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Govt wants telcos to clear AGR dues in 3 months; relief package in works

The relief package may include a cut in licence fee, a two-year moratorium on payment

SC's AGR order: Airtel, Vodafone Idea likely to file review petition

A government Secretaries' panel is looking at providing relief to telcos through levy reductions in licence fee and the USO Fund

Employee unions of BSNL, MTNL meet Prasad, back govt's relief plan

The two firms will monetise assets worth Rs 37,500 crore in the next three years

AGR payments: Reliance Jio slams peers, questions telecom sector stress

Says incumbents have enough resources, monetisation opportunities pay up

Top 10 biz headlines: Saudi investment, telecom sector crisis, and more

Govt has set up a CoS to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in the telecom sector

Govt forms secretaries' panel on steps to ease financial stress in telecom

The government is constituting a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the Cabinet Secretary

Telecom woes: Voda Idea to approach govt for relief, waiver of interest

Shares of Vodafone-Idea had plunged 23 per cent to a record low on Thursday after the Supreme Court verdict

AGR verdict: Jio emerges winner as Airtel, Voda Idea face $7 billion bill

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered phone operators in the country to pay the government a combined Rs 920 billion in past airwaves and license fees

Top 10 biz headlines: Rs 1.3-tn blow to telcos, Infosys' woes mount, & more

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by telcos challenging the definition of adjusted gross revenue. The verdict allows the government to recover Rs 92,000 crore.

Why the SC verdict on AGR does not validate Indian telecom licensing regime

It is time to abandon the logic of telecom levies on operator revenues

Blow to Bharti Airtel, Voda Idea: SC rejects appeal against AGR definition

We are disappointed by the verdict of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, Airtel says in a statement

J&K impact: Active telecom user base falls in August, shows Trai data

Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in August 2019

Rising user base adds colour to Jio Q2 show; net profit up 45% to Rs 990 cr

Customer growth offset impact of ARPU decline

COAI wants telcos to discuss issue of interconnect usage charges reasonably

The IUC was originally proposed to be made nil from January 1, 2020. But Trai is now reviewing the timeline

Telecom companies not the only ones looking at acquiring 5G expertise

Companies with a strong digital presence across IT services landscape stand to gain even if the deal bundles are smaller

And then there were 2: India's three-horse telecom race is set to change

Why today's three-horse race might become a duopoly

DoT monitoring mobile signal spillage in border areas with IB's help

The Wireless Monitoring Authority (WMO) of the Department of Telecom has stepped up mobile signal spillage monitoring in border areas, including Rajouri and Poonch of J&K, a Department of Telecom note for June stated.

The next big thing in telecom

With its enhanced speed, ultra-reliable connectivity and guaranteed service quality, 5G will be a key enabler of industry's digital transformation initiatives

Vodafone Idea shares slip below face value to hit new low of Rs 9.90

Thus far in the current calendar year 2019, shares of the company have more than halved from the level of Rs 23 on poor earnings and high debt.

Telecom companies eye aggressive expansion of optic fibre cable

With the huge appetite of firms, data centres, and the govt, the country's infrastructure must grow multifold