Page 36 - Telecom Sector

Breather for telcos: 2-year moratorium on payment of spectrum dues

This comes soon after all three private telecom operators announced they were raising mobile phone tariff

Telcos hail moratorium on spectrum dues, say move will resurrect the sector

Telecom players including Airtel and Vodafone Idea had sought some relief from the telecom sector

Telecom dept may approach Trai again for view on spectrum recommendations

Experts also feel that the telecom industry is not ready for an auction and the government can instead explore other ways of making available the airwaves to companies

Relief for telcos: Govt gives 2-year moratorium on payment of spectrum dues

The move to defer payments for 2020-21 and 2021-22 will give Rs 42,000 crore relief to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio

Tariff hike may cause slower net user addition for telcos: BofA-ML report

Earlier this week, Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone all announced tariff hikes to be effective from next month

India's telecom sector could face another test, this time from CCI

CCI does not need to wait to pick up cases only after it is approached by an affected party, it can and has done suo moto cases too

Telcos ready to bite the bullet: Airtel, Voda Idea to hike tariffs from Dec

The decision of Vodafone Idea and Airtel to raise tariffs is being seen as a step to encourage the government to offer a relief package to the industry

Letter to BS: Don't kill the telecom sector, India's global image at stake

The financial system cannot afford another massive hit after the PSB saga, NBFC/HFC problems and urban cooperative bank fiasco

Airtel to hike mobile services rates in December to make business viable

The company also said that it understands that telecom regulator Trai is likely to initiate a consultation for bringing rationality in pricing in the Indian mobile sector

Best of BS Opinion: Why the govt must step in to help telecom companies

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

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea put the brakes on costs in September quarter

While the sector awaits a lifeline, a sharp reduction in capital and opex has aided cash flows

Saving the telecom sector

Govt should prevent a near-monopolistic situation

RCom loss zooms to Rs 30,147 crore in Q2 on provisioning for liabilities

The company had reported Rs 338 crore in losses for the June quarter (Q1), and a profit of Rs 1,295 crore in Q2 last year

Delay in bringing zero call-connect charges to hurt telecom sector: Jio

Traffic symmetry indicates that a telecom operator will not have any outstanding balance of interconnect usage charges (IUC) against other networks

Insurance cover on bank deposits to be raised from Rs 1 lakh: FM Sitharaman

On the telecom sector, the minister said the Centre wanted all companies to flourish and be able to grow their businesses in India

Govt doesn't want any telco to shut down, intends to address concerns: FM

Sitharaman said "it is the intention" to address concerns of all those who have approached the government with serious concerns post the court's decision

Why Vodafone-Idea is in trouble despite being India's No. 2 telecom firm

Vodafone Idea yesterday reported a massive net loss of Rs 50,922 crore for the July-September quarter, the highest-ever quarterly loss by an Indian company

Govt determined to see 3 pvt players in telecom sector: Vodafone Idea CEO

The CEO said that Vodafone Idea had not accelerated payments to any banks.

AGR provisioning: Bharti Airtel posts a loss of Rs 23,045 cr in Sep quarter

The consolidated revenue of Bharti Airtel was up by 4.7 per cent at Rs 21,199 crore in the just-concluded quarter

If Vodafone actually quits, India will be the bigger loser

The govt must take a call at the highest level at the earliest, treating Vodafone's exit call with all the seriousness that it deserves