pesky calls gathered steam a fortnight ago on March 9, when Trai suspended the newly-implemented norms for commercial text messages for one week

Telecom sector headed for second round of consolidation, says report

Providing services like broadband connectivity, cable TV, enterprise solutions, and payment wallets is the need of the hour for telcos

Jio, Airtel, Voda Idea make Rs 21,916 crore upfront payments for spectrum

The telecom department had issued demand notes to the three operators on March 8, and the deadline for making the upfront payment was Thursday

Airtel Africa explores listing mobile money business in four years

TPG Rise Fund to invest $200 mn in the brand

Vodafone Idea plans to raise $750 million via convertible debentures

Promoters to dilute stake post conversion

BSNL may be profitable from 2023-24: Parliament panel report

The firm expects to turn profitable from the financial year 2023-24 subject to roll-out of plans and strategies envisaged under the revival package

5G network deployment can start in 3 months but infra not ready: Experts

5G networks in India can be deployed in three months but in limited areas as the optical fibre based infrastructure to support the technology is not ready yet, telecom industry players said

VIL likely to expand network capacity in six circles via Chinese vendors

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea is in advance stages of processing order for network capacity expansion in six circles through Chinese telecom gear makers

SMS scrubbing: Faulty implementation wipes out OTPs, 40% traffic disrupted

SMS scrubbing: The failure rate was over 25 per cent among the leading private and public sector banks

Govt to amend telecom licence norms to control sourcing from China

The government is likely to amend the telecom licence that will help in controlling installation of network equipment from China and other non-friendly countries.

Extend PLI scheme to all MSMEs amid Covid-19 pandemic, says NITI Aayog

The recently announced PLI scheme for the telecom sector extended the incentives to MSMEs.

Spectrum auctions: Jio says total owned airwaves footprint up significantly

Reliance Jio said its acquired spectrum can be utilised for transition to 5G services at the ''appropriate time'', where it has developed its own 5G stack

Karnataka govt, Nasscom launch ER&D policy to foster innovation in state

50% rent reimbursement, recruitment assistance and investmengt subsidy on anvil for MNCs looking to establish new R&D facilities or expand existing ones

Airtel buys Rs 18,699-cr radiowaves; Voda acquires spectrum in 5 circles

The auction, which put on offer a total of 2308.80 MHz of spectrum worth Rs 4 lakh crore in seven bands, concluded on Tuesday, just a day after it commenced

Airtel to seek shareholders' nod to issue 3.64 cr shares to LMIL

This is to execute its deal for buying additional 20 per cent stake in its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia