Explained: Why Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea shares rallied up to 4% on TuesdayBharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea shares gained up to 4% after Bombay High Court quashed the government's one-time spectrum charge demands, p...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
HC quashes ₹23,600 cr retrospective spectrum dues on Airtel, Voda IdeaThe Bombay High Court has cancelled spectrum charges of approximately 23,600 crore rupees for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. The court ru...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Bombay HC sets aside govt order on one-time spectrum charges on Airtel, Vodafone IdeaThe Bombay High Court has cancelled the one-time spectrum charges for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. This decision brings relief of appro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Telecom industry divided on Airtel's 5G priority plan; Jio, Vi call for regulatory clarityBharti Airtel's new priority 5G service for postpaid customers is causing a stir. Rivals Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio are calling for reg...
27 May, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Adani, Arcelor among firms setting up treasury operations in GIFT City, sources sayMajor firms like Adani, Bharti Airtel, Genpact, and ZF Friedrichshafen are setting up treasury operations in India's GIFT City. This tax-ne...
05 May, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
DoT trims Vodafone Idea AGR dues to Rs 64,046 crore, allows staggered paymentsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has finalised the AGR dues of Vodafone Idea Limited at ₹64,046 crore as of December 31, 2025, lo...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Boost R&D or lag in 6G race, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani tells telcos as revenues surgeMinister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani urged Indian telecom operators to boost R&D spending to shape next-generation mobile networks, noting the...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Telecom infrastructure, gear makers face disruptionsTelecom operations in India are facing significant challenges. The ongoing conflict in West Asia is disrupting tower connectivity and incre...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Airtel gets to use spectrum for 3 more months in 6 circlesLicences of five circles of Airtel are expiring on February 9 while one will expire in July. India's second largest telecom operator will b...
04 Feb, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Airtel Kenya to pay local regulator $17.5 mn in out-of-court settlementUnder the settlement pact terms, Airtel Kenya will pay $17.5 million to the Kenyan telecoms regulator for its licence renewal. The payment ...
15 Feb, 2022, 04.09 PM IST
SC rejects plea of Vodafone, Airtel, others for spectrum licence extensionThe telecom operators had challenged the government's decision to reject their applications for extension of their licences and auction the...
14 May, 2015, 01.05 PM IST
Airtel may have to pay Rs 436 crore for merging Qualcomm 4G armBharti Airtel may have to pay Rs 436 crore for merging Airtel Broadband Services with itself as per legal opinion received by the Departmen...
14 Jan, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
Airtel-ABSPL merger: DoT seeks legal clarity on levying feeAirtel had acquired Wiresless Business Services Pvt Ltd, a company founded by US chip maker Qualcomm, and renamed it as ABSPL.
30 Nov, 2014, 12.26 PM IST
Airtel submits application for new licence in Delhi, KolkataLicences of Airtel in Delhi and Kolkata are expiring in November this year. A UL would be required to continue operations in each service a...
09 Jun, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
Bharti Airtel seeks nod to allow usage of common SIM card on a single deviceBharti Airtel has asked the telecom department to allow the usage of a common SIM card on a single device.
09 May, 2014, 09.53 PM IST
DoT may give nod to Airtel terms for migrating to new licencesDoT is expected to approve Airtel's conditional request to migrate to the new Unified Licence regime.
25 Nov, 2013, 04.39 PM IST