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TRAI fixes 3 working days to process mobile number portability in same circle, 5 days for inter-circle
• 5 years agoAccording to present rules, telecom operators and MNP service providers are required to process the request of subscribers within four days in the same circle to change their telecom operator without changing their mobile number
Telecom firms may soon hike prices for postpaid plans; price rise to enhance companies' revenues: Analysts
• 5 years agoTelecom companies' move to raise mobile tariff follows the Supreme Court judgment, on 24 October this year, upholding the government's method of calculating revenue share that it should get from earnings of service providers
TRAI unlikely to intervene in telecom tariffs, floor price for now; any call on issue to be taken later: Report
Fp Staff • 5 years agoTRAI 's views on the issue said that making any fresh move on floor prices or intervention does not make sense at this point, given that operators have already announced plans to hike tariffs in coming days, according to sources.
Reliance Jio says delay in implementation of zero call connect charges beyond January 2020 will hurt service affordability
• 5 years agoReliance Jio Director Mahendra Nahata said that the ratio of incoming and outgoing call is now at par with each other and and traffic asymmetry can, therefore, no longer be the reason to delay implementation of Bill and Keep (BAK) regime
Vodafone Idea shares tumble over 21%, Bharti Airtel slips nearly 5% after DoT issues notice telcos to pay dues
• 5 years agoShares of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel tumbled up to 21.6 percent on Thursday amid reports that the DoT has issued notice to telecom operators to pay their revenue share dues within three months as directed by the Supreme Court
Sensex falls over 100 points in early trade on weak global cues; Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech among top losers
Fp Staff • 5 years agoTop losers in the Sensex pack included Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, ITC, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, HDFC duo, TCS and Reliance Industries, shedding up to 1.65%.
Airtel and Vodafone-Idea are indeed victims of their greed; govt shouldn't reward them by easing penalties, leave free market forces to play out
Sreemoy Talukdar • 5 years agoThe Supreme Court has delivered the coup de grace on a struggling telecom sector by ordering Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel to cough up revenues worth approximately Rs 1.33 trillion as part of AGR dues that the companies were contractually bound, but had so far refused to share with the government
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea, others face whopping Rs 1.4 lakh cr payout after SC order
• 5 years agoBharti Airtel faces the highest liability of around Rs 42,000 crore after including licence fees and spectrum usage charges, while Vodafone-Idea may have to pay about Rs 40,000 crore
Telecom woes: Vodafone Idea to approach govt for relief, waiver of interest, penalty
• 5 years agoFacing over Rs 21,000 crore liability in interest and penalty alone after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of telecom revenues, Vodafone Idea on Friday said it will approach the government for relief, including a waiver of interest and penalties
Reliance Jio has gained over 82.6 lakh subscribers in June this year, says TRAI
• 6 years agoWhile Reliance Jio gained, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea lost 41.75 lakh subscribers combined.