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25 Dec 2022

Millions of Indians living near airports may not get to enjoy 5G in 2023

Industry experts believe that consumers who live in the proximity of airports are not likely to get 5G on their devices. DoT asks telecom companies not to install 5G base station within 2.1 km range of Indian airports. 5G wireless networks roll out across the world, pilots in the US also reported frequent problems with the aircraft`s radio (radar) altimeters.

Telecom companies

31 May 2022

Private telcos to hike tariffs in H2; FY23 revenues to jump by a fourth

A growth in average revenue per user is essential for the industry to invest in the network and spectrum. Last fiscal, there was a fall in the overall number of subscribers as 3.70 crore inactive users were weeded out. The three top telcos witnessed a 3 per cent rise in the number of active users.

07 Dec 2021

Allow port out SMS facility irrespective of tariff offer, TRAI tells telcos

TRAI took a strong note of telecom service companies not providing outgoing SMS facility in certain prepaid vouchers. TRAI said in the recent past it has received complaints from subscribers over their inability to send SMS on short code 1900 specified for UPC (Unique Porting Code) generation.

29 Nov 2021

DNA: Talking on mobile phone became expensive

Telecom companies increased prices in India. Vodafone-Idea has increased the prices of prepaid plans by up to 25 percent. Reliance Jio's prepaid plans also became 21 percent expensive.

14 Sep 2021

No immediate relief for financially ailing Telecom Sector from govt: Sources

Govt is likely to defer dues for the next 4 years, but instalments will have to be paid after 5 years The govt, however, is unlikely to extend 10 year period as ordered by the apex court, sources said

14 Feb 2020

Who is creating this nonsense: SC slams telecom companies over dues

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra also warned the telecom companies that the court may initiate contempt proceedings against them and government officials for not complying with it`s order.

24 Oct 2019

Setback for telcos as SC orders them to pay Rs 92,000 crore to government

It is to be noted that the legal tussle between the government and the telecom firms over the definition of AGR was ongoing for the last 14 years.

27 Jun 2019

Govt pushes for revival of BSNL, MTNL; committee to meet on 4 July

State-run BSNL and MTNL are facing financial stress due to stiff competition and high employee costs.

Telecom companies

05 Oct 2017

Bleeding telcos, input cost to cap Q2 scorecard for India Inc

Prasad Koparkar said the analysis does not include the performance of the banking and finance companies and oil & gas.

25 Sep 2017

Telcos want Trai to defer new call drop rule by six months

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on August 18 issued stricter version of quality of service rules which will be come into effect from October 1.

01 Sep 2017

IMG on telecom favours spectrum auction next fiscal

In its report, the IMG has also recommended that the payments for spectrum be taken in 16 instalments (16 years) as against the current practice of 10 years, the source said.

31 Aug 2017

IMG concludes report on telecom woes, some relief on plate

The inter-ministerial group looking into telecom companies' financial stress has finalised its report, outlining recommendations for providing relief to the debt-ridden sector.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

21 Aug 2017

Trai's discussion paper on spectrum auction likely this week

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is likely to release a discussion paper on spectrum auction this week, chairman R S Sharma said on Monday.

13 Aug 2017

Trai website to soon display telcos' tariff plans: RS Sharma

Going further, Trai is mulling allowing 'export' or use of that data to enable people to build tariff-comparison apps and products, just as one sees for insurance or airline fares.

Telecom companies

29 Jun 2017

Telecom tangle: Is floor price for voice, data services feasible?

Industry stakeholders have suggested a floor price to stop any player from offering tariff below that level.

24 Jun 2017

Kashmir unrest: Telecom companies directed to reduce data speed

Meanwhile, two terrorists are still holed up inside the building of the Delhi Public School in Panta Chowk, Sringar and counter-terror operations are underway.

22 Jun 2017

India to take corrective steps to ensure telecoms growth

India`s telecoms minister said on Thursday that the government would take corrective steps to ensure growth in the sector, the world`s second-biggest by number of users, amid worries about financial stress.

liquidity crisis

06 Jun 2017

Telecom sector woes do not pose systemic threat to banks: Fitch

In the wake of recent liquidity crisis at Reliance Communications, global rating agency Fitch Ratings today said though the country's banks do not have large exposure to the telecom sector, but defaults could affect lenders with weak financials.

26 May 2017

Cut prices, pass GST benefits to customers: Govt tells telcos

The finance ministry on Friday asked telecom companies to rejig costs and lower prices to pass on the benefits of tax rate reduction under GST to customers from July.

Telecom companies

28 Apr 2017

TRAI orders telecom companies not to deactivate unused SIM cards for 3-months

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