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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 October 31st, 2021 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

How Telecom Sector Is Contributing to Industrial Revolution 4.0

By Mr Shashank Agarwal, M.D at Salasar The Indian telecom sector has come a long way after its privatisation in the early 1990s and has seen staggering growth in the past three decades. Though it witnessed a significant slowdown in the early 2010s, the last five years have been remarkable for the industry with exponential growth in the number of users and internet penetration, with over 560 million Indians having... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 24th, 2021 7:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

TSSC Believes Up-Skilling of Telecom Workers Necessary

The recently announced reforms for the telecom sector will have a huge impact on the ecosystem. It will ease the operational burden on the TSP’s creating space for growth into new avenues like 5G, says Mr Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC). Pandemic is on a downturn in India; what has been the biggest learning of the telecom sector and especially from a talent perspective? One thing that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 9th, 2021 10:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government Giving Telecom Sector the Breather It Needed

The Indian government is giving the telecom sector the breather it needs. It all started with the relief package that was announced back in September 2021. Last year, when the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) got the upper hand on the telcos in the adjusted gross revenues (AGR) dues case at the Supreme Court, some of the people in the industry were perplexed. It felt like the telecom department was out... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 5th, 2021 11:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Might Get Another Major Relief Soon

Indian Telecom operators might get another major relief soon. The Indian government is currently looking for ways to settle ongoing legal cases with the telcos outside of the court. This will save everyone a lot of time and also help them in saving money. The next set of telecom reforms will focus on reducing the litigation burden from the telecom industry. For almost everything, the telcos and the government are... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 6th, 2021 6:02 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector Relief Package Might Come In September

The Telecom sector is burdened by the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, license fees (LF), spectrum usage charges (SUC), bank guarantees (BGs), and more. With all of these liabilities on the shoulder of a telco, being in loss can majorly affect the market’s outlook for a company’s future. The government could help the industry and the telcos at a time such as this by introducing a relief package. The relief... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 6th, 2021 9:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector PLI Scheme to Benefit 33 Companies

The Indian government has shortlisted 33 companies for being a part of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the telecom sector. The scheme will offer these companies benefits worth Rs 12,000 crore if they are able to meet their manufacturing or production goals within the desired time and inside the boundaries of India. The government had announced the PLI scheme for various sectors earlier this year. On February 24,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 2nd, 2021 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

Relief Package for Telecom Sector Might Come In Phases

The telecom industry of India is eagerly waiting for a relief package from the government to come through. According to the latest developments, the relief package for the sector might come in a phased manner. There is a chance that all the benefits are announced at the same time, but the chances of the benefits coming in a phased manner are higher. The relief package from the government will benefit... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 4th, 2021 8:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector Relief Package in the Works

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is working on a relief package for the telecom sector in India. The sector is currently financially stressed with all the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues drama and government dues. A senior official related to the matter told ET Telecom that the DoT is currently working on a relief package for the telcos which will allow the operators in surrendering the unused spectrum, phase out... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 30th, 2021 4:49 PM 7 COMMENTS

Indian Government Actively Taking Steps to Avoid Telecom Duopoly

The Telecom sector has been under a lot of stress for the past few years. Since the time Reliance Jio came in, multiple operators have gone bankrupt, and the existing ones, excluding Airtel, are struggling to make ends meet. The operators not only have to expand their network but also pay out their debt to the government and the banks. According to an ET Telecom report, Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 28th, 2021 8:29 AM 3 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Sector Might Get Relief from Government Soon

The Indian government is thinking about offering relief to the ailing telecom industry. The telecom sector has seen multiple challenges in the last year owing to the increase in data consumption and rising network services demands. To fulfil the needs of the users, the operators have worked really hard and spent a lot of money on improving and expanding their network infrastructure. Adding to the high costs involved in improving... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector PLI Scheme Might be Implemented Soon: Report

The government of India announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to boost the manufacturing sector in the country. The aim was to provide enough incentives to multinational corporations (MNCs), so they get motivated to set up manufacturing plants in India. The PLI scheme was extended to several sectors, including the telecom industry. On February 24, 2021, the government announced the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products outlaying benefits... Read More