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MTNL Defaults On Bank Loans Worth Nearly Rs 8,600 Crore
State-run telecom firm MTNL has defaulted on bank loans worth Rs 8,585 crore from seven public sector banks, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
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Telecom Sector Soars In 2023-2024 With Record Subscriber Growth
The Indian telecom sector has achieved growth during the financial year 2023-2024, as revealed in the latest annual report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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Adani Networks Gets Licence For Full Fledge Telecom Services In India: Report
Adani Data Network has been granted unified licence for access services, which enables it to provide all telecom services in the country, according to two official sources.
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TRAI Issues New Guidelines for CAS, SMS Testing and Certification Process for Broadcasting Sector
TRAI had issues news testing and certification guidelines for conditional access system (CAS) and the subscriber management system (SMS). The authority notified a framework for technical compliance of CAS and SMS for the broadcasting and cable sector in 2017.
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Decade Lost In 2G Scam, India Now Moving Towards 5G, 6G: PM Slams Congress
In a veiled attack on Congress, PM Modi on Tuesday said that the country is making rapid strides in the telecom sector as 5G and 6G will help boost growth in every sector after "losing a decade of policy paralysis and corruption of the 2G."
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AGR Dues: Government May Seek Balance Between Supreme Court Order, Telcos' Health
With the telecom sector reeling under severe financial stress and Vodafone Idea staring at bankruptcy in case it is made to pay its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, the government is considering options to stick to the Supreme Court's directive but with least possible impact on the financials of the stressed operators.
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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Seek Floor Price for Data Tariffs, COAI Letter to TRAI Reveals
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio have asked the sector regulator TRAI to set up floor pricing for data services as early as possible while asking for the continuation of forbearance for voice services.
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Tariff Hike, Relief on Spectrum Fee Payment Won’t Offset Impact of Supreme Court Ruling: Fitch Ratings
Fitch has a negative outlook on the telecom sector for 2020 primarily due to heightened financial risk associated with the large unpaid AGR-related dues.
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India Should Embrace 5G Technology Soon: NITI Aayog CEO
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday that India should adopt the 5G technology in the telecom sector soon, and some parts of it should be developed indigenously.
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5G Spectrum Prices in India: TRAI Said to Be Unlikely to Review Base Price
The Digitial Communications Commission (DCC) in its last meeting on June 13 decided to refer the spectrum proposals back to the regulator for a review and clarification on many aspects, including a relook at the base price.
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Huawei Only Permitted for 5G Trials so Far, Says Telecom Secretary
Sundararajan clarified that the government would put the necessary safeguards in place before allowing companies to deploy 5G connectivity and access the core networks.
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Samsung Most Attractive Brand in India, Reliance Jio Ranks 4th: TRA Survey
Reliance Jio, the major disruptor in the the Indian telecom sector, ranked fourth among the top 20 attractive brands, the report said.
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IMC 2018: High Levies on Telecom Contradict PM's Vision of Digital India, Says Sunil Mittal
Mittal, however, also said that the recently released National Digital Communications Policy focuses on the concerns of the industry.
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High Levies On Telecom Contradict PM's Digital India Vision: Sunil Mittal
The high rate of GST and spectrum prices in the telecom sector go against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a digitally-empowered India, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said today. Telecom is also among the most-taxed sectors globally, he said, addressing the inaugural session of the India Mobile Congress 2018. "I cannot see how t...
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FDI in Telecom Sector Up Nearly 5 Times in 3 years: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha
FDI in the telecom sector has grown nearly five times over the last three years - from $1.3 billion in 2015-16 to $6.2 billion in 2017-18.
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MTNL Defaults On Bank Loans Worth Nearly Rs 8,600 Crore
State-run telecom firm MTNL has defaulted on bank loans worth Rs 8,585 crore from seven public sector banks, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
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Telecom Sector Soars In 2023-2024 With Record Subscriber Growth
The Indian telecom sector has achieved growth during the financial year 2023-2024, as revealed in the latest annual report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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Adani Networks Gets Licence For Full Fledge Telecom Services In India: Report
Adani Data Network has been granted unified licence for access services, which enables it to provide all telecom services in the country, according to two official sources.
-
TRAI Issues New Guidelines for CAS, SMS Testing and Certification Process for Broadcasting Sector
TRAI had issues news testing and certification guidelines for conditional access system (CAS) and the subscriber management system (SMS). The authority notified a framework for technical compliance of CAS and SMS for the broadcasting and cable sector in 2017.
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Decade Lost In 2G Scam, India Now Moving Towards 5G, 6G: PM Slams Congress
In a veiled attack on Congress, PM Modi on Tuesday said that the country is making rapid strides in the telecom sector as 5G and 6G will help boost growth in every sector after "losing a decade of policy paralysis and corruption of the 2G."
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AGR Dues: Government May Seek Balance Between Supreme Court Order, Telcos' Health
With the telecom sector reeling under severe financial stress and Vodafone Idea staring at bankruptcy in case it is made to pay its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, the government is considering options to stick to the Supreme Court's directive but with least possible impact on the financials of the stressed operators.
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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Seek Floor Price for Data Tariffs, COAI Letter to TRAI Reveals
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio have asked the sector regulator TRAI to set up floor pricing for data services as early as possible while asking for the continuation of forbearance for voice services.
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Tariff Hike, Relief on Spectrum Fee Payment Won’t Offset Impact of Supreme Court Ruling: Fitch Ratings
Fitch has a negative outlook on the telecom sector for 2020 primarily due to heightened financial risk associated with the large unpaid AGR-related dues.
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India Should Embrace 5G Technology Soon: NITI Aayog CEO
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday that India should adopt the 5G technology in the telecom sector soon, and some parts of it should be developed indigenously.
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5G Spectrum Prices in India: TRAI Said to Be Unlikely to Review Base Price
The Digitial Communications Commission (DCC) in its last meeting on June 13 decided to refer the spectrum proposals back to the regulator for a review and clarification on many aspects, including a relook at the base price.
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Huawei Only Permitted for 5G Trials so Far, Says Telecom Secretary
Sundararajan clarified that the government would put the necessary safeguards in place before allowing companies to deploy 5G connectivity and access the core networks.
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Samsung Most Attractive Brand in India, Reliance Jio Ranks 4th: TRA Survey
Reliance Jio, the major disruptor in the the Indian telecom sector, ranked fourth among the top 20 attractive brands, the report said.
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IMC 2018: High Levies on Telecom Contradict PM's Vision of Digital India, Says Sunil Mittal
Mittal, however, also said that the recently released National Digital Communications Policy focuses on the concerns of the industry.
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High Levies On Telecom Contradict PM's Digital India Vision: Sunil Mittal
The high rate of GST and spectrum prices in the telecom sector go against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a digitally-empowered India, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said today. Telecom is also among the most-taxed sectors globally, he said, addressing the inaugural session of the India Mobile Congress 2018. "I cannot see how t...
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FDI in Telecom Sector Up Nearly 5 Times in 3 years: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha
FDI in the telecom sector has grown nearly five times over the last three years - from $1.3 billion in 2015-16 to $6.2 billion in 2017-18.
