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Vodafone Idea stock zooms 96% in 4 months, hits 15-month high; here's why

Vodafone Idea stock in focus: Reports suggest that the government is likely to offer an interest-free moratorium of 4 to 5 years to Vi on over ₹83,000-crore pending AGR dues.

Vodafone Idea stock rallies 5%; hits 52-week high on heavy volumes

The average trading volumes on the Vodafone Idea counter nearly doubled with as many as a combined 1,083 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 03:04 PM on Thursday.

Trai recommends backhaul spectrum charge at 0.1% of AGR; costs may halve

Trai has recommended a flat backhaul spectrum charge of 0.1 per cent of adjusted gross revenue, replacing the current weighted-average method that has pushed annual levies

How much will Starlink's monthly retail plans cost in India? Details here

Starlink plans to roll out satellite internet in India with retail plans targeting rural, maritime, aviation, and enterprise sectors after securing licences and regulatory approvals

Telcos poised for next tariff hike in Dec; Airtel to challenge for top spot

Motilal Oswal remains positive on the telecom sector and maintains 'Buy' ratings on Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio via Reliance Industries

Starlink yet to unveil India pricing, working to secure final govt approval

Experts say tariff for Indian residential users not aimed at mass market, unlikely to impact telcos

Trai rejects DoT view on hike in satcom annual spectrum charge to 5%

Govt to study the regulator's response before issuing final guidelines

Trai rejects DoT push for 5% satcom fee, keeps ₹500 charge for urban users

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday rejected the Department of Telecom's view, suggesting a 5 per cent annual spectrum fee to be charged from satcom (satellite communications) players instead of 4 per cent, and let go of a Rs 500 fee per connection in urban areas. The Department of Telecom (DoT) sought some changes in the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on satellite communications spectrum allocation methodology and charges for companies such as Elon Musk-led Starlink, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio SES that are in fray to start their services in the country. The DoT had asked Trai to reconsider its recommendation to levy a 4 per cent annual spectrum charge, and instead consider the idea of levying a 5 per cent annual spectrum charge with a provision of 1 per cent discount if 5 per cent customers of the company enrolled in a year are from tough terrains in border and remote hilly area, and let go Rs 500 per customer charge if they meet th

Centre wants greater phone-location surveillance, top phonemakers protest

A measure to track device-level location has no precedent anywhere else in the world, lobbying group India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), which represents both Apple and Google said

Airtel-Nokia partnership to help developers create new revenue streams

Finnish telecom company Nokia has partnered with Bharti Airtel to make network capabilities available to third-party developers for building new technology solutions and open up new monetization opportunities. Following successful trials, Airtel's network APIs (Application Programming Interface) will be available on a subscription basis to an established ecosystem of developers, system integrators and enterprises using Nokia's Network as Code platform, Nokia said in a statement. "We are happy to partner with Nokia today for network APIs and enable the ecosystem to leverage our network capabilities for automation and building secure and innovative digital services" Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha said. The collaboration will enable the developer community to seamlessly build advanced solutions leveraging the Airtel network's robust capabilities such as Al, 5G, edge computing and more. "This strategic partnership will provide developers and enterprises alike access to Airtel's ...

Vodafone Idea share rallies 7% in 2 days on heavy volumes in weak market

Vodafone Idea clarified that it has already addressed the AGR issue in earlier disclosures and will update exchanges only if further developments occur.

Apple to resist India's order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhones

Apple does not plan to comply with the directive and will tell the government it does not follow such mandates anywhere in the world as they raise a host of privacy and security issues

What is Sanchar Saathi app and why govt wants it on every mobile phone?

The government mandated all manufacturers to ensure that the government's Sanchar Saathi mobile application is pre-installed on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India

DoT tightens fraud rules: Pre-install Sanchar Saathi, bind OTT apps to SIM

Telecom operators want SMS-based OTP to become the primary authentication layer for financial transactions as DoT moves to tighten security

DoT directs mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-installation, SIM-binding rules

For old devices, DoT asks handset makers to 'push app through software update'

Why India's 5G and broadband expansion is slowing despite high demand

India's 5G and broadband expansion is moving slower than expected, raising concerns among telecom companies about meeting the country's long-term digital goals

Vodafone Idea expects long-term AGR resolution after Supreme Court ruling

Vodafone Idea CEO Abhijit Kishore said the telco is in talks with the DoT for next steps after the Supreme Court allowed reassessment of AGR dues up to FY17, paving the way for clarity on liabilities

Telcos start trials for CNAP feature in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh

The feature is being introduced to help curb spam, fraud, and scam calls, as well as reduce incidents of impersonation where callers pretend to represent other people or organisations

Vodafone Idea shares zoom 10% after SC clarifies on AGR dues; details here

The Supreme Court, on Monday, clarified that Vodafone Idea asked for relief on both the additional and reassessment of all pending AGR dues

Relief for Vodafone Idea may trigger govt equity dilution, say brokerages

Analysts expect AGR relief for Vodafone Idea soon, paving way for equity raising and government stake dilution while easing the telco's debt and funding constraints