BSNL AGR dues payment: DoT seeks ₹33.1k cr"The increased amount is towards the payment of AGR dues to BSNL, which is a part of its revival package. The Department had proposed an am...
22 Mar, 2023, 12.59 AM IST
AGR dues: TDSAT says public, private sector cos cannot be treated differentlyTDSAT's latest ruling is on a review petition filed by Netmagic Solutions and Data Ingenious Global. The review petition was against the ap...
02 Mar, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
Jio refuses 4 year spectrum, AGR moratoriumIronically, Jio's refusal comes the same day as Vi accepting the 4 year AGR moratorium. Brokerage firm Nomura, in a report had estimated th...
29 Oct, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Voda Idea MD Ravinder Takkar thanks users for support, avoids crisis mention"...Vi came with a promise of a better tomorrow, bringing the best in technology, services and solutions for the Digital Indian and Digital...
13 Aug, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
AGR verdict brings certainty; DoT should now focus on ease of biz, industry profitability: BIFBroadband India Forum has also urged the Department of Telecom (DoT) to take quick decisions on a spate of recommendations which have alrea...
13 Sep, 2020, 11.16 AM IST
Hughes Network will clear AGR dues, won’t shut shopThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has estimated Hughes’ AGR dues at around $84 million (Rs 600 crore). People aware of development...
26 Feb, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Disappointed with SC dismissing AGR review plea; may file curative petition: AirtelThe money now required to pay punitive interest, penalty and interest on penalty which forms nearly 75 per cent of AGR dues would have bett...
16 Jan, 2020, 06.42 PM IST
Airtel expresses disappointment over AGR plea rejection; evaluating filing curative petition“While respecting the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision, we would like to express our disappointment as we believe the long standing dispute...
16 Jan, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
COAI asks DoT to push auction of 26 GHz bandThe government is opposed to offering the 26 GHz spectrum band for 5G operations. COAI also said the Supreme Court's definition of adjusted...
25 Dec, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Telecom companies may see licence fee cutIndustry experts said that while the planned move will give telecos some relief, it might not be enough.
24 Dec, 2019, 11.50 AM IST
ICRA maintains negative year-end outlook for telecom industryThe Oct 24 order by the top court on AGR has added to the woes of already distressed telcos.
12 Dec, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
CII urges relief relief for telcosThe industry body drew parallels between the airlines and telecom sector where both have faced consolidation, price wars and are capital in...
22 Nov, 2019, 09.22 AM IST
Cable TV networks may take internet services to homes in remote areasAt the consumers’ end, the transition to broadband, along with cable TV services, will happen through a simple migration to a new set top b...
01 Jan, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
Trai suggests 8% of yearly revenue as license fee for Internet providers; may push up ratesTelecom regulator Trai today suggested a new definition of revenue for Internet service providers (ISPs) on which the government should lev...
01 May, 2014, 09.54 PM IST
Reliance Jio opposes Trai's move to hike spectrum usage chargeRIL refuted Trai’s contention, saying the NIA in 2010 allowed spectrum winners to provide any telecom service, including voice.
23 Sep, 2013, 05.10 AM IST
- 2G scam: Probe agency trashes Sibal’s theory of zero-loss
The CBI has estimated the loss on account of the 2G scam at Rs 30,984.55 cr, effectively quashing Kapil Sibal's theory of zero loss which w...
03 Apr, 2011, 05.38 AM IST
- Government hikes spectrum usage charges for GSM, CDMA operators
In a development that would hit telecom operators' profits, the government today announced an up to 50 per cent increase in spectrum charge...
26 Feb, 2010, 05.57 PM IST