Telcos may get spectrum charge relief In 2021, the government had granted a four-year moratorium on AGR and spectrum payments, offering temporary financial relief to telecom… March 6, 2025 21:48 IST
Telecom sector focus: Telcos’ ARPU to grow at 11-12% CAGR in next 3-4 years – Here’s how and why its necessary Given the consolidated industry structure and Jio’s need for higher ARPU to justify its significant 5G capex and also given… February 25, 2025 14:07 IST
VSAT players to vacate key spectrum band for telcos While telecom operators will be required to implement protective measures to minimise interference, Isro will be asked to refrain from… February 19, 2025 06:00 IST
Business messaging emerging as new battleground for telcos According to IDC, with 5.1 billion smartphones running Android and iOS, RCS has the potential to reach a wide global… February 17, 2025 05:15 IST
Telcos look to govt for AGR relief as SC rejects final review petition Under the Supreme Court’s September 1, 2020, order, telecom companies were required to pay 10% of their dues upfront by… February 15, 2025 06:00 IST
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