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Bharti Airtel not to bid at 5G auctions over high prices, says CEO Vittal

On the operational front, its average revenue per user rose from Rs 128 in the September quarter to Rs 135

Paytm Payments Bank submits list of 3,500 fraud phone numbers to Trai

Paytm also suggested that telecom operators who sell bulk SMS services should follow stringent KYB process

Blocking Huawei from rolling out 5G may cause $4.7 bn loss to India by 2035

The Chinese telecom firm, however, has been allowed to participate in 5G trials in India and the Indian government has not taken any stand yet to bar the company from building 5G network.

Jio becomes largest telco with 369 mn subscribers, Voda at 336.2 mn: Trai

Reliance Jio added 56 lakh new customers, followed by Bharti Airtel which added 16.59 lakh new subscribers and BSNL 3.41 lakh.

Deposit unclaimed consumer money to telecom education fund: Trai to telcos

The income from the fund is utilised for programmes and activities relating to consumer education and protection.

Trai's new tariff order: Broadcasters brace for subscription revenue dip

Experts say a near 37 per cent drop in the individual price of a channel (from Rs 19 to Rs 12) will hit broadcasters hard since cost of content acquisition has been growing over the past few years

Trai refuses to budge, says will implement new tariff order by March 1

On Monday, companies such as Sony Pictures Networks India and Disney India moved Bombay High Court challenging amendments to the new tariff order

Broadcasters plan to move court against TRAI's new cap on channel pricing

Broadcasters may not come out with channel pricing next week

Broadcasters reject Trai's tariff order, say it will impact jobs, growth

TV Today's Aroon Purie said the new order will "strangulate" the industry

Telecom companies seek open court hearing in SC on AGR review pleas

The recovery of past dues by the government was based on adjusted gross revenue of about Rs 92,000 crore

DTH/cable bills may fall up to 14% after Trai's amendments, says Icra

The regulator capped at Rs 160 the amount consumers will have to pay monthly for all free to air channels

Apex broadcasters' body decries Trai's new cap on channel pricing

IBF says it may consider legal options against amendments made to February 2019 order

Top 10 biz headlines: Auto sector in low gear, FM on economy booster & more

From FM Sitharaman announcing that talks are on with PMO to revive the slowing economy to slowdown in the auto industry, here are the top business headlines for Saturday

Trai seeks views on setting up multi-stakeholder body for net neutrality

Consultation paper also discusses framework for traffic management practices

More pay channels may become free-to-air after Trai's tariff amendments

Trai's amendment has forced broadcasters to go back to the drawing board as they revise pricing for channels

TRAI starts consultation on traffic management, new body for net neutrality

The consultation paper issued by TRAI on Thursday discusses various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices

TRAI's new year bonanza: Now you get more channels at lesser price

At present, DTH or cable TV operators provide only 100 channels for Rs 153. Now, cable operators will have to provide 200 channels for Rs 153

New TV channel pricing: Trai mandates provision of 200 channels at Rs 153

Analysts say move will lower operators' ARPU, which had shot up by 60% on an average after changes last year

Trai issues draft rules on network testing norms for wireline services

The number of test subscribers that can be enrolled by an operator in a circle should be limited to 5 per cent of its installed network capacity for that area.

Tariff offers transparency: Trai extends deadline for receiving comments

The move came after Trai received a significant number of complaints from individual consumers on lack of transparency in disclosure of tariff information