Jio and Airtel-Voda Idea spar at Trai IUC meetJio argued that there were no grounds to delay implementation of the zero-IUC regime since traffic symmetry between operators had been achi...
Telecom consumer body seeks removal of IUC on mobile callsTrai had proposed to move from the current IUC regime to the BAK (bill and keep) regime where no operator will charge for mobile call trans...
Jio’s new tariff plans with extra IUC to push up ARPUReliance Jio throws in extra IUC minutes after scrapping two low-value prepaid packs of Rs 19 & Rs 52. Experts see more tinkering with prep...
Trai to soon take decision on IUC, call ring time issue, says RS SharmaIncumbents have said a shorter ring alert leads to more missed calls, which induces more return calls into Jio’s network, enabling the latt...
Reliance Jio set for big gains from IUC cut: HSBCIf IUC is actually slashed by over 50%, Jio's Ebitda margin by the third year will jump to 24%, and by as much as 37%, if termination charg...
IUC charge cut may trigger a faster shift to VoLTE servicesWith IUC revenue stream drying up, companies will have to switch to VoLTE and unveil bundled offers to counter Reliance Jio threat.
IUC isn't a source of revenue: TraiSector regulator Trai on Tuesday asked telcos to reduce IUC or mobile termination charge (MTC) to 6 paise from the existing 14 paise a minu...
IUC move transparent, will defend in court if challenged: Trai Chief RS SharmaVodafone is already in court against the previous IUC cut made in 2015. Jio said the accusations against the regulator were unfounded.
Reliance Jio says won't derive any benefits from IUC cutThe IUC rates was slashed to 6 paise a minute from the current 14 paise on Tuesday and the regulator said it would be brought down to 0 pai...
Singtel writes to telecom minister, seeks intervention against lowering IUCGiving an international dimension to the controversial issue – which has incumbents including Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular that...
Delhi High Court dismisses Vodafone plea for details of Trai IUC consultationsTrai officials say they are deriving the IUC numbers basis all the cost models, and are yet to decide what is the actual number.
It’s a myth lower IUC will cut mobile tariffs: Kumar Mangalam BirlaBAK, under which the fee is zero, would benefit only the “new operator”, Birla said in a reference to Reliance Jio Infocomm.
TRAI may phase out the controversial interconnect usage chargeIncumbents Airtel and Idea will obviously not want to lose out on this fee. Jio, on the other hand, has been seeking for the IUC to be scra...
Fall in IUC could hit Idea, Airtel but benefit Reliance JioJio could get over Rs 25-30 savings per customer if IUC rate is cut from 14p per minute to 8p,”which it could pass to customers in the form...
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal urges Trai to veto 'bill & keep,' maintain IUCIn a rare letter to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), Mittal said IUC — which was well below cost at 14 paise a minute — ha...
Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea exchange sharp words at Trai open house on IUCJio wants the 14 paise per minute charge to be scrapped and said it would provide 99% coverage in the country by year-end even if the IUC i...
IUC: COAI approaches Trai, seeks deadline extension by 2 monthsMathews said COAI has sought the extension as the same team within telecom companies which are going to be involved in the spectrum bidding...