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Tanay Singh Thakur November 6th, 2021 11:08 AM 4 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry Now a Favourable Ground for Outside Investors

The Indian Telecom industry will now become a favourable ground for outside investors. In the last couple of weeks, the Indian government has announced a slew of reforms that are going to boost the telecom sector. The outside investors were worried to step into the Indian telecom sector because of low tariffs resulting in a low average revenue per user (ARPU), high statutory dues for every operator aside from Jio,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 10th, 2021 1:27 PM 17 COMMENTS

Government Must Help Indian Telecom Sector to Avoid Duopoly

The story of the Indian Telecom industry has been a pretty painful one with the exit of multiple operators in the last few years. On top of this, the state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are barely surviving in the cut-throat market. Let’s not dive into reasons why these operators haven’t been able to stay afloat gracefully, but focus on what needs to be done.... Read More

Bala Yogesh January 1st, 2021 1:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector will Continue to Have Good Run in 2021: Axis Securities

Telecom sector along with the digital and healthcare sectors will “continue to have a good run in 2021,” Axis Securities said in a report on Thursday. The company engaged in the distribution of financial services and broking services said that the three sectors were “promising even before COVID-19.” However, Axis Securities said that the “pandemic has resulted in business transformation decisions which were unthinkable a year back.” The company said... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee October 26th, 2020 4:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Why Indian Telecom Operators Are Contemplating Mobile Tariff Hikes?

The Indian telecom sector showed its prowess amid the crisis as it stood tall and provided critical support for the functioning of the entire economy. The telecom sector in India, which offers the lowest tariffs in the world, is a crucial sector for the country. Not only that, but its contribution is significant to the country’s GDP and it is a growth enabler for other sectors as well. But still,... Read More

Chakri K July 10th, 2018 6:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Stabilisation of the Indian Telecom Industry is a Few Quarters Away: ICRA

The Indian telecom industry is currently witnessing intense competition and pricing pressures. Since the entry of Reliance Jio back in September 2016, incumbent telcos are facing financial stress and in recent times, the sector is all about mergers and consolidations. According to an ICRA note, stabilisation of the Indian telecom industry is a few quarters away as the merged Vodafone and Idea stabilise, and the subscriber base of the exiting... Read More

Chakri K December 28th, 2017 5:44 PM 1 COMMENTS

FDI Equity Inflow in Telecom Sector Touched $6.08 Billion in First Half of Fiscal: Ministry of Communications

The Ministry of Communications or the Telecom Ministry on Thursday said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow in the telecom sector touched $ 6.08 billion in the first half of the financial year (April to September 2017), which was more than four times that the sector witnessed during the financial year 2015-16 and around 10% more than that during 2016-17. In a statement, the ministry said, "The growth... Read More