Licence Fees

Bharti Airtel's Q2 mobile services revenue up 7% to Rs 10,981 cr y-o-y; ARPU slips in September quarter

Airtel's average revenue per user (ARPU) for mobile services—a key metrics for telecom companies—slipped marginally to Rs 128 against Rs 129 in the previous sequential quarter

SC verdict on AGR: Telcos have long ignored the warning signals on revenue underreporting; cartelisation won't help this time

The Supreme Court decision of giving three months is liberal considering the stringent provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016

Draft telecom policy aims 40 lakh new jobs by 2022; $100 bn investment, 50 mbps broadband speed

The draft also proposes to address woes of debt-ridden telecom sector by reviewing licence fees, spectrum usage charges, universal service obligation fund levy -- all of which add to cost of telecom services

TRAI gives license fee shocker to telecom firms

It said that the present condition, where licencees can surrender licence by giving a notice of at least 60 calendar days in advance, shall continue to be applicable.

New policy to charge telcos 8 percent uniform licence fee

The universal licence fee will be implemented in two phases over two years. However, industry was demanding a lower licence fee of 6% of adjusted gross revenues while tTRAI had recommended 8%.