Bombay HC to hear telcos' apeal against IUC rate cuts on February 6The incumbents had moved the Bombay High Court last year, seeking a stay on the reduction, marking the start of another legal confrontation...
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...
Telecom companies seek faster measures to end stress on sectorMathew Oomen, of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said the 57 per cent cut in the fees would help India speedily move on the way to becoming a digita...
IUC cut impact serious, but rapid consolidation a silver lining, says Airtel's Gopal VittalThe Bharti Airtel MD, however, declined to comment on whether India’s biggest phone company would challenge the sector regulator’s IUC deci...
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.
Cut in interconnect charge may boost RIL's EPS by 8%CLSA raises target price to Rs 1,050 Lower cost means operating profit margins of Jio will be higher than Street's expectations.
Interconnect Usage Charge: Facts that you should knowThe three telcos control 60% of the 1 billion subscriber base, therefore most calls are likely to terminate on networks of the three.
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.
Idea Cellular to be worst hit by IUC cut, say analystsEarnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation (EBIDTA) of Airtel and Idea Cellular will be hit by 4-7% in FY19 and up to 8-1...
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...
Reliance Communications gives a thumbs up to Trai's IUC rate cutReliance Communications' stance on the matter is in contrast to that of the larger players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone that have slamme...
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea to move court on IUC cut“They need to understand the methodology adopted. Globally, in a calling-party-pays regime, there is no zero-IUC regulation,” said Rajan Ma...
Incumbents telcos likely to move court against IUC cutThe industry body represents top telcos Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, which seek a higher IUC, and Reliance Jio Infocomm...
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.
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...
IUC recommendations likely by month end, says telecom regulator RS SharmaThe IUC, a charge paid by the operator of a network from where a call originates to the telco where it terminates, is currently 14 paise a ...