Telcom Industry

Vodafone Idea may get relief as DoT considers waiving bank guarantees

Once the DoT's draft note receives Cabinet nod, telecom operators will no longer need to provide bank guarantees for securing deferred spectrum payment instalments

Trai issued norms without much change in challenges faced by telcos: COAI

Telecom regulator Trai's new quality of service norms with stricter provisions have come without much change in challenges that telecom operators face on ground in terms of roll-out, illegal transmitters etc, industry body COAI said on Sunday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has issued new quality of service rules on Friday, making it mandatory for telecom operators to compensate subscribers in case of service outages for more than 24 hours at a district level. Trai has also increased the penal amount to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 50,000 for failing to meet each quality benchmark under the new rules. The regulator has introduced a graded penalty system of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 2 lakh, Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for different scales of rule violations and submitting false report under revised regulations -- "The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wirelines and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024". Cellular Operators Association of India ..

Telecom service providers against administrative allocation of 6G bands

6G adoption to eclipse 5G and lead to convergence of satcom and terrestrial networks

Banks unwilling to extend new credit to Voda Idea without promoter funding

Talks between Vodafone Idea Limited and its lenders to raise Rs 10,000 crore in debt have been ongoing for more than 9 months

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea: Key things to watch in telcos' Q1 results

Vodafone Idea is slated to report its Q1FY23 earnings on August 3, whereas Bharti Airtel would report its results on August 8

Has the 5G auction been a success?

India's first auction of 5G spectrum fetched the govt much more than what it expected. One-third of the total spectrum by value has been bought by top telcos on Day 1. Let's find out more

When the lines go down: What Tonga disaster reveals about global telecom

In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill

Vodafone Idea Q1 loss narrows to Rs 7,319 cr; revenue declines 14%

The consolidated revenue from operations ofVIL declined by about 14 per cent to Rs 9,152.3 crore during the quarter from Rs 10,659.3 crore in corresponding quarter of 2020-21

No case for differential treatment to PSUs on AGR dues matter, says COAI

Fifteen telecom companies owe the government Rs 92,642 crore in unpaid licence fee and another Rs 55,054 crore in outstanding spectrum usage charges.

Top biz headlines: Govt to sell stake in PSUs, labour law reforms, and more

From financial relief to telcos to states considering legal action against Centre for delay in GST dues, Business Standard brings you the top business headlines for the day

With Idea-Voda merger, telcos may see an escalation in price battle

After consolidation in the sector, Voda-Idea, Airtel and Jio are unlikely to find easy pickings

Govt should step in to bail out telcos of their financial crisis: Industry

Telecom firms together carry a debt of approximately Rs 5 lakh cr, say industry sources

Telcos will take longer to come out of Jio rampage: Icra

The battered sector needs an investment of over Rs 50,000 cr annually