Rs 90,000-crore telcos relief package awaits Cabinet secretary’s call The SC’s September 1, 2020, order had said that the companies were required to pay their dues over a 10-year… February 12, 2025 20:43 IST
A step closer to better 5G connectivity As Trai is the sectoral regulator, the department of telecommunications (DoT) has to consult the former before any regulatory changes… February 10, 2025 05:00 IST
DPDP consultations: Telcos call for single digital platform for data breach reporting The telcos said that children data verification, as well as coordination with multiple consent managers, will need changes in architectures… February 7, 2025 05:30 IST
Telcos seek service tax exemption on additional AGR dues The association has also urged the government to extend carry forward of business losses from 8 years to 16 years. January 21, 2025 05:30 IST
Residual benefit of tariff hikes to boost telcos Arpu in Q3 Vodafone Idea’s base fell to 205 million from 210 million and Jio’s base fell to 479 million from 490 million. January 7, 2025 03:30 IST
Telcos say direct to mobile tech poses challenges; demand transparent auctions COAI said that telcos face persistent challenges like Right of Way (RoW) issues, spectrum interference and infrastructure constraints. December 24, 2024 03:45 IST
Telcos urge consumer affairs ministry to expedite norms on spam calls, SMS From a consumer harm perspective, the consumer affairs ministry has the power to check the spam communications via OTTs and… November 29, 2024 05:30 IST
Telcos seek reduction in AGR levies According to telecom operators, with the separation of spectrum from the licence and assigning it at market price, the justification… October 25, 2024 05:45 IST
Satcom spectrum creates discordant notes Jio seeks revision of Trai’s consultation paper. October 8, 2024 12:36 IST
Telcos to shift to new regime after current licences expire: Trai chairman According to Lahoti, in the new regime that Trai has recommended, the government will have to make fresh reference to… September 26, 2024 02:15 IST
What’s helping BSNL is a worry for private telcos- Tarriff hike leads to subscriber losses for Jio, Vodafone and Airtel According to TRAI, Reliance Jio lost 758,000 subscribers in July, Vodafone Idea lost 1.4 million and Bharti Airtel lost the… September 24, 2024 17:11 IST
Telcos meet Scindia: Urge for relaxation in quality of services norms, same rules for OTTs Officials said that telcos raised their concerns around the uneven level playing field between telcos and OTT players like WhatsApp,… August 24, 2024 03:00 IST
Telcos AGR up 8.2% to Rs 2.7 trillion in FY24: TRAI The growth can be attributed to upgrades by consumers, higher data consumption, traction for postpaid, and international roaming, which in… Updated: August 21, 2024 15:34 IST
Positive SC verdict on AGR could save telcos Rs 50K cr On Tuesday, shares of Vodafone Idea rose as much as 6% during the day before closing 0.7% higher at Rs… July 17, 2024 03:30 IST
Scindia meets top telco execs Based on the discussions, the department of telecommunications (DoT) will come up with an actionable plan to resolve the issues. July 17, 2024 03:00 IST
Telcos seek abolition of USO levy, reduction in licence fees “Alternatively, the government may consider the suspension of the USO contribution of 5% of AGR till the existing USO corpus… Updated: July 12, 2024 20:41 IST
Telcos seek six-year moratorium on new spectrum purchase Write to Trai to introduce new norms next year onwards. May 29, 2024 01:00 IST
Telcos working with tech partners to curb pesky calls, SMS, says COAI The association, which represents major telecom operators, said the companies will be bringing a few more models to address the… May 22, 2024 04:20 IST
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