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BharatNet phase-II process starts; govt to finalise PPP model soon

The proposal, which is at an advanced stage, may go to cabinet; it will empower states to take their own decision on private participation

Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom

Brijendra K Syngal, who is approaching the ninth decade of his life, reminds you that telecom policy was just as tumultuous years ago as it is now.

Govt considering SPV with 5G sweetener as solution to telecom crisis

Government will stop collecting annual licence fee and spectrum usage charge from operators, according to the tentative proposal. Instead, the operators will give fees to the SPV.

Vodafone Idea, once a rising star of AV Birla Group, is now in the dumps

Vodafone Idea is now squeezed between high debt and poor revenue realisations

Why Vodafone-Idea is in trouble despite being India's No. 2 telecom firm

Vodafone Idea yesterday reported a massive net loss of Rs 50,922 crore for the July-September quarter, the highest-ever quarterly loss by an Indian company

Govt likely to reject telcos' demand for 2-year spectrum fee moratorium

Recently, SC had upheld the government's definition of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and directed telecom operators to pay up the pending dues that could add up to an estimated Rs 1.33 trillion

Vodafone Idea plunges 35% in two days as SC rules out AGR definition change

The stock hit a new low of Rs 3.66, down 15% on Friday, and has tanked 84% thus far in the calendar year 2019.

COAI red-flags Trai's new draft rules on pesky calls and messages

COAI has reiterated its concerns to Trai through a letter dated July 13