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Coai said that this trend of mergers and consolidation, will remain a positive development, benefiting everyone in the long run.

Consolidation due to poor finance

Coai said that there is currently a tariff war in the market (after the entry of Jio) which may not be sustainable for...

21 March 2017 6:09 AM IST

Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla. (Photo: PTI)

Aditya Birla Group to invest Rs 7,000 cr in Andhra

Conglomerate already has investments of Rs 10,000 crore in the state across sectors like telecom, retail and cement.

27 Jan 2017 4:07 PM IST

At the end of the five-day auction, nearly 60 per cent of the spectrum had remained unsold.

Telcos' financial woes: Govt panel to give views in 3 months

Financial stress in the telecom sector can well be gauged from the fact that the industry has a debt of Rs 4.6 lakh...

14 May 2017 12:25 PM IST

Revenue secretary Hashmukh Adhia insisted that the tax incidence on telecom services will be unchanged at 15 per cent after the input credit is taken on equipment.

Telcos see 15 pc dip in services revenue in Jan-Mar qtr

Gross revenue of the telecom service providers declined by 7.35 per cent to Rs 63,315.18 crore.

5 July 2017 8:04 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio announced free data and voice calls for existing and new customers under the Happy New Year offer, days before the 90-day inaugural welcome plan ended on December 3.

Reliance Jio to raise Rs 20,000 crore via rights issue

Company started charging for mobile services from April 1, but continues to offer disruptive data rates and free voice...

20 July 2017 5:48 PM IST

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Telecom sector to become costly under GST

The telecom and financial services will be taxed at a standard rate of 18 per cent.

19 May 2017 7:24 PM IST

Telecom department had asked Trai to reconsidered its recommendation to impose heavy penalty on the incumbent telecom service providers over the issue of PoIs to Jio.

Trai bars discriminatory tariffs to same set of subscribers

Trai has made it mandatory for all the service providers to file their tariffs.

25 May 2017 8:08 PM IST

The new version will enable Trai to obtain test data from users in all parts of the country, without any action by users.

Trai to meet telcos next week on sector's financial stress

Key demands of the industry including reduction of licence fee and spectrum charges have already been favoured by the...

7 Jun 2017 5:44 PM IST

At the end of the five-day auction, nearly 60 per cent of the spectrum had remained unsold.

Telcos under stress, can default on loans: Banks tell panel

The letter had noted that the total EBITDA in the sector on an annualised basis is Rs 65,000 crore.

15 Jun 2017 9:37 AM IST

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Mobile operators face 10 pc customs duty on 4G equipment import

India, with over 1.16 billion mobile users is the second-largest telecom market in the world, after China.

14 Jun 2017 12:35 PM IST

Former communications minister A. Raja (Photo: PTI)

Raja: Losses in 2G scam case cooked up

Raja said his decision for were in line with the National Telecom Policy.

22 Dec 2017 2:14 AM IST

$Jio said that bulk of its network is \already built\ and can support more than 60 per cent of estimated 2020-21 India data demand.$ Business

Telcos not investing in tech causing financial stress: Jio

IMG today began consultation with operators as part of efforts to address the financial difficulties being faced by the...

12 Jun 2017 1:29 PM IST