More the retro, less the going forwardRecent developments have cast a shadow over government telecom spectrum charges imposed over ten years ago, now being questioned in light o...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Road safety tech plan hit by telcos-auto turf warIndia's ambitious V2X deployment faces a major hurdle as telcos, tech firms and auto bodies clash over control. Disagreements over licensin...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
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
Stocks in news: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, NLC India, Motilal Oswal, HCL TechIndian markets saw a sharp decline on Monday amid global worries and geopolitical tensions. Nifty moved closer to a key support level. Seve...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.31 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, network clarity, please?India's digital future hinges on 5G network slicing. This technology allows for dedicated network segments, promising enhanced services for...
27 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Slice and dice up choice serviceAirtel's groundbreaking 5G network slicing technology is poised to revolutionize the Indian telecom landscape. By enabling personalized net...
20 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Trai likely to cut backhaul spectrum fee by 50% to ease telcos' cost burdenTelecom cos are on the brink of a major financial relief, with potential cuts of up to 50% on backhaul spectrum fees on the horizon. The Te...
30 Nov, 2025, 06.08 AM IST
Incremental SUC only on shared bands, says Trai, opposes DoTAs per executives in the telecom industry, the DoT had neither accepted nor rejected Trai’s recommendations of 2020, which underlined that ...
02 May, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
No decision taken by Cabinet on telecom relief packageSources said the telecom department has been actively pushing for the relief measures for the sector, and is hopeful that the proposals wil...
09 Sep, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
Telecom companies want GST on spectrum, licence fees scrapped or refund of input creditsCOAI plans to write to the DoT to explain how their burden will ease if payment of regulatory levies by telcos is exempted from GST, people...
28 Nov, 2018, 07.18 AM IST
Spectrum cap eased, telcos get more time to pay for airwavesCurrent government rules bar any merged entity from holding more than 25% of the spectrum allocated in a service area or circle, and over 5...
08 Mar, 2018, 07.38 AM IST
Accruals from licence fee, spectrum charges slide during FY17Licence fee collections stood at Rs 3,975.67 crore during the first quarter, Rs 3,584.04 crore in the second quarter and Rs 3,450.13 crore ...
29 Mar, 2017, 06.48 PM IST
Telecom Ministry to approach Cabinet for reducing spectrum chargesTelecom Commission has agreed to charge SUC at 3 per cent level of adjusted gross revenue on spectrum that will be purchased in next round ...
04 Apr, 2016, 12.13 PM IST
Spectrum auction floor prices: Accept Trai’s proposals, not DoT panel’sThe DoT quibbles with the assumptions made to calculate the new base rates, and rejects the Trai’s recommended rates.
03 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- High spectrum charges anti-consumer; to hit investments: Ficci
Ficci has termed spectrum charges finalised by the Cabinet as "anti-consumer" that could have "serious repercussion" for the telecom sector.
05 Aug, 2012, 12.34 PM IST