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April 16th, 2019 5:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Three Private Players in Indian Telecom Market is an Ideal Scenario: Vodafone Idea CEO

Vodafone Idea, which is in the midst of Rs 25,000 crore mega fund-raising, has said the Indian telecom market with three private players is an "ideal scenario" in terms of healthy competition, dismissing any possibility of cartelisation or duopoly. "It is three private players plus one (BSNL and MTNL) and that is the ideal scenario to be. There are four players here...it is an ideal level of competition," Balesh Sharma,... Read More

April 16th, 2019 3:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Should Address Spectrum Availability Issues to Make 5G a Success: Huawei

Chinese telecom equipment major Huawei on Tuesday said that India should address the constraints in the spectrum availability to make 5G technology-based services a success in the country. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the Huawei Global Analysts Summit 2019, Huawei Executive Director David Wang, who is also the company's ICT strategy head, also pointed out that the Indian telecom market is currently faced with excess competition. "Huawei would... Read More

April 16th, 2019 1:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Reportedly Approached DoT for In-Flight Connectivity Licence

Reliance Jio Infocomm has approached the telecom department for in-flight connectivity licence, that allows service providers to offer connectivity and data services to Indian and foreign airlines, according to sources. Besides Jio, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has also received a clutch of other applications including those from Ortus Communications, Station Satcom and Cloud Cast Digital, sources privy to the development told PTI. Reliance Jio, however, declined to comment on... Read More

April 15th, 2019 3:25 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Dismisses Idea of Duopoly Telecom Market, CEO Optimistic for Industry in Long Term

The current telecom market leader, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has dismissed the idea of a duopoly in the market saying that the current industry structure with three major telecom players at the apex will be maintained, ET Telecom reported. The telco also said that this would be in the best interest of the consumers. Government Has Best Interest of Industry in Mind: Balesh Sharma Balesh Sharma, CEO of Vodafone Idea... Read More

April 12th, 2019 5:07 PM 26 COMMENTS

Troubles for BSNL and MTNL Increase as Trai Steps Back from 4G Spectrum Allocation

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has shed off any responsibility related to allocation of the fourth generation, or 4G airwaves to the government led telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), ET Telecom reported. The regulator has said to the department of telecommunications (DoT) that administrative allocation of spectrum to public companies is a “policy” decision. Troubles Increase for BSNL and MTNL... Read More

April 11th, 2019 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Gives Conditional Approval to Airtel and Tata Teleservices Merger

The Department of Telecom has given approval for the merger of Tata Teleservices (TTSL) with Bharti Airtel, subject to the condition that the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led firm furnishes Rs 7,200 crore worth bank guarantee, a government official said to reporters at PTI. On April 9, telecom minister Manoj Sinha gave a conditional nod for the merger, the official said. Subsequent to the minister's approval, the official told PTI, that DoT... Read More

April 10th, 2019 8:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Jio and Airtel Paid Over Rs 10,000 Crore as Spectrum Dues

Leading telcos Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have paid the government over Rs 10,000 crore in spectrum dues slated for April 10, but debt-ridden Reliance Communications has so far not deposited its outstanding amount of Rs 492 crore, a source said. The payments are towards the latest instalment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions. The source privy to the development told PTI that... Read More

April 9th, 2019 8:01 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Collects Rs 6,500 Crore Revenue from Enterprise Segment During FY19

State-owned telecom firm BSNL has collected a record revenue of Rs 6,500 crore from the enterprise segment, making it sufficiently funded, which will help in meeting its various requirement. "We have collected Rs 6,500 crore from enterprise segment for 2018-19. This is highest ever that BSNL has collected with 91 enterprises making payment. On average, annual collection used to be from 50-60 enterprises," BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava told PTI. When... Read More

April 9th, 2019 9:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp for iPad Will Be a Standalone App Like iOS, Official Launch Expected in Few Weeks

WhatsApp recently turned ten but the Facebook-owned instant messaging company did not release an app for Apple iPad users. While WhatsApp supports Apple iPhones, Android phones and tablets, it did not add support for Apple iPad for some unknown reasons. However, that's going to change very soon as references to WhatsApp for iPad were spotted on the latest WhatsApp for iOS v2.19.40. The new update for iOS brings various bug... Read More

April 9th, 2019 7:47 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel, BSNL and Vodafone Wi-Fi Hotspots Compared Across Footprint, Data and Pricing

There has already been an announcement in the telecom industry about the deployment of more than a million Wi-Fi hotspots across the country by the year-end. Almost all big telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL, are deploying massive Wi-Fi hotspot sites to extend internet availability for their subscribers. These telecom operators are offering free data to their subscribers in these hotspots, providing a broad footprint of hotspots across... Read More

April 8th, 2019 2:46 PM 10 COMMENTS

RCom Defaults on Another Spectrum Payment Deadline, Reliance Jio Spectrum Sharing Deal Under Scrutiny

Anil Ambani led telecom operator - Reliance Communications might have stumbled on a new hurdle as the telco missed another spectrum payment deadline. The payment which RCom was required to make totalled Rs 281 crores and was to be made by April 5. However, the telecom operator is relying on a legal case ongoing in the appellate tribunal which is going to keep the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) at bay... Read More

April 8th, 2019 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Revival Process Likely to Take Time, DoT to Assist Financially Till June

State-run telecom major BSNL's financial revival through a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and land monetisation are not an overnight process, an official source said on Monday to reporters at IANS. In order to avoid any emergency, the Department of Telecom (DoT) will be extending all the monetary assistance to BSNL till June, including for salary payment, he added. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has also recently reviewed the financially troubled... Read More

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