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Departing US FCC chief Ajit Pai warns of threats to telecoms from China
Pai was named chairman in January 2017 by former President Donald Trump and stepped down on Wednesday
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5G prospects compelling for India; spectrum can spur growth: Qualcomm
Indian regulators will have a big role to play in ensuring that 5G in India is deployed to its "full potential"
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Oaktree-led consortium offers Rs 15,000 crore funding to Vodafone Idea
Varde Partners among the other participants; Bloomberg report does not specify how the potential deal between the two parties would be structured
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Oct services activity at 54.1, grows for first time in 8 months: PMI
It was the highest reading since February and comfortably above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction
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Bharti Airtel hits seven-month low in a strong market; down 20% in 1 month
The board of Bharti Airtel is schedule to meet on October 27, 2020 to consider the audited financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2020
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Ex-telecom secy challenges govt sanction to file appeal in 2G spectrum case
Former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura has challenged in the Delhi High Court sanctions granted by the Central government for the CBI to file an appeal against his acquittal
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Mobile operators' revenues expected to improve sequentially in Q2: Analysts
In its September quarter preview, Emkay talks of a "stable quarter despite seasonality"
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Vodafone Idea CEO defends brand integration, says network is 5G-ready
Says it will be able to roll out 5G services after spectrum sale, is working with DoT on the issue and hopes to receive spectrum for trials soon
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Airtel launches Airtel Secure to help businesses tackle cyber threats
India, which is now the world's second largest internet market, ranks fifth globally when it comes to incidents of cyber-attacks and frauds
Reliance Jio announces JioPostpaid Plus scheme, starting at Rs 399
Starting at the price of Rs 399, the JioPostpaid Plus promises a wide range of services, data rollover upto 500 GB and free international roaming in the USA and UAE
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Top headlines: August exports shrink 12.6%; telcos sound alarm over 5G
From Facebook saying zero tolerance on hate speech to Delhi Metro seeing pick up in ridership, here are top headlines this morning
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Top headlines: 7 more bullet trains in India; telcos to replace spectrum
From telcos spending Rs 44,000 cr for replacing expired spectrum to centre planing 7 more bullet trains, here are top headlines this morning
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Tax Google, Facebook as telecom companies? Spain considering new law
Under the proposed rules internet companies such as Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc, would have to disclose their sales from messaging services in the country
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Trai grants Voda Idea time till Sept 8 to respond to priority plan notice
The regulator had initially given time till August 31 to VIL to respond, but later extended the deadline to September 4 following company's request
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US rural telecom networks need $1.8 bn to remove Huawei, ZTE equipment: FCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rural telecommunications networks, which have relied on inexpensive network equipment from China's Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] and ZTE Corp <000063.SZ>, have told the government that it would cost $1.837 billion to replace those switches and routers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Friday.
Vodafone's India unit plans $1.5 billion fundraising including share sales
The telecom operator is working to identify potential investors in the US, the people said
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Bharti Infratel to go ahead with long delayed merger with Indus Towers
Infratel will be a majority shareholder in the merged entity with a likely stake of 68.6%, while London-listed Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L) will hold 28.2%
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US tightens restrictions on Huawei, adds 30 affiliates to blacklist
Washington is pushing governments around to world to squeeze Huawei out, arguing it would hand over data to China.
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It's a new tariff plan, not service: Voda Idea to Trai on priority offering
VIL has countered Trai's contention that the RedX plan, which commits higher speeds, should have been informed separately so different aspects could have been examined before such service was launched
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AGR: SC asks govt to chalk up plan to recover dues from bankrupt telcos
Apex court observed that the government may be unable to recover dues from bankrupt firms; adjourns hearing to August 14
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