Telecom Industry

Airtel's Sunil Bharti Mittal vows to bring telecom industry together; talks to VI's Nick Read, will reach out to Ambani

Mittal also said that rather than being fierce competitors, time has come for all the telcos — Jio and VI included — to close ranks and work together as 'team India'

Chidambaram slams Centre over state of economy, says telecom and aviation sectors on 'verge of collapse'

The former finance minister's remark comes a day after telecom company Bharti Airtel posted a net loss of Rs 15,933 cr in the first quarter of FY 2020-21

Telcos seek Rs 35k cr GST refund, pending payment of Rs 20k cr from state-run firms

"The telecom industry has unutilized GST input tax credit over Rs 35,000 crore for which the sector has repeatedly demanded a refund," COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said in a statement.

AGR woes: Vodafone Idea, COAI push for urgent relief measures to survive crisis ahead of crucial DCC meet

The DoT sources said a lot would also depend on companies like Vodafone Idea making additional payments as the amount received so far from the company is only 7% of the DoT-calculated AGR dues of Rs 53,000 crore.

Telecom sector under stress for three-and-a-half years; govt needs to focus on industry's sustainability: Sunil Mittal

The telecom industry, he said, is vital to the nation and the digital agenda of the government.

Bharti Airtel nearly doubles minimum recharge from Rs 23 to Rs 45 for prepaid customers

The announcement pertains to prepaid subscribers of Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom in all service areas

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea hike tariff for prepaid customers: All you need to know about new plans

To be effective from 6 December, Reliance Jio has not yet announced the prices of it's All-in-one' plans.

Vodafone preparing to exit India operations as telecom firm reels under $14 bn debt, mounting losses: Report

Vodafone's market capitalization is a measly Rs 11,091 crore, while the investments have been several billions of dollars, according to news reports

In present anti-business climate, policy flip-flops like IUC rules change aren't ideal prescription

Reliance Jio announced it will charge customers 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to rival phone networks.

Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm to announce retirement after three year stint: Report

Ekholm was picked to steer the company through one of its deepest crises, which has included soft markets, intense competition