Interconnection Usage Charges News
Airtel Q4 profit falls 78% to Rs82.9 crore
Airtel’s net profit fell to Rs83 crore in the three months ended 31 March from Rs373 crore in the year earlier
3 min read24 Apr 2018In Q3, Reliance Jio may be the only telco to report a profit
Telecom experts say Reliance Jio is likely to report a profit when it announces Q3 results on Friday due to a sharp cut in IUC, increasing subscriber count and stability in pricing
1 min read19 Jan 2018Why Trai’s IUC arguments are struggling to hold water
One major premise in Trai’s reasoning for an IUC cut is that the cost of delivering voice services is next to nothing when IP-based technologies are deployed. But does that mean voice services are actually free?
5 min read28 Sep 2017Idea CEO says IUC cut will ensure only one technology will survive
Idea Cellular CEO Himanshu Kapania says Trai’s decision to cut interconnection usage charges (IUC) has pushed the telecom sector to a level where only 4G survives
2 min read28 Sep 2017Lower IUC seen as ending incumbency advantage of Airtel, Vodafone, Idea
Analysts say the IUC cut by Trai highlights worries over regulatory environment in the telecom sector already disrupted by Reliance Jio
3 min read21 Sep 2017Reliance Jio says it doesn’t stand to gain from IUC cut
Reliance Jio said that it is appalling that incumbent telecom operators such as Airtel have made baseless allegations against the process for determination of IUC
2 min read20 Sep 2017IUC cut to benefit only new entrant, say Airtel, Vodafone
Airtel and Vodafone slam Trai’s decision to reduce call connect charges, saying that the move will benefit only one operator and worsen the financial health of the telecom industry
1 min read20 Sep 2017IUC cut: An aggressive Reliance Jio a big worry for Airtel, Idea
The IUC cut will result in massive savings for Reliance Jio, giving it room to launch competitive tariff plans to counter Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular
2 min read20 Sep 2017Trai lowers IUC, Reliance Jio prevails over Airtel, Idea
Trai says IUC, which had been the focus of bitter exchanges between Reliance Jio and Airtel, won’t be applicable from 1 January 2020
3 min read20 Sep 2017Reliance Jio tells Trai Airtel creating smokescreen to hide its ‘ill-gotten’ profits
Reliance Jio, in its letter to Trai, says Airtel is creating a ’smokescreen to hide its ill-gotten profits and to support its false pretence of loss under the existing IUC regime’
2 min read12 Sep 2017Popular Topics
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