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Vodafone Idea may go for fund raising after AGR verdict, plans tariff hike

Discarding 2G is wrong, says CEO; company highlights five-point strategy to increase revenue and profit

Vodafone Idea Q1 losses rise to Rs 25,460 cr on provisioning for AGR dues

The company said it has recognised additional charge of Rs 19,440.5 crore in June quarter towards AGR liabilities

25 years of mobile telephony: PM Modi congratulates telecom industry

Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash indicated how telecom services had kept it all going during the Covid-19 crisis

Taxes, levies in telecom high, need to be reviewed thoroughly: Sunil Mittal

The government needs to ensure that the telecom industry, which has had its ups and downs, is given due attention in area of levies and taxes, Mittal said

Airtel: Cost reduction, higher digital recharges to help in coming quarters

This was led by a 1.9 per cent increase in average revenue per user or ARPU to Rs 157, a 13-quarter high

Telcos lost 8.2 mn subscribers in April; Covid-19 pressure remains: Report

The biggest losers were Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, it said, adding sector leader Reliance Jio witnessed a growth in its base

Bharti Airtel, Verizon join hands to offer video conferencing solutions

As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name Airtel BlueJeans to enterprise customers in India

No stay on TRAI's instructions to Vodafone Idea on priority plan: TDSAT

TRAI has been asked to file its reply by Wednesday

Telecom Italia excludes Huawei from 5G gear tender in Italy, Brazil: Report

The list of invited suppliers comprises Cisco , Ericsson , Nokia , Mavenir and Affirmed Networks, a company recently acquired by Microsoft

After 10 years at the helm, Rajan Mathews quits COAI; SP Kochar takes over

Mathews, who is a US citizen, will be heading to the US to join his family in New Jersey

Despite a better Q4, higher debt, AGR case weigh on Vodafone Idea stock

Loss in subscriber count offsets gains on ARPU front in the March quarter

Digital sovereignty: Trai bats for local manufacturing of telecom equipment

Trai stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector and called for sharp focus on digital infrastructure investments

5G rollout, bad optics: SC order on AGR dues to have a far reaching impact

Vodafone Idea (VIL) would be the worst-affected if the AGR outstanding cannot be staggered or waived, but Bharti Airtel would also be under pressure

ITI hits 52-wk high as govt bars BSNL, MTNL from using Chinese 4G equipment

Besides the state-owned telcos, government may ask private players to stay away from such Chinese firms.

Icra expects moderate participation in spectrum auctions up to Rs 60,000 cr

The Centre has budgeted Rs 1.33 trillion as non-tax receipts from the telecom sector for FY2021

US threatens to block China Telecom from operating in American market

The Executive Branch agencies identified substantial and unacceptable national security and law enforcement risks associated with China Telecom's operations

Covid-19: Airtel urges uninterrupted internet in outreach to other telcos

Calls for joining hands and paving the way for intra-circle roaming pacts as country goes under lock down in war against coronavirus

SC to hear DoT's plea on AGR dues payment by telecom companies today

The fresh plea stated that telecom service providers who were liable to make payments have started making payments

DoT units routinely ask us for bulk call records: Telcos flag concern

Telcos said that DoT units asked for call data records for specific routes in Delhi with residences of Ministers, Members of Parliament, Judges and important offices

Airtel, Voda Idea must disclose workings used to arrive at AGR dues: Report

In case of Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), the DoT is seeking over Rs 53,000 crore