Nitin Soni of Fitch Ratings says Vodafone seems to have had the best deal in the auction. It managed to fill up gaps in its 4G basket with limited strain on balance sheet due to a recent equity infusion.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Sanjay Kapoor, Former CEO, Airtel India said that the biggest hurdle for incumbent operations will be to make some long-term choices in technology.
The regulatory authority had conducted independent audits on call drops in Mumbai and Delhi in the months of June and July and called it unsatisfactory
With the Net Neutrality debate reaching a crescendo, CNBC-TV18 reached out to understand the viewpoints of both an official of the telecom industry, some of which purportedly supports a “discriminatory†form of the Internet, and a vocal critic of the proposed regime.
Vodafone said that it reserves the right to take appropriate steps to seek damages for the losses that company is facing due to DoT‘s stance.