Telecom companies complain to ADGP

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 15:05

Telecom operators in Punjab have approached police over alleged disruption of services by some anti-social elements in 19 districts of the state, following which authorities registered a case in this connection.

Foreign telecom firms get six-month breather in DoT quality control move

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:29

DoT-accredited laboratories (labs) will conduct the tests in future before the equipment hits the market. So far, foreign telecom companies have been following a self-certification norm.

Telcos say high spectrum cost may increase rates by 50%

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 15:11

Calling for a reduction in the base price for the next spectrum auction, telecom companies have said higher costs may lead to rates for calls, text messages and other services rising by up to 50 percent.

RBI extends refinancing rupee loans by telecos to March 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 22:33

The Reserve Bank Tuesday extended the scheme for telecom companies to refinance their rupee loans taken for funding 3G spectrum with long-term overseas borrowing till March 31, 2014.

Telecom players eye higher call rates for survival

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 16:00

Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers.

EGoM, GoM on telecom matters may meet within 10 days

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 21:52

Two ministerial panels on telecom matters --EGoM that will decide on the third round of spectrum auction, and GoM that will take a call on revival of BSNL and MTNL-- are likely meet in the next 10 days, sources said.

SSTL to invest $200 mn in rolling out 4G services

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 20:56

The Indian arm of Russian conglomerate Sistema said, however, that it will not start investing in the 4G LTE (long- term evolution) services this year.

Telcos likely to post higher margins in Q4: Barclays

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 21:12

Buoyed by increased revenue per minute and subscriber churn from smaller operators, telecom majors are expected to post higher revenues and margins in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, says a Barclays report.

SSTL may have to pay Rs 463 crore as charges: Sources

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 21:47

"The due amount has been calculated considering...All the 122 licences have continuing their operation after 2.2.2012 up to 15.02.2013," sources said.

Telecom shares led by Bharti Airtel surge on bourses

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 11:54

Shares of telecom companies led by Bharti Airtel on Wednesday surged as much as three percent on the bourses amid reports that the government is likely to cut the reserve price for airwaves after just one company Sistema Shyam bid for the spectrum sale next month.

Telcos get over three weeks to register for spectrum auction

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 20:46

Telecom companies interested in buying spectrum in the second round of auction beginning March 11 have being given over three weeks to register for participation.

Mobile phone tower issue: SC to hear telecom companies

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 22:41

A bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to Rajasthan government and the petitioner on whose plea the High Court had passed the order.