Telecom industry

Competition intensified since 2016, when Reliance Jio stormed into the market and offered lifetime free calls and cheap data (Mint file)

Govt wants fair competition, will not encourage monopoly: Prasad to telecom CEOs

2 min read . 27 Jul 2019

The government had last month also urged the telecom regulator to review its suggestions. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Spotlight on India’s 5G rollout roadmap with top panel meeting today

2 min read . 24 Jul 2019

'BharatNet' project is being implemented to offer broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats in India. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Telcos to install over 57,500 mobile towers in rural areas in FY'20: Prasad

1 min read . 10 Jul 2019

What to expect from the 5G spectrum auction this year

What to expect from the 5G spectrum auction this year

2 min read . 11 Jun 2019

For investors who are highly enthused about Reliance Jio’s prospects, it’s imperative that signs of operating leverage start becoming visible soon. (Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint)

Why is operating leverage missing from Reliance Jio financials?

2 min read . 23 Apr 2019

Reliance Jio’s falling Arpu may be good news for sector

Reliance Jio’s falling Arpu may be good news for sector

2 min read . 21 Apr 2019

'Healthy competition', says Vodafone Idea CEO about Airtel, Reliance Jio

1 min read . 16 Apr 2019

'IUC charges can't go to zero...it will impact our books for sure', says Vodafone Idea CEO Balesh Sharma.

Don't scrap IUC, hike it to 20 p/min instead, Vodafone Idea appeals to Trai

3 min read . 16 Apr 2019

The Airtel-Tata Tele merger will bolster Airtel’s spectrum footprint and 4G coverage, besides its ability to compete with rival Reliance Jio. (Reuters)

DoT seeks bank guarantee of ₹8,500 crore to approve Airtel-Tata Tele merger

1 min read . 12 Apr 2019

Mobile signal boosters are available at prices upwards of ₹1,500 and are usually used to boost signals in areas of high-density population, leading to more pressure on the already congested mobile networks. (Mint)

Amazon to keep selling illegal mobile signal boosters despite telcos' appeal

2 min read . 12 Apr 2019

NCLAT will hear the RCom case on 30 April. (Mint)

NCLAT to decide on bankruptcy proceedings against RCom

2 min read . 08 Apr 2019

Trai chairman R.S. Sharma. (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Submit details of discounted tariffs by 18 April, Trai tells telecom firms

1 min read . 04 Apr 2019

Airtel will rely on the curation expertise of Juggernaut to grow this application. (Reuters)

Airtel leverages Juggernaut to add e-books to its digital content pipeline

2 min read . 03 Apr 2019

Srinagar, with a 4G availability score of 94.9%, grabbed the third spot, while Raipur in Chhattisgarh came fourth with a score of 94.8%. Patna was fifth with 94.5%. (Paras Jain/Mint)

Dhanbad scores over Delhi in 4G network availability

1 min read . 29 Mar 2019

In absolute terms, the number of wireless broadband users has risen from 154 million in August 2016 to 521.8 million in January 2019. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Over half of telecom user base now has mobile broadband, thanks to Reliance Jio

1 min read . 26 Mar 2019

Vodafone Idea is leaving no stone unturned to ensure its rights issue gets enough subscribers. (Sarvesh Kumar Sharma/Mint)

Behind Vodafone Idea rights issue deep discount is a tested strategy

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Vodafone Idea had in January approved the rights issue for existing shareholders. (Reuters)

Vodafone Idea prices ₹25,000 crore rights issue at ₹12.5 a share

3 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Mukesh Ambani (left) and Anil Ambani. (HT)

RCom scraps telecom asset sale to Reliance Jio

1 min read . 18 Mar 2019

RCom has been asked by both the Supreme Court and the NCLAT to pay ₹550 crore to Ericsson. (Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint)

NCLAT reserves order in RCom-Ericsson dues case

2 min read . 15 Mar 2019

Airtel's transfer of 32% stake in Bharti Infratel to Nettle comes ahead of the telecom tower company's merger with Indus Towers. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Airtel to transfer 32% stake in Bharti Infratel to Nettle

3 min read . 13 Mar 2019