Telecom tower companies eye 5–6% tenancy growth on network pushTelecom tower companies anticipate strong tenancy growth of five to six percent in the coming two fiscal years. This surge is fueled by tel...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Vodafone Idea counters Airtel’s priority plan with everyone matters campaignVodafone Idea has launched a campaign promising equal network priority for all its users, directly opposing Bharti Airtel's new Priority Po...
28 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Vi shares double investments in 1 year. Here’s what analysts from Macquarie, JPMorgan, other global brokerages sayVodafone Idea shares have surged over 100% in a year. Analysts from Macquarie, JPMorgan, and other global brokerages offer mixed views. Whi...
20 May, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Tower cos to spend Rs21,000 crore capex over FY25-26: CRISIL RatingsTelecom tower companies are projected to invest Rs 21,000 crore in capital expenditure over fiscals 2025 and 2026, driven by network expans...
26 Nov, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
Rising heatwave could set AC costs of telecom towers soaringRising temperatures in India are expected to increase air-conditioning costs at telecom tower installations, potentially impacting the oper...
03 May, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shareholders okay Rs 1,600-crore OCD issue to ATCThe government on February 3 cleared the equity conversion, which gave it a 33.1% stake in the distressed telco, making it the single-large...
26 Feb, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
Indus removes Q2 quarterly report para on Govt equity conversion in Vodafone IdeaVi had in a late evening statement on Monday said that there is no such rule barring the government from taking equity in the telco even if...
01 Nov, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Vodafone Group in talks with Airtel to sell up to 5% stake in Indus Towers; to infuse proceeds in ViThe Vodafone Idea (Vi) management in a recent investor call pegged March-end as the deadline for raising capital to finance its operations....
25 Feb, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Telcos brace for Super Cyclone Amphan, ink roaming pacts, stock up dieselBoth Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL) have tested ICR arrangements in advance to ensure all telecom operators in the impacted states c...
20 May, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
Hiving off tower and fibre assets to help Jio turn more profitable“Hiving off capex-heavy tower or fibre assets into a separate company by telcos is an established and tested model to unlock value, both fo...
13 Dec, 2018, 07.30 AM IST
Telecom mast companies staring at 750 bps margin loss by FY20Despite the ongoing troubles, the tower industry has been able to hold on to its margins till now.
03 Dec, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Telcom operators resist tower firms’ bid to increase rentalsMarket leader Indus Towers, Bharti Infratel and American Tower Company are the 3 main tower cos that own nearly 85% of total telecom towers...
27 Mar, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Trai repeats call for IBS sharing between telecom companies and tower firmsThe objective behind its recommendations, Trai told DoT, is to ensure telcos and tower firms get access to buildings under fair and transpa...
10 Mar, 2018, 08.20 AM IST
What telecom companies expect from Budget 2018Telcos feel financial stress levels could ease significantly if the Budget paves the way for cuts in key telecom levies such as SUC and lic...
18 Jan, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Post shake-out in India's telecom sector, only three tower players may remainBharti Airtel, a Vodafone-Idea Cellular combined entity and Reliance Jio Infocomm are likely to be the only three strong players after the ...
04 Nov, 2017, 09.01 AM IST
DoT proposes rebate in licence fee for mobile operators running towers on green energyThe recommendation is an incentive that government is considering to encourage telcos and tower firms to meet DoT’s stiff go-green targets.
18 Jul, 2014, 04.38 AM IST
- Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone plan tower holding company
The proposed holding co is likely to have four subsidiaries -- Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers and the tower assets of Vodafone and Idea.
20 Sep, 2011, 04.38 AM IST