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.
Bharti Airtel reports first-ever loss of Rs 940 crore in Q1; bleeds to retain market dominance
• 7 years agoBharti Airtel's operational performance was also dragged down by a 16 percent rise in finance cost to Rs 212.65 crore (from Rs 182.74 crore) and forex losses.
Idea-Vodafone merger heralds new phase of tough competition in telecoms; bankers and content consumers may hold the key
Narayanan Madhavan • 7 years agoIn a sense, the Idea-Vodafone merger was a forced marriage of convenience because Jio hit the market when the UK-based giant was planning its own Indian IPO (initial public offering), and the merger was seen as a backdoor way for Vodafone to get listed
Airtel tops in 4G internet speed but Jio has the largest 4G network coverage: Report
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoInterestingly, after 4G as India is looking hopeful for 5G, it is yet to catch up with its 4G internet speed.
Aircel files for bankruptcy: Why consolidation is the way forward for telecom industry
Sindhub • 7 years agoWhat happened to Aircel was neither sudden nor unexpected; the rapid and unprecedented market consolidation is changing the workings of the telecom market like never before
Telecom world is gearing up for the next generation 5G technology, but still far off for most mobile users
• 7 years agoUnlike 2G, 3G and 4G that focused on mobile phones, the promoters of 5G say it offers faster, more stable connections for cars, homes, factories and offices.
Mobile subscriber base reaches 97.54 crores in November 2017; Airtel takes the top spot with highest mobile subscriber base
• 7 years agoThe COAI data showed UP (East) circle remained at the top with total 8.49 crore subscribers, while Maharashtra remained at the second position.
Reliance Jio strikes 4G gold with RCom deal; will strengthen telecom major’s broadband and fibre cable play
Sindhub • 7 years agoThe deal also means RJio trumped other competitors to get precious airwaves – at least one incumbent telecom company was also eyeing the spectrum cache of RCom.
Tata Teleservices, Telenor, Videocon, two others understated revenue by Rs 14,000 crore
• 7 years agoThe auditor found that Tata Teleservices had written off bad debt that resulted in understatement of its gross revenue by Rs 1,026.01 crore.
Airtel adds 10 lakh new customers in September, others lose more than 29 lakh subscribers: COAI data
• 7 years agoBharti Airtel continues to hold the top position, with 29.8 percent market share -- subscriber base of 28.2 crore.