Telecom

BSNL fails to pay 1.76 lakh employees in February; FY19 losses could top Rs 8,000 crore

The public sector telecom provider has not got Department of Telecom nod to raise a bank loan to meet wage bill while revenues have stagnated amid rising operational expenses.

Mar 13, 2019

RCom trouble: Lenders press for more collateral from Reliance Group promoters

Anil Ambani appears in court for the second successive day after Ericsson moves contempt petition amid Reliance Group stock meltdown over bankruptcy plea.

Feb 13, 2019

Reliance Jio price wars: Airtel, Vodafone continue to bleed cash and customers

Top two players, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, suffer erosion of market share and profitability as aggressive Reliance Jio presses ahead

Jan 4, 2019

India unlikely to hit Huawei with 5G import ban despite US spyware worries

With only a handful of capital responding to Washington worries, New Delhi goes with Europe for stringent testing standards.

Dec 21, 2018

Mukesh Ambani's firm ditches sibling's RCom in spectrum sale deal

DoT withholds approval to deal after Reliance Jio letter disowns liability for past spectrum dues of RCom.

Dec 19, 2018

Reliance, Jio, GigaFiber, registration, how to apply

India's telecom providers sceptical about Modi govt proposal for 5G spectrum auction in August 2019

Struggling under huge debt burden and a bruising price war, the telecom providers will find it difficult to take part in bidding set to start at Rs 4.94 trillion.

Dec 18, 2018

Aggressive Reliance Jio triggers consolidation of market rivals

Airtel eyes monetisation of fibre network in partnership Vodafone, Idea to generate extra revenue needed to drive growth

Dec 4, 2018

RCom fears DoT bank guarantee push can scupper assets sale deal with Jio

Anil Ambani's company told the top court that government ignored collateral security worth Rs 1,400 cr while seeking Rs 2,940 cr bank guarantee.

Nov 27, 2018

Telecom sector braces for massive firing; 65,000 jobs to go in the next 5 months

However, on the upside, TeamLease said jobs will be created in areas like as project management and IT infrastructure.

Oct 23, 2018

Mobile number portability to become faster, easier: TRAI

The TRAI aims to help subscribers port their numbers from one operator to another within two days as opposed to the current seven working days.

Sep 6, 2018

Vodafone-Idea merger cleared: How will the new entity compete against Airtel, Jio in India's 4G war?

The new company will become the country's largest telecom operator with revenues of more than Rs 80,000 crore and more than 40 crore customers, subscriber market share of 35 per cent and revenue market share of 41 per cent.

Aug 31, 2018

Vodafone Idea Limited to emerge as numero uno in Indian telecom market

Vodafone and Idea are currently the second and third-largest telecom providers in the Indian market. The new Vodafone Idea Ltd will dominate the customer base, pushing aside current big players, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.

Jun 27, 2018

BSNL comes up with a new broadband plan to take on Jio and other incumbents

The state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced two broadband plans, Fibro Combo ULD 777 and Fibro Combo ULD 1277.

Jun 10, 2018

Reliance Communications' settlement with Ericsson over dues unlikely for now: Report

Ericsson had signed a seven-year deal in 2014 to operate and manage RCom's nationwide telecoms network. The company is now seeking 1.55 billion rupees ($170 million) from RCom and two of its subsidiaries.

May 18, 2018

Crossed wires for telecom: IUC cut by the regulator is a flawed antidote

For incumbent operators, the charge which is collected while allowing calls from rival networks to terminate on their users forms 9-15 per cent of their consolidated revenues.

Sep 29, 2017

Prev 2 3 4 5 6 7