Telecom infrastructure major Indus Towers on Friday said its macro tower installations grew by 6.3 per cent year-on-year to achieve the milestone of 2 lakh units across all 22 telecom circles in India as of date. The company had reported an installed tower base of 1,98,284 at the end of the June 2023 quarter. "Indus Towers Limited, India's largest telecom tower company and one of the largest in the world, announces reaching a milestone of 200,000 macro towers spread across all 22 telecom circles in India as on date," the company said in a statement. Macro towers are used for providing mobile phone coverage to large areas. "As operators accelerate their 5G rollouts and drive network expansion, Indus Towers is actively matching their pace to seize the burgeoning growth opportunities and establish enduring value for the long term with sustainability at its core," Indus Towers MD and CEO Prachur Sah said. The company shared that macro towers installation grew at the rate of 6.3 per ce
Quarterly tower additions stood at their highest levels ever at 5048
The revenue from operations for Q1FY24 came in at Rs 7,075.9 crore, compared to Rs 6,897.3 crore year-on-year
Vi had submitted a payment plan approved by the tower company's board in October 2022
Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers on Wednesday reported a 23 per cent drop in consolidated net profit of Rs 1,399 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2023. The net profit was Rs 1,829 crore in the year-ago period. Seen on a full-year basis, the net profit tanked 68 per cent for FY23, with the company stating that the "financial performance reflects collection challenges from a major customer". Meanwhile, Indus Towers' revenue for the March quarter (Q4FY23) stood at Rs 6,753 crore, a decline of five per cent over Q4 FY22. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation or EBITDA was pegged at Rs 3,447 crore, down 15 per cent year-on-year and representing an operating margin of 51 per cent. "The financials of Q4 2021-22 included a one-time positive impact of Rs 547 crore on account of deferred recognition of revenue from past settlements. In 2022-23, the company adhered to prudent accounting practices and reflected the stress on its ...
The group is reportedly looking to raise long-term debt for ailing telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) and use preferential share allotment as the route
Stake issuance coupled with potential capital infusion by promoters should help Vi clear pending dues and invest in 5G; Indus Towers' receivables set to reduce
Shares of Indus Towers, too, surged 15 per cent to Rs 164.80 on the BSE
A significant part of the payment for Oct-Dec has been cleared by Vi, but instalment for January remains unpaid
The loss in the books was a result of adoption of stringent accounting practices by the Company due to continued shortfall in collections from one of the major customers, the company said.
Firm reports loss of Rs 708 crore in Q3; in Q2 it had recorded a profit of Rs 872 crore
Analysts at BNP Paribas believe an improvement in long-term revenue visibility from Vodafone Idea can result in further increase in earnings estimates as well as valuation multiple of Indus Towers
The lenders have, however, sought clarity from the telco on the Government's potential shareholding and its plans to infuse capital in Vi
The promoters are willing to infuse Rs 2,000-3,000 crore but it is too less to revive the company
Tower installation firm had said conversion of interest into equity stake for the government can be decided only after telecom company's stock price improves
Any equity infusion cannot be below par value, says Indus Towers in its Q2 report
Indus Towers posted a net profit of Rs 872 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal year (FY2023) on a revenue of Rs 7,967 crore
This follows Indus Towers's warning letter to Vi to pay up its accumulated dues or face disconnection from November.
Vodafone Idea's (Vi) total tower dues exceed Rs 10,000 crore. Out of this, Rs 7,000 crore is owed to Indus Towers alone
Vi owes Rs 1,000 cr to Ericsson, Rs 3,000 cr to Nokia, Rs 7,000 cr to Indus Towers, and Rs 2,000 cr to American Tower Company (ATC)