India's telecom sector could face another test, this time from CCI

CCI does not need to wait to pick up cases only after it is approached by an affected party, it can and has done suo moto cases too

The telecom sector could face another test, this time from the Competition Commission, after two of the four service operators said they would raise prices for their services. Telecom operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have announced plans to raise tariffs for their subscribers with effect from December 1. The almost joint announcement made on Monday was a surprise, according to analysts. It would be the first telecom tariff hike in several years and follows record second-quarter losses reported by the two operators of Rs 73,822 crore.

While the companies did not provide any guidance on the amount of the hike