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Reliance Jio has said it will launch Indias cheapest feature phone for an effective price of Rs zero. (Photo: PTI)

Jio says telcos have sufficient capacity to pay dues after SC verdict

Service providers have sufficient financial capacity to pay govt dues by monetising their existing investments and by...

31 Oct 2019 2:55 PM IST

The telecom sector has been going through tough times for the past three years and the SC judgement could lead to further worsening of situation on the hiring front.

Hiring in telecom seen coming to a standstill

The frontline jobs in sales and marketing has especially been under pressure.

30 Oct 2019 1:36 AM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

CoS to look at financial stress in telecom sector after SC orders...

India currently has perhaps the cheapest data in the world with Rs 8 per GB charge.

29 Oct 2019 4:58 PM IST

The Department of Telecom has issued 13-digit numbers to telecom operators for the trial of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications like smart electric metres and car tracking devices.

Telcos have to pay Rs 1.47 lakh cr dues; no proposal to waive off...

Supreme Court last month held that non-telecom revenues have to be considered for calculating statutory dues.

20 Nov 2019 5:44 PM IST

Reliance Jio has said it will launch Indias cheapest feature phone for an effective price of Rs zero. (Photo: PTI)

Jio says will increase tariffs in next few weeks in compliance with...

Jio said that the telecom regulator TRAI is likely to initiate consultation process for revision in telecom tariffs.

20 Nov 2019 11:40 AM IST

Telecom infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation (ATC) today announced that it has completed mobile tower purchase deal worth Rs 3,800 crore with Vodafone India through its Indian arm.

Telecom stocks soar on tariff hike news

Bharti Airtel gained 7.36 per cent, closing at Rs 439.25 while another Bharti Group company Bharti Infratel gained 10.32...

20 Nov 2019 3:50 AM IST

The official was speaking on the sidelines of ASEAN-TRAI program on capacity building and sharing of best practices in policy regulation and development.

TRAI hopes to finalise views on call connect charges by Nov-end:...

Trai's move to reopen the deadline for ending IUC beyond January 2020 had forced Jio to levy a 6 paise per minute charge...

18 Nov 2019 1:04 PM IST

Telecom infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation (ATC) today announced that it has completed mobile tower purchase deal worth Rs 3,800 crore with Vodafone India through its Indian arm.

Govt intends to address concerns of telecom sector, says Sitharaman

The SC last month ruled in favour of the govt and directed telecom companies to pay as much as Rs 1.42 lakh crore.

16 Nov 2019 10:48 AM IST

With a focus on 5G technology, digitization will be faster, deeper and farthest.

Telecom players to lead digital transformation in India

The government of India aims to launch the service by 2020.

11 Nov 2019 1:18 PM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

Telcos garner Rs 54,218 cr gross revenue in July-Sept

The government levies 8 per cent as licence fee and SUC in the range of 3-5 per cent of AGR based on spectrum holding of...

2 Dec 2019 6:30 PM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

Telecom stocks surge after tariff hike announcements

Shares of Vodafone Idea were trading at Rs 8.38, up 22.69 per cent, on the BSE.

2 Dec 2019 11:09 AM IST

Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India.

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...

25 Jan 2019 12:50 AM IST