Telecom Sector Woes
Vodafone Idea tanks 12%, hits 52-week low
Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla has expressed willingness to offer his group's 27% stake in VIL to any government or domestic financial entity in order to keep the stressed telecom company alive
 "Vodafone Idea tanks 12%, hits 52-week low")
Save telecom with a reprise of NTP-99
Radical steps are needed to fix the telecom crisis
 "Save telecom with a reprise of NTP-99")
The telecom crisis is an NPA problem
After interim relief for telecom, structural reforms must follow
 "The telecom crisis is an NPA problem")
Telecom operators ring in varied plans for next phase of growth
The move to weed out low-revenue users cost the telco 14 million subscribers in Q1 and analysts predict further erosion, as they feel the strategy may have backfired
 "Telecom operators ring in varied plans for next phase of growth")
As penalties loom, how true is telecom's financial distress narrative?
According to sources, the DCC asked the Trai to consider reducing recommended penalties on the violators of licence conditions "in view of the health of the sector"
 "As penalties loom, how true is telecom's financial distress narrative?")
Telecom needs debt restructuring, cut in levies urgently: Industry lobby
The industry is also looking for refund of excess credit held up in GST
 "Telecom needs debt restructuring, cut in levies urgently: Industry lobby")
After telecom upheaval, 244 million users up for grabs
Among these are the users of Aircel
 "After telecom upheaval, 244 million users up for grabs")
Competition in telecom sector to remain intense over 12-18 months: Moody's
Bharti will take over Tata's mobile operations in 19 circles
 "Competition in telecom sector to remain intense over 12-18 months: Moody's")
Telecom sector woes: Inter-ministerial group to submit report by tomorrow
The telcos could be given 16 years instead of 10 years for deferred spectrum payment
