Telecom industry

With half of the country still on 2G networks, a floor price may restrict those without data access from reaping digital dividend. (Photo: HT)

Floor price for telecom, a boon for ailing telcos, could disrupt Digital India

3 min read . 02 Jan 2020

The new recommendations are similar to what exist for providing wireless services. (Photo: Mint)

Trai floats draft rules on network testing for fixed broadband providers

1 min read . 31 Dec 2019

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had in September launched a similar web portal to report theft of phones in Mumbai. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now Delhi-NCR residents can use portal to report theft of phones

1 min read . 30 Dec 2019

telecom firms raised tariffs by as much as 40% while Trai deferred a plan to scrap IUC by a year. (Mint)

Tariff hikes, stay on IUC may help green shoots sprout in telecom

2 min read . 26 Dec 2019

The combined entity will own more than 163,000 towers. (Photo: Mint)

Bharti Infratel extends Indus deal deadline as it awaits govt approval

1 min read . 24 Dec 2019

DoT is seeking ₹1.47 lakh crore from all telcos in past statutory dues. (Photo: Mint)

DoT seeks ₹1.72 lakh crore from GAIL in telecom dues

2 min read . 22 Dec 2019

The telcos have filed review petition of the SC order in October, which paved the way for the DoT to seek AGR dues, penalty and interest from the firms. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

DoT cracks whip, tells telcos to pay pending AGR dues fast

1 min read . 10 Dec 2019

The tariff hikes are expected to result in profits for Bharti Airtel Ltd’s India mobile business, after several quarters of losses. (Photo: Mint)

Jio’s tariff hikes raise concerns about market share wars, demand elasticity

2 min read . 06 Dec 2019

While the tariffs have been hiked by up to 40%, customers will now get 300% more benefits, the company said in the statement. (Photo: Reuters)

Reliance Jio tariff hike: Here is how much you will have to pay from 6 Dec

1 min read . 04 Dec 2019

The notice said telecom operators should use 'artificial intelligence and other technical means' to verify people's identities when they take a new phone number (Photo: IStock)

China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users

1 min read . 01 Dec 2019

Reliance Jio said the service providers have stakes in many profitable ventures in the country and abroad and have made multi-million dollars of profits in the countries post investing the proceeds from the telecom business (Photo: Reuters)

Reliance Jio says TSPs have financial capacity to pay government dues

2 min read . 31 Oct 2019

IUC, which has been set at 6 paise a minute, is levied by mobile networks handling incoming calls from rival networks. (Photo: Mint)

Reliance Jio alleges fraud by incumbent telcos to earn IUC revenue

2 min read . 16 Oct 2019

Globally, tower companies have started reaping the benefit of results of new areas of investment

Telecom Infra revenue potential may touch ₹31,000 core by 2023: Study

2 min read . 12 Oct 2019

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

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