Raising international call termination charges step in right direction, more such measures needed: COAIOn Friday, telecom regulator Trai said that international call termination charges will be brought under 'forbearence' but within prescribe...
ISP body to approach DoT, Telecom Min over spectrum levyThe move could potentially push up broadband costs for consumers as ISPs currently pay "formula-based spectrum charges".
- Sell Idea Cellular Ltd., target Rs 100.0 : Citigroup
The net debt for Idea stands at Rs 37,660 cr implying FY17E net debt/EBITDA at 2.8x.
BSNL to invest Rs 6,000 crore for setting up 40,000 wi-fi hotspots by 2018The tender for the project is likely to be floated by July and it will be completed by 2018.
Vodafone India slashes roaming rates“Vodafone customers will now pay less for both local and STD calls on national roaming,” the company said in a statement issued on Thursday.
MTS launch low voice tariff, Photon offers higher data speedMTS brand CDMA telecom operator Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) today announced lower traiff call rates and Tata Docomo Photon up...
- Preview: What to expect from Idea Cellular Q4 results?
The telecom major is expected to report a 17.67% sequential rise in its net profit numbers at Rs 269 cr for the quarter ended March 2013.
- RCom Q3 PAT seen up 58.82% at Rs 188 crore
EBIDTA for the December quarter is seen at Rs 1708.1 crore against Rs 1638 crore, QoQand EBIDTA margins are seen up at 32.16% against 31.5%.
BSNL to offer free mobile connections to students in RajasthanState-owned telecom major BSNL will offer free mobile connection to college students across Rajasthan on the occasion of its foundation day.
- CAG warns telecom min against bailout to mobile cos
The public accounts watchdog has warned the telecom ministry against bailouts to mobile phone firms in violation of rules.
- Finance Ministry proposes soft loans for telcos from USO Fund
India’s mobile operators may soon have access to soft loans for their rural forays, a move that will improve the country’s poor record of t...
- BSNL launches per second billing for postpaid customers
BSNL today launched per second billing, including for international calls, for its postpaid customers.
- DoT maps out 3G spectrum availability for the first time
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally mapped out the availability of third generation airwaves that can be put up for the upcoming au...
- Finance Ministry recommends double the minimum price for 3G spectrum
The Finance Ministry has asked the Communications Ministry to double the minimum price for 3G spectrum bids to Rs 4,040 crore for a pan-Ind...
- '2G auction would've led to tariff hike'
DoT is learnt to have told the PMO that its decision against auctioning radio frequencies to the new entrants was to ring in affordability ...
- Multiple taxes in telecom to be reduced: FinMin
A paper brought out by the Finance Ministry has suggested reducing rates and replacing the multiple structures with two or three levies. In...
- Telecom companies under Fin Min scanner
Finance Ministry is looking into the slow growth of service tax in the telecom sector.