Bad news for millions of Indians! People living near airports may not get to enjoy 5G service in 2023; Here's WHY
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently sent a letter to telecom providers not to install C-band 5G base stations within the 2.1 km range of Indian airports, news agency IANS reported.
Dec 25, 2022, 13:31 PM IST
Private telcos to hike tariffs in H2; FY23 revenues to jump by a fourth: Report
The report further revealed that after a slow 5 per cent growth in the ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) in FY22, the crucial number is set to grow by 15-20 per cent in FY23
May 31, 2022, 19:56 PM IST
Allow port out SMS facility irrespective of tariff offer, voucher value, TRAI tells telcos
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.
Dec 07, 2021, 20:03 PM IST
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.
Nov 29, 2021, 22:50 PM IST
No immediate relief for financially ailing Telecom Sector from government: Sources
The government is unlikely to reduce or waive Telcos on existing dues ie. AGR, interest, penalty and interest on the penalty that was upheld by Supreme Court in its September 2020 Judgment.
Sep 14, 2021, 18:18 PM IST
BREAKING NEWS: Who is creating this nonsense; is there no law left in country: 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.
Feb 14, 2020, 12:26 PM IST
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.
Oct 24, 2019, 16:39 PM IST
Govt pushes for revival of BSNL, MTNL; committee of secretaries to meet on 4 July
State-run BSNL and MTNL are facing financial stress due to stiff competition and high employee costs.
Jun 27, 2019, 13:28 PM IST
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.
Oct 05, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
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.
Sep 25, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
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.
Sep 01, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
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.
Aug 31, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
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.
Aug 21, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
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.
Aug 13, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
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.
Jun 29, 2017, 14:54 PM IST
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.
Jun 25, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
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.
Jun 22, 2017, 18:09 PM IST
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.
Jun 06, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
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.
May 26, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
TRAI orders telecom companies not to deactivate unused SIM cards for 3-months
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