Curative petition not factored in Vodafone Idea’s talks with lenders and vendors, say sourcesVodafone Idea's discussions with lenders and vendors remain on track despite the Supreme Court's rejection of their curative petition on AG...
20 Sep, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Is there a way out for Vodafone Idea after mounting AGR woes? Balaji Subramanian explainsIf you add the spectrum payouts also, the number goes up to a much higher number. So, the company has given these numbers. It would be arou...
19 Sep, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
Vi needs 2.2x ARPU jump to meet payout obligationsVi’s ARPU, they said, needs to jump 2.2x to around Rs 320 by FY27—from Rs 146 now—even if the cash-strapped telco sees a 50% cut in its adj...
08 Jun, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Government may also convert Vodafone Idea's AGR and spectrum dues into equity: AnalystsVi's cash crunch - it had a cash balance of ₹160 crore at December end - has meant it has been unable to invest meaningfully in expanding 4...
17 Feb, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
Telcos' AGR to exclude landline revenue in SUC calculation: DoT"It is clarified that for calculating total SUC payable with the weighted average method, the actual AGR will be taken after excluding reve...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Budget 2023: Telcos want licence fee cut, input-tax credit refund"This (recommendations) will leave more funds with TSPs (telecom service providers) for expansion, increase liquidity, facilitate investmen...
26 Dec, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Trai revises telcos' revenue reporting format to reflect new definition of AGRJust over a year ago, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had revised the definition of adjusted gross revenue (AGR), and introduced...
07 Dec, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
Telcos may save Rs 5,400 crore in annual SUC paymentsICICI Securities estimates that the applicable SUC rates for Airtel, Vi and Jio would plunge to “0.4%, 0.4% and 0.3% of adjusted gross reve...
24 Jun, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
Airtel scraps corporate rejig plan“The seminal telecom sector reforms package announced by the government of India has significantly boosted the outlook and investor confide...
04 Jan, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
With AGR definition in flux, Airtel could scrap plans to rejig businessIn April, Bharti Airtel unveiled a new corporate structure, separating its telecom business from other businesses. The new structure would ...
22 Nov, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
Moratorium on statutory payouts set to boost Vodafone Idea's survival chances: AnalystsThe four-year moratorium on statutory payouts towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and spectrum dues will allow Vodafone Idea defer payment...
16 Sep, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
No decision taken by Cabinet on telecom relief packageThe cabinet was widely expected to take a decision on a so-called relief package for the telecoms industry, which would have helped all wir...
08 Sep, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
As clarity has come on AGR dues, Vodafone Idea needs to quickly raise $3-4 billionVodafone Idea faces annual outflows of around Rs 7,500 cr, they said, with the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordering it to clear AGR dues of Rs...
02 Sep, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
Vodafone group’s capital infusion into Voda Idea inadequate: AnalystsThe struggling telecom operator needs a hefty capital infusion from its promoters at the earliest to clear its massive adjusted gross reven...
28 Apr, 2020, 07.52 AM IST
Vodafone Idea may survive if AGR payment spread over minimum 15 years: AnalystsEven if payments are spread over 20 years, the telco will have to pay over Rs 5,200 crore in annual payouts.
20 Mar, 2020, 06.25 AM IST
Airtel can withstand Rs 35,586 crore AGR payout: Moody's Investor ServiceThe $5 billion cash payment, it said, will not cause significant deterioration in Airtel’s credit quality.
26 Feb, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Tariff hikes to double telcos' Ebitda: CrisilIn the last few weeks, Airtel, Vodafone and Jio have increased their tariff- a first since 2016.
09 Dec, 2019, 08.39 PM IST