Telecom Sector

Jio asks watchdog to ensure it gets to connect with existing telcos

Reliance Industries has written another letter to the telecom watchdog requesting directives to the existing service providers (telcos) to immediately provide inter-connection to its Jio 4G network with their own, in the spirit of the licencing agreements.

Aug 16, 2016, 15:29 PM IST

DoT Secretary to discus call drop, policy reforms with CEOs

New Delhi: Telecom Secretary J S Deepak will deliberate on the problem of call drop, investments in the sector and ongoing policy reforms with CEOs of service providers on June 10.

Jun 07, 2016, 16:52 PM IST

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Jun 06, 2016, 13:37 PM IST

Aircel, BSNL sign pan India 2G roaming pact

  Telecom operator Aircel has signed 2G intra-circle roaming agreement with state-owned BSNL on pan-India basis.

Apr 04, 2016, 18:45 PM IST

RJio preparing for soft launch of 4G services soon

Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, is preparing for a soft launch of its 4G services soon, Credit Suisse said in a note on Tuesday.

Mar 29, 2016, 17:39 PM IST

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Mar 28, 2016, 17:09 PM IST

Telecom sector share in GDP marginally up at 1.94% in FY15

Contribution of telecom sector revenue to gross domestic product (GDP) increased marginally to 1.94 percent in 2014-15, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.  

Dec 23, 2015, 18:17 PM IST

American Tower Corp to buy 51% stake in Viom Networks for Rs 7,600 crore

In a largest foreign direct investment in telecom sector this fiscal, US-based American Tower Corp has agreed to buy a majority stake in telecom tower firm Viom Networks for Rs 7,635 crore in an all-cash deal.

Oct 21, 2015, 19:56 PM IST

All major policy initiatives for telecom sector taken: Prasad

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said the government has taken all major policy initiatives needed for the sector like spectrum sharing and trading norms and now telcos should improve their system.

Oct 15, 2015, 21:45 PM IST

Spectrum trading norms by month-end, says Telecom Secy

Government will notify spectrum sharing guidelines in a few days while trading rules will be out by the month-end, a top Department of Telecom official said today.

Sep 18, 2015, 14:06 PM IST

Mittal gets Rs 27.17 crore package; 324-times of median staff pay

Telecom czar and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has got a total pay package of Rs 27.17 crore for the latest fiscal, an amount which is a huge 324 times of the median employee remuneration of the company.

Jul 30, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

Aircel launches free voice calling on data recharges

Aircel has launched free voice calling on data recharges for customers across the country.

Jul 24, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

Expect Cabinet approval on spectrum sharing by month-end: Secy

The Cabinet is likely to approve by month end the long-awaited guidelines on spectrum trading and sharing, that will pave way for merger and acquisitions in the telecom sector, a senior government official said today.

Jul 03, 2015, 20:55 PM IST

2G PMLA case: Matter adjourned till July 27 for final arguments

ED on April 25 last year had filed the charge sheet against the accused for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Jun 01, 2015, 08:43 AM IST

2G PMLA case: Court to begin hearing final arguments on Monday

ED on April 25 last year had filed the charge sheet against the accused for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

May 31, 2015, 10:13 AM IST

Moto Care van trails getting good response, says Motorola

The company has launched eight vans for giving a first hand knowledge of services of mobile phones and clearing doubts of the consumers by going door to door.

May 19, 2015, 18:50 PM IST

Airtel in talks to buy Augere Wireless for Rs 150 cr

This acquisition will give Airtel hold of additional 20 Mhz broadband wireless spectrum which Augere acquired for Rs 124.66 crore.

May 19, 2015, 17:45 PM IST

Telcos gross revenue rises 9.5% in Oct-Dec 2014: Trai

The monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) of GSM operators increased by 5.8 percent year-on-year to Rs 118.

May 10, 2015, 12:31 PM IST

CAG flags financial gap of Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector

Raising concerns over various policy issues in telecom sector, the CAG on Friday flagged financial gaps to the tune of over Rs 31,000 crore including towards non-imposition of fines and the undue gains to private operators including Reliance Jio, Airtel, RCOM and Tata Tele.

May 08, 2015, 22:46 PM IST

Telecom sector generated 2.19 lakh cr revenues in 2013-14

Telecom revenue was 1.93 percent of the GDP.

May 06, 2015, 17:11 PM IST