Vodafone's RedX is for the traveller with high entertainment needs, while Airtel's plan is for the more value-conscious customer
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will have to shell out Rs 35,000 crore and Rs 54,000 crore, respectively
An assessment put GAIL liability at Rs 1.72 trillion and that of PowerGrid at Rs 21,000 crore
Sources said both Airtel and Vodafone have also joined ZTE, Nokia and Ericsson, apart from Huawei, for conducting the 5G trials
The 5G trials are widely-expected to begin between January and March
Bharti Airtel had, last month, told the exchange that it has deferred the September quarter result announcement till November 14, due to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue.
The industry has been seeking relief on penalty and interest on the AGR dues while asking for a staggered payment format
The apex court in its verdict, has prescribed new definition of adjusted gross revenue and held that all revenue accruing from telcos constitute to AGR.
A look at the AGR definition controversy and it has played out since 1994, when companies were awarded telecom licences and the terms of reference for licence fees were defined
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the telecom service providers would have to pay now fines and penalties on the fees not paid
The Supreme Court order for including non-core revenue in telecom groups' gross adjusted revenue -- the figure on which the levies are charged -- revived the rivalry between Ambani and Bharti Mittal
The companies that have seen sharp erosion of market wealth include YES Bank, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Zee Entertainment, Vodafone Idea, and Bharat Heavy Electricals
Incumbent operators fought a public battle against Reliance Jio for the extension of the regime
Mittal said he made a request, on behalf of the telecom industry, for Rs 37,000 crore goods and services tax (GST) refund
No new policy but major policy decisions at the highest level are necessary to save the telecom sector
Financial disincentive of Rs 47.5 lakh has been imposed on government-owned telecom firm BSNL, Rs 56 lakh on Tata Teleservices, Rs 34 lakh on Bharti Airtel
Focus on postpaid, 2G network, and vibrant enterprise business make Airtel attractive
The Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator added that its new plan are offering up to 25 per cent more value than that of rivals
Airtel and Vodafone Idea on December 1 announced new plans under which call and data charges became dearer for its pre-paid customers by up to 50 per cent from December 3.
Bharti Airtel's board has already approved raising $3 billion through a combination of equity $2 billion and debt $1 billion