Government may be on target on telecom revenues despite weak auctionThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is expected to earn around Rs 1.20 lakh crore in revenue receipts this fiscal, with state-run BS...
02 Jul, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Government may auction more 5G spectrum soonAs per the officials, a DoT committee has been set up and it will finalise the quantum of spectrum that can be put up for sale. “The DoT co...
14 Feb, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
ICRA revises telecom sector outlook to stable, sees industry ARPU rising to Rs 170 by end-FY23“The telecom industry has implemented long-awaited tariff hikes, which has the potential to improve industry ARPU levels (excluding BSNL) t...
29 Dec, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Government not expecting substantial gain from AGR dues in 2020-21Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who provisioned Rs 1.3 lakh crore in receipts from telecom licence fee and spectrum usage charge for t...
01 Feb, 2020, 09.13 PM IST
SC order on AGR huge blow to Bharti, Voda-Idea: KotakThe amounts are material for both Airtel and Voda Idea and places the latter in a tricky spot, the report said.
29 Oct, 2019, 06.16 AM IST
Department of Telecommunications may get revenue of Rs 49,200 crore from spectrum auctionsSpectrum auctions, including an instalment payable from the 2015 sale, are expected to be the largest contributor with projections ofRs 25,...
18 Feb, 2016, 05.57 AM IST
Improvement in call drops seen, but lot more needs to be done: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said the government is doing its bit by allowing spectrum trading and sharing and educating people to ease concerns around telecom t...
18 Sep, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
Non-core revenue to arrive at AGR to calculate licence fee: TraiTrai also proposed lowering of Universal Services Obligation (USO) levy to 3% from 5% on AGR, starting April 1, 2015.
07 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Department of Telecommunications eyes Rs 15,000 crore via spectrum saleThe government has already projected as much as Rs 9,355 crore as revenue receipts from 2G auctions in its budget estimate for the current ...
02 Aug, 2014, 05.02 AM IST
Airtel, Idea gain on speculation govt will cut spectrum priceLeading GSM incumbent Bharti Airtel surged nearly 9 per cent (8.96 per cent) during the day to touch an intra-day high of Rs 334.55.
26 Feb, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
- Government under pressure to allocate 2G spectrum to telcos
The government is squatting on a valuable hoard of 2G mobile spectrum, wrestling with dilemmas about its value and how best to apportion it.
21 Jul, 2011, 06.21 AM IST
- CAG report proves charge against Raja, SC told
The final report of CAG has proved the allegations that Raja granted 2G spectrum licences arbitrarily to favour certain companies were true.
16 Nov, 2010, 04.20 AM IST
- Telecom minister did nothing wrong in 2G sales: DoT to PM
With telecom minister A Raja facing intense pressure from the opposition over allegations that he gave away mobile licences at throwaway ra...
11 May, 2010, 03.15 AM IST
- DoT sends PMO letter defending A Raja
With telecoms minister A Raja facing intense pressure from the Opposition over allegations that he gave away mobile licences at throwaway r...
10 May, 2010, 03.18 AM IST
- Telecom sector contributes Rs 45,000 crore for govt
The telecom sector's contribution to the exchequer is growing exponentially.
10 Nov, 2009, 11.32 AM IST
- GSM players have no right to challenge dual technology: DoT
The government on Tuesday submitted before sectoral tribunal TDSAT that its decision to allow dual technology is a matter of policy decisio...
13 Nov, 2007, 06.02 PM IST
- Call Alert: Telcos brace for Idea's entry into Mumbai
The good news first. The long-delayed entry of Idea Cellular in Mumbai is set to invigorate the market by increasing competition.
22 Nov, 2006, 12.46 AM IST