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Govt's telecom revenue for FY24 expected to miss target by Rs 10,000 cr

Under the 2022 revival package totalling Rs 1.64 trillion and the Rs 89,047 crore allocation in 2023, the government is set to provide spectrum and settle adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for BSNL

Govt's telecom revenue for FY24 expected to miss target by Rs 10,000 cr
Updated On : 25 May 2024 | 10:56 AM IST

Telecom sector revenue expected to rise 15% in FY21 on higher ARPU: COAI

The industry's revenue, Kochhar said, will grow at 14-15 per cent in FY21, led by some improvement in average revenue per user

Telecom sector revenue expected to rise 15% in FY21 on higher ARPU: COAI
Updated On : 30 Aug 2020 | 3:28 PM IST

Irrational demand

Licence-linked dues from non-telcos should be reviewed

Irrational demand
Updated On : 10 Jan 2020 | 9:20 AM IST

Telecom revenues likely to exceed target by Rs 50,000 crore in 2019-20

In its July Budget, the government had targeted more than Rs 50,519 crore in 2019-20 from the telecom sector, an increase of 28% from the previous year

Telecom revenues likely to exceed target by Rs 50,000 crore in 2019-20
Updated On : 06 Jan 2020 | 10:18 PM IST

Govt objects to Voda CEO's comments on India JV being pushed to liquidation

The central government has objected to the reported comments of Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone, that the India unit of the telecom major was headed for liquidation due to, among other factors, the Supreme Court decision requiring payment of Rs 28,300 crore as spectrum dues.According to media reports, Union telecom and communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke to Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla to express displeasure. Vodafone Plc, the parent entity, says its chief's comments were taken "out of context", presenting an incorrect picture. Vodafone Plc owns 44.3 per cent stake in Vodafone Idea; the Aditya Birla Group holds 26.5 per cent.According to the transcript of Read's utterances, he'd told analysts that due to the Supreme Court's ruling on the correct way to determine telecom company dues from their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), on top of the financial stress already present, the situation of the telecom sector in India and at Vodafone Idea was a ...

Govt objects to Voda CEO's comments on India JV being pushed to liquidation
Updated On : 14 Nov 2019 | 1:43 AM IST

Telecom sector revenue slips 7%, licence fee falls over 10% in 2018: Trai

The adjusted gross revenue earned by companies from sale of telecom services dropped over 10% to Rs 144,446 crore during 2018 from Rs 160,814 crore in 2017

Telecom sector revenue slips 7%, licence fee falls over 10% in 2018: Trai
Updated On : 25 Sep 2019 | 9:57 PM IST

Telecom companies' revenue to decline for third consecutive year: Report

In FY20, operators will be bolstered by the planned deleveraging initiatives to the tune of Rs 90,000-1 trillion

Telecom companies' revenue to decline for third consecutive year: Report
Updated On : 25 Mar 2019 | 5:50 PM IST

Govt revenue from telecos dips 22% in 2017-18: Telecom Minister tells house

The government collects license fee and spectrum usage charge as a percentage of revenue earned by telecom service providers from sale of telecom services

Govt revenue from telecos dips 22% in 2017-18: Telecom Minister tells house
Updated On : 04 Jan 2019 | 5:11 PM IST

Airtel, Vodafone Idea boost revenue in metros during September: Report

Vodafone Idea topped the revenue market share with 32.8%

Airtel, Vodafone Idea boost revenue in metros during September: Report
Updated On : 26 Nov 2018 | 11:39 PM IST

Telecom revenue dips 8%, licence fee by 16% in FYQ3 vs FYQ2: Trai

The adjusted gross revenue (AGR) earned by companies from the sale of telecom services declined by 16.05 per cent to Rs 385.36 billion in the reported on year-on-year basis

Telecom revenue dips 8%, licence fee by 16% in FYQ3 vs FYQ2: Trai
Updated On : 27 Mar 2018 | 4:50 PM IST

Continued decline in telcos revenue to impact govt collections: Manoj Sinha

Operators pay 8% of their telecom services revenue as licence fee to the government

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2017 | 5:15 PM IST

DoT asks FinMin to slash telecom revenue target by 40%

DoT had earlier projected a FY18 revenue target of Rs 46,351 crore

DoT asks FinMin to slash telecom revenue target by 40%
Updated On : 19 Jun 2017 | 3:50 AM IST

Telecom sector woes on AGR: Govt awaits 'favourable' SC verdict

Telecom companies with a licence need to pay about 8 per cent of their total revenue to government

Telecom sector woes on AGR: Govt awaits 'favourable' SC verdict
Updated On : 18 Jun 2017 | 10:06 PM IST