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03 May 2023

Communication App Zoom Gets Pan-India Telecom Licence

With these licences, the company will be able to offer its cloud-based private branch exchange (PBX) service 'Zoom Phone' to multinational corporations (MNCs) and businesses operating in India.

25 Aug 2022

Authorities approval not required for laying telecom infra on pvt properties

The government also notified rules for using electric poles, foot over bridges etc for installation of small mobile radio antennas or laying overhead telecom cables along with charges to ease roll out of telecom networks specially 5G services.

24 Aug 2022

Telecom providers can offer services to the border region: DoT

Telecom providers can offer services to residents of border regions. The central govt. has simplified the rule by altering the license's associated restrictions. Earlier, telecom services could only be installed with the prior clearance of the local army authorities.

04 Aug 2022

How will 5G impact services, telecom business in India

The fifth generation cellular technology is around 20 times faster than its predecessor fourth generation (4G) technology. The theoretical peak speed of the 5G technology is 20 Gigabits per second (Gbps). The peak speed of 4G technology is 1 Gbps.

08 Jun 2022

Airtel faces yet another outage, #Airteldown trends on Twitter

4,149 reports of outages from Airtel users were filed at 4:29 pm. 71% of users had complained about no signal issues. 21% reported problems with mobile internet.

04 Mar 2022

Vodafone to infuse Rs 3,375 crore in VIL

Besides Vodafone, Aditya Birla Group plans to pump in up to Rs 1,125 crore. The telecom operator will seek shareholders' approval for raising up to Rs 14,500 crore as well as increase its authorised share capital to Rs 75,000 crore. Currently, Birlas own more than 27 per cent stake in VIL while Vodafone Plc holds over 44 per cent shareholding in VIL.

26 Feb 2022

Vodafone Idea realigns consumer digital function to drive operational scale

The digital function, under her leadership, delivered notable progress on various parameters and objectives. The function has evolved to a point where VIL is now looking to build upon the progress and create a more integrated digital organisation for accelerated scale and speed of execution for forthcoming initiatives. There is a comprehensive digital strategy in place and a product pipeline that will be launched over the coming months.

25 Feb 2022

Vodafone Idea's board to meet on Mar 3 to discuss fundraising

British telecom operator Vodafone Plc in a statement earlier stated that it will participate in VIL's fundraising process along with the Aditya Birla group. The company's trading window will remain close till 48 hours from the conclusion of the board meeting and open on March 6, the filing said.

telecom revenue

20 Feb 2022

Govt telecom revenues to be significantly higher than BE next fiscal: official

The telecom revenue collection is expected to be higher than the budget estimates of Rs 53,986.72 crore for the current financial year at Rs 71,959.24 crore. Rajaraman said that the DoT has already collected Rs 69,559 crore as of February 3. If telecom operators' demands are met then the medium band spectrum should cost them only Rs 492 crore at the base price.

09 Feb 2022

Smartphone users alert! Your mobile bill could increase in 2022, here's why

Telecom companies had increased the tariffs on prepaid plans by around 20 per cent in late-November 2021. Airtel has pointed towards another tariff hike in the ongoing calendar year. Airtel's management noted that the hike could come in the current calendar year, even if it doesn’t happen in the coming three to four months.

03 Feb 2022

Data price hikes limited Facebook user growth in India: Meta

The profit of Meta declined by 8 per cent to USD 10.28 billion in the December 2021 quarter, from USD 11.21 billion in the same period a year ago. Its monthly active users (MAUs), however, grew 4 per cent on an annual basis to 2.91 billion. The total revenue of Meta jumped by 20 per cent to USD 33.67 billion during the quarter, from USD 28 billion in the same period of 2020.

Telecom Ministry

01 Feb 2022

Trai recommendation on 5G spectrum by March, service roll out this year

The budget also announced infusion of Rs 44,720 crore into loss-making state-owned telecom firm BSNL in the next financial year. He said that the budget focuses on enhancing research and development of indigenous technology.

01 Feb 2022

Telecom sector to benefit with the roll out of 5G services, say experts

The requisite spectrum auctions will be held this year, according to the Finance Minister, to permit the launch of 5G mobile services by 2022-23. The universal service obligation fund will be allocated 5% of annual collections to enable affordable broadband and mobile service proliferation in rural and isolated locations.

15 Jan 2022

Budget 2022: Telcos seek refund of Rs 35,000 cr input tax credit

At present, licence fees paid by the telecom operators is calculated as 8 per cent of revenue earned from telecom services, technically called adjusted gross revenue (AGR). The government has removed several revenue heads that were part of AGR as well as abolished spectrum usage charges (SUC) on radiowaves that will be purchased in the future auctions as part of the telecom reforms. The industry body said around 85 per cent of telecom equipment in the country is imported and basic customs duty (BCD) of 20 per cent is levied on them.

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.

01 Nov 2021

Life of Airtel has been very challenging, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal explained that the cycles in our sector have been such that one must manoeuvre in the environment, markets, and technologies. It has taken a remarkable team effort for Bharti Airtel to be able to pull together each time in the face of adversity.

23 Aug 2021

Vodafone Idea loses 42.8 lakh mobile users in June

Vodafone Idea lost about 42.8 lakh subscribers during June, as its user base shrunk to 27.3 crore. Bharti Airtel added 38.1 lakh wireless subscribers in June, pushing up its mobile user base to 35.2 crore. The top five service providers constituted 98.7 per cent market share of the total broadband subscribers at the end of June.

30 Jul 2021

Airtel, Vi could hike tariffs of telecom plans in August

Corporate customers account for 60% of postpaid users for Bharti Airtel. The increase in the tariffs will fuel the revenues of the telecom firm. Vodafone Idea (Vi) is also planning to hike the tariffs of its prepaid plans.

02 Jul 2021

Airtel Black offers mobile, DTH and broadband services with single recharge

At present Airtel is offering four different plans under the Airtel Black offer. Airtel Black offers subscriptions to telecom, fibre and DTH in a single bill. Airtel Black’s Rs 2099 plan offers all services in one plan.

04 Jun 2021

Rs 12,195-crore PLI Scheme for telecom announced: How to apply

PLI Scheme for telecom & Networking equipment. Applications from June 4. Last date for application is July 3 2021.

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