Airtel, Vi may have to spend more on network gearThis expected increase in gear procurement costs may be tempered, though, since non-Chinese network vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia and Sam...
18 Dec, 2020, 07.43 AM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea may need to spend 5-10% more on network gear if Huawei, ZTE left outThe government had said on Wednesday that it would shortly declare a list of “trusted sources” for acquiring gear for telecom networks and ...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
Nokia, Ericsson source components for India telecom gears from ChinaA Nokia spokesperson told ET that the Finnish gear maker “sources fab and components from 17 countries, including China as part of its glob...
08 Jul, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
Voda Idea, Airtel may face hefty payouts if forced to cancel Huawei, ZTE dealsThe telcos said there was no message as yet from govt to reduce or stop business with Huawei and ZTE.
22 Jun, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Barring Chinese telecom gear may be ‘costly’A top Huawei executive said its local operations had complied with Indian regulations for about 20 years, during which it has invested more...
19 Jun, 2020, 08.56 AM IST
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea wary of business with Huawei, ZTEVodafone Idea Ltd. and Bharti Airtel may gradually opt to buy fresh 4G and future 5G gear from non-Chinese suppliers such as Ericsson, Noki...
24 Apr, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
Prolonged epidemic may hit hard: Telcos' network gear costs may rise 30%Vodafone Idea (VIL) and Bharti Airtel, they said, could also face near-term hiccups on the network maintenance front as droves of Chinese t...
07 Feb, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea keep an eye on coronavirus disruption in ChinaThe telcos are keeping a close watch on the scale of the epidemic as they have only a few months back-up inventory for tackling exigencies,...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
US Commerce Department wants India to exclude Huawei gear in 5G rolloutsUS has advised India to look into security-related issues in the wake of 5G network deployment.
04 Jul, 2019, 02.23 PM IST
Chinese firm ZTE planning first batch of 5G network gear prototypes by next yearThe firm wants to ensure that it figures among the first vendors to launch fifth generation devices commercially in key international marke...
17 Jun, 2014, 02.00 AM IST
Alcatel-Lucent, NSN, Huawei, ZTE in race for 400-cr MTNL dealGlobal telecom equipment makers Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Solutions Networks, Huawei Telecommunications and ZTE have put in bids for supplying ...
25 Sep, 2013, 02.04 AM IST
- BSNL 2G plans may take off countrywide as ZTE agrees to supply gear equipments
Last year, ZTE India had edged out Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson to bag BSNL’s contract for supplying 2G equi...
22 Apr, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
DoT urged to include Huawei in master-list of domestic telecom gear makersIndustry bodies have urged the telecom department (DoT) to include Chinese vendor Huawei in its master-list of domestic telecom gear makers.
16 Jan, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
China's Huawei drags Videocon to court for non-payment of Rs 860 crore contractual duesHuawei has moved Mumbai High Court following Videocon Group’s refusal to respond to its legal notice for non-payment of nearly Rs 860 crore...
24 Aug, 2012, 12.02 PM IST
- Supreme Court's verdict on telcos scorches Chinese gear makers Huawei and ZTE
SC's verdict could hit Chinese equipment vendors like Huawei and ZTE the most as they are tipped to have sold over $1 bn of 2G network gear...
04 Feb, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
- DoT plans to bar Chinese, Israeli equipment cos temporarily
The government has drawn up a comprehensive list of Chinese and Israeli telecom gear makers who will be temporarily barred from supplying e...
02 Jul, 2010, 01.12 AM IST
- Centre mulls audit & security checks of all Chinese telecom gear
The Centre plans security checks of all Chinese made telecoms gear installed on existing networks before allowing any fresh imports. About ...
18 May, 2010, 12.25 AM IST