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RSS has been campaigning to keep Huawei Technologies out of India’s plans to install the next-generation 5G cellular network.

RSS' economic wing sees Chinese telecom firms as security risk for India

US President Donald Trump’s administration put the company on a blacklist in May, citing national security concerns.

19 Aug 2019 8:32 AM

The offer will also be valid for new Vodafone customers. (Photo: PTI)

Vodafone launches new scheme to lure customers, details here

Vodafone has come out with this scheme to attract new customers and make the existing ones happy.

30 Jul 2019 1:28 PM

RJio, in April, had trailed the older operator and held the third spot with 31.48 crore subscribers and 27.08 market market share. (Photo: PTI)

RJio pips Airtel to become India's 2nd largest mobile operator in May: TRAI

RJio added 81.80 lakh new subscribers in May and ended the month with 27.80 pc market share and 32.29 crore subscribers.

19 Jul 2019 2:45 PM

The collection from the sector in the last fiscal fell short of Rs 9,416.42 crore at Rs 39,245 crore from the budgeted provision of Rs 48,661.42 crore.

Budget 2019: Govt enhances revenue collection from telecom sector to Rs 50,519 cr

Receipts from the telecom sector mainly relate to the licence fees from operators and spectrum usage charges.

05 Jul 2019 3:43 PM

Telecom operators in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh continue to focus on further strengthening and densifying their 4G networks.

Spectrum auctions in India likely in second half of 2020: Moody's

All telecom operators, except Reliance Jio, have been under pressure due to huge debt and decline in margins.

28 Jun 2019 9:14 AM

BSNL has sought government approval to monetise its real estate.

DoT asks BSNL to put all capex on hold, stop tenders

BSNL posted operating profit of Rs 672 crore in 2014-15, Rs 3,885 crore in 2015-16 and Rs 1,684 crore in 2016-17.

25 Jun 2019 8:05 PM

As on December 2018, Uttar Pradesh has more than 56 thousand mobile towers mounted with 2 lakh 34 thousand mobile base stations.

UP govt starts online clearance for telecom infra rollout

The application for permission can be submitted on UP government's right of way website launched Friday.

15 Jun 2019 10:43 AM

TRAI has recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies, including those for 5G services.

COAI urges new govt to ease telecom sector's financial woes, review spectrum prices

The industry also wants the government to look at making spectrum prices more affordable.

26 May 2019 11:29 AM

Market repair in the battered telecom sector is at least a year away as the disruptor Reliance Jio continues to focus on subscriber additions, Jefferies report said.

Vodafone Idea needs more fund in FY19 to finance spectrum repayments: Report

Vodafone Idea is in the process of raising Rs 25,000 crore through a rights issue.

25 Apr 2019 7:42 PM

MTNL and BSNL are saddled with massive debt and have faced problems in clearing staff salaries in the recent past.

MTNL remains relevant for telecom, its sustainability important for customers: CMD

The revival plan is expected to be taken up by the Cabinet soon, according to sources.

22 Apr 2019 2:35 PM

GR and AGR (turnover from sale of telecom services) of the telecom service sector declined by 3.43 per cent to Rs 58,991 crore and 6.44 per cent to Rs 36,054 crore.

Telcos' revenue may grow 7 pc, network capex capped at Rs 90,000 cr in FY20

According to Trai's latest data, gross revenue and adjusted gross revenue of the telecom service providers have been on the decline.

17 Apr 2019 9:02 AM

The ratings agency said that the pricing recovery in FY20 is unlikely to be sufficient to compensate for the revenue loss witnessed in the preceding two years.

Telecom sector may not recover next fiscal: Ind-Ra

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a negative outlook on the telecommunications services sector for FY20.

25 Jan 2019 12:50 AM

The incumbent telcos have bled on revenues and profitability and have found it diffcult to even service spectrum loans.

Telecom sector may stabilise soon post-consolidation: Trai chairman

Fiberisation and unbundling of service and infra key to 5G success.

18 Jan 2019 11:15 AM

In 2017-2018, the industry's AGR declined by 18.62 per cent to Rs 1,30,844.9 crore from Rs 1,60,787.9 crore.

Govt revenue from telecom companies slips 22 pc in 2017-18

The government's revenue from licence fee declined 18.12 per cent to Rs 10,670.6 crore in 2017-18

05 Jan 2019 12:23 PM

MTNL chairman and MD Praveen Kumar Purwar.

CCI, Trai must check predatory pricing, unhealthy competition in telecom: MTNL chief

CCI has to decide the relevant market for 4G and the dominant player in that market.

04 Dec 2018 12:30 PM

Telecom equipment makers commit over Rs 4,000 cr investment: Minister

The investments will be made over a period of next one-two years.

27 Oct 2018 1:29 PM

Telecom sector highly taxed like tobacco industry: Sunil Mittal

Operators and Department of Telecom are under litigation for revenue maximisation, says Sunil Mittal.

25 Oct 2018 1:02 PM

The Department of Telecom has sought legal opinion on creation of an ombudsman under sector regulator Trai which aims to give impartial hearing to telecom subscribers on their complaints.

DoT awaits legal opinion on creation of ombudsman under Trai

The Trai Act may be modified to create an ombudsman with power to penalise operators or compensate consumers.

02 Oct 2018 8:07 PM

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the new telecom policy, now named National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018, which aims to attract USD 100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.

Cabinet approves new telecom policy

It will provide broadband access to all with 50 megabit per second speed, 5G services and create 40 lakh new jobs by 2022.

26 Sep 2018 3:21 PM

Telecom industry body COAI has said auction of spectrum for 5G services should happen only around the second half of 2019.

COAI favours 5G auctions only around second half of 2019

As per some reports, the panel is said to have recommended making available around 6,000 MHz of spectrum in nearly a dozen bands.

22 Jun 2018 11:58 AM

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