Telecom

Vodafone-Idea AGR dues settlement: Govt may hold 35.8% stake as firm moves to convert dues liability into equity

If the plan goes through, then the government will become one of the biggest shareholders in the company, which is reeling under a debt burden of about Rs 1.95 lakh crore.

Reliance Jio prepaid plans to be hiked by up to 20% from 1 Dec, check details here

These plans will provide the best value in the industry. Upholding the Jio promise of providing the best-quality service at the lowest price globally, Jio customers will continue to be the biggest beneficiaries, Jio said

Bharti Airtel collects over Rs 5,200 crore from first tranche of payment in rights issue

Bharti Airtel's about Rs 21,000 crore rights issue had opened on 5 October and closed on 21 October and was oversubscribed

Teleform sector reforms to ensure fearless investment, support India's digital ambitions, says Sunil Mittal

Bharti Airtel said the reform package heralds a new dawn for the Indian telecom industry and will catalyse explosive growth of this vital sector

Delhi HC asks TRAI to ensure strict implementation of regulation to curb unsolicited commercial calls

The HC also directed telcos to ensure they strictly comply with the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preferences Regulations (TCCCPR) 2018 issued by Trai.

Airtel revises Rs 199 plan, now offers 1.5 GB daily data, 100 SMS per day with 24 days validity

The new Rs 199 plan is applicable at present only for users with telecom connections in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Zero IUC regime: What is IUC, how it will impact Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea

The zero IUC regime was previously slated to come into effect from January 2020, but then the telecom regulator deferred its implementation till 1 January 2021.

All landline to mobile calls to be dialled with prefix ‘0’ starting 15 January: Department of Telecom

The Department of Telecom says that all landline users will be provided with a ‘0’ dialling facility.

Vodafone Idea issues clarification: No proposal from Google on investment, says telecom major; evaluating various opportunities

Vodafone Idea said currently there is no proposal as reported by the media that is being considered at the Board

FII ownership in Nifty-500 hits five-year low during Q4; promoter holdings up post-COVID-19 outbreak: Motilal Oswal

Both FIIs and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) increased stake in telecom on a quarter-on-quarter basis by 190 and 220 basis points respectively.