Telecom

Regulator's 5G recommendations in 7-10 days; work in final stages: TRAI Secretary V Raghunandan

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Secretary V Raghunandan told PTI that the spectrum reference given to the regulator spanned multiple bands and thereby involved detailed and exhaustive deliberations.

Airtel demos 5G scope; recreates Kapil Dev's iconic 175-run inning from '83 World Cup

Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel, said that gigabit speeds and millisecond latency of 5G is set to transform the way entertainment is consumed.

Decoding PLI: Telecom PLI, a chance for India to become a global 5G player

Ind-Ra says the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products can help India become a high-value component manufacturer, provided it can formulate sound IPR polices and build high-latency infrastructure 

Telecom industry to witness healthy revenue growth in FY23: Report

The sector has been saddled with debt due to complications such as the 'Adjusted Gross Revenue' (AGR) case verdict, which brought in a huge immediate liability on the books of telecom operators.

India has accused Huawei of tax evasion: Report

Without naming the company, India's Ministry of Finance said that a major telecoms group "failed to provide any substantial and appropriate justification" on tax claims during income tax raids on its offices in three Indian cities last month.

MWC 2022: Here's what to expect from the biggest mobile technology show

Expectations are high from this year's MWC after the 2021 event was moved online and the 2020 one scrapped because of the coronavirus outbreak

Vodafone to pare stake in Indus Towers; More deals in the works as Vi revival key

The promoters of the joint venture Indus Towers, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group, currently hold 41.73 percent and 28.12 percent stake in the company, respectively. Vodafone Idea (Vi), promoted by Vodafone Group and the Aditya Birla Group, desperately needs capital infusion to revive its operations

Reliance Jio prepaid plan with Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription announced

The Reliance Jio new plans with a Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription come with a starting price of Rs 1,499.

Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium; anchoring 20% investment in cable system

Airtel said it is participating as a "major investor" in the SEA-ME-WE-6 and is anchoring 20 per cent of the overall investment in the cable system, which will go live in 2025.

India's mobile subscriber count down by 1.28 crore in December 2021: TRAI data

New Delhi, Feb 17 The mobile user count in India fell by 1.28 crore in December 2021 compared to the previous month, with Reliance Jio and Vodafone..

Bharti Airtel lost 28 million users in a single quarter

The telecom company said it witnessed a decline in users following the announcement of tariff hikes for its mobile plans in November. The telecom giant said this could be due to the quality of the subscriber base or challenges in monetising its new plans.

Tariff hike dents Bharti Airtel's user base, more subscribers disconnect

Airtel's user base is flocking away as price hikes are prompting a consolidation. Will it undertake more hikes in 2022?

Airtel to invest Rs 1.17 lakh crore Capex in four years through subsidiaries

Of the Rs 1.17 lakh crore, Rs 88,000 crore will be spent on Indus Towers, Rs 15,000 crore on Nxtra, and Rs 14,000 crore on Bharti Hexacom, as per a regulatory filing

Govt examining proposals from 3 telcos keen to covert pending dues into equity: Telecom Minister tells Rajya Sabha

The minister -- responding during Question Hour to a query if the government has any equity in private telecom firm Vodafone -- said a one-time option was given to telecom companies to either pay upfront the interest on AGR dues or convert it in the form of equity in lieu of that as part of the structural reforms announced in September last year.

TRAI recommendation on 5G spectrum by March, service roll out this year: Telecom Minister

He said that the budget focuses on enhancing research and development of indigenous technology. The minister said that the government will make efforts for 5G services to be rolled out in India in 2022.

Budget 2022: PLI Scheme to be launched for manufacturing in 5G

Budget 2022: The required spectrum auction for 5G rollout will also be conducted in FY22-23, said the FM. She also informed that the contracts for laying optical fibres via the PPP mode will be awarded in FY23.

Airtel buys around 25% stake in startup Lavelle Networks

Lavelle Networks specialises in software-defined Wide Area Network solutions and it serves a range of industry segments.

Google to invest up to $1 billion in Bharti Airtel

As part of this partnership, Google intends to invest up to $1 billion, as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund, which includes equity investment as well as a corpus for potential commercial agreements, to be identified and agreed on mutually agreeable terms over the course of the next five years

Bharti Airtel looking to onboard strategic investor through equity allocation: Report

A source, who did not wish to be named, said the primary goal of the preferential share allocation is not influenced by any sort of liability pressure but is inclined towards onboarding a strategic partner aligned with the long-term business objectives of the company.

5G coverage inside buildings to be a challenge as signals get transmitted on high frequencies: Trai

Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman said that there is a constant endeavour to bring down the cost of operations of telecom services in the country, and the recently announced telecom reforms are a step in that direction.

I&B ministry asks BARC to release television news ratings with immediate effect

The broadcasters' body has also been asked to release the television news ratings for the last three months.

Govt doesn't want to run company; existing promoters fully committed to managing operations: VIL CEO

Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Tuesday announced its decision to opt for converting about Rs 16,000 crore interest dues liability payable to the government into equity, which will amount to around 35.8 per cent stake in the company.

Tata Tele does a Vodafone, approves conversion of interest on AGR dues into equity

Upon conversion, the government is expected to hold a 9.5 percent stake in the company

Govt to own a third in Vodafone Idea, shares crash as questions remain

As of March 2021, the company’s total debt stood at Rs 1.80 trillion. The shares of Vodafone Idea cracked 14 percent in early deals