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Bharti Airtel completes merger of Tata Tele's consumer mobile businesses

Experts believe the move will lead to better network utilization, as spectrum will now be with Bharti Airtel along with enhanced customer base

Price of 5G spectrum in India 30-40% higher than global rates: COAI

On Monday, the Government made it clear that it plans to go ahead with spectrum auction, including for 5G radiowaves, in the current calender year

Truce in telecom

But profitability is still some way off

Tower firms' top line woes to continue despite 4G switch: CRISIL report

Telecom operators are pushing consumers to shift to 4G network as it allows them to offer more data services which convert to higher revenue

Statsguru: From disruption to saturation, where is telecom sector headed?

A look at a broader time frame shows that mobile users were growing healthily till 2017, with the exception of 2013

Why telecommunications reforms are vital for India

They can boost both GDP growth and the country's ranking in the ease of doing business index

India's telecom subscriber base hits 1,205 mn in Feb, thanks to Jio, BSNL

The other telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, lost a big chunk of their respective subscribers

Banks need to upgrade their PoS as 2G phases out: Telecom dept

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technologies unveiled a White Paper on '5G Applications for Banking and Financial Services'

Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over 10,000 cr in April

The payments are towards the latest installment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions

Submit all tariff plans of segmented offers every month: Trai to telcos

Trai has asked telecom operators to submit a declaration that the benefits of segment offers have been made available to all existing customers

Telecom: A tough bet

Out of three players, two aren't investment worthy and the third is part of an opaque conglomerate

Changing subscriber base to shape revenue growth for telecom firms

Stable performance and positive financial outlook on cards

Jio vs Airtel vs Voda Idea: 2019 rings in a year of intense telecom battle

2019 could be a year of intense corporate battles. This is the first of a four-part series focuses on the telecom sector

Trai moves SC against TDSAT order that junked predatory pricing rule

Trai had barred telecom operators with over 30% market share from offering services at a price which is below the average cost of service

Govt notifies rule change, allows phone calls and internet on flights

Telecom services will be activated once the aircraft attains a minimum height of 3,000 metres in Indian airspace.

TDSAT quashes Trai's predatory pricing rule, analysts say it's too late

In March, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular (now Vodafone Idea) had challenged the amendment made by the Trai in the Telecommunication Tariff Order

Relief for Voda-Idea, Airtel: TDSAT quashes Trai's predatory pricing rule

In February 2018, Trai said it will impose financial disincentive of up to Rs 5 million per circle on operators if their service rates are found to be predatory in nature

The next disruption

The message is clear: There are no free lunches and the days of freebies are over

Telcos owe Rs 245 bn as spectrum fee in 2019; Voda Idea to pay Rs 122 bn

Vodafone Idea is already facing severe financial pressure, with an Ebidta margin of only 6 per cent in the September quarter

K M Birla meets telecom secretary after raising concerns about the sector

This is the second such meeting between the industry honcho and the communications ministry over the last few days