Telecom Bill
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Airtel, Jio VoWi-Fi: What is VoWiFi? How to setup Wi-Fi calling on your Android, iPhone
Technology | Dec 11, 2019, 10:55 AM ISTAre you fed up with frequent call drops and no network? Airtel and Jio bring VoWi-Fi calling to India. Here's how you can make calls without a mobile network on your Android, iOS smartphones.
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Your mobile bills set to go up as Voda-Idea, Airtel announce tariff hike
Business | Nov 18, 2019, 10:05 PM ISTCome December and your mobile bills will be on the rise -- if you are a Vodafone-Idea or Airtel user. Both the companies on Monday announced a hike in mobile phone call and data charges from December, courtesy -- intense competition and unprecedented statutory dues.
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DoT can initiate action against Airtel promoters
Business | Nov 04, 2019, 12:20 PM ISTFollowing the Supreme Court judgement of October 24, the clauses in the scheme of arrangement clearly detail the options for DoT to enforce recovery of dues from Airtel.
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Vodafone Idea shares plummet after CARE downgrades rating
Business | Oct 31, 2019, 11:30 AM ISTShares of the telecom operator slumped 8.66 per cent to Rs 3.48 apiece - its 52-week low - on the BSE.
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Vodafone Idea to approach govt for relief, waiver of interest, penalty
Business | Oct 25, 2019, 05:42 PM ISTFacing over Rs 21,000 crore liability in interest and penalty alone after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of telecom revenues, Vodafone Idea on Friday said it will approach the government for relief, including a waiver of interest and penalties.
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TRAI gives more time to telcos to implement revamped MNP norms
Business | Sep 27, 2019, 05:07 PM ISTTelecom regulator Trai has extended, to November 11, the deadline for implementation of new mobile number portability rules for consumers wanting to switch to a new operator without changing their mobile number.
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Trai invites public comments to review mobile call termination rate
Business | Sep 18, 2019, 06:30 PM ISTA telecom operator pays for connecting calls of its subscribers to the company on whose network a call is made. Currently, an operator is required to pay 6 paise per minute as mobile call termination charges, called interconnect usage charges (IUC), which is proposed to be made nil from January 1, 2020.
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Reliance Jio to be among top 100 brands in 3 years: Report
Business | Sep 17, 2019, 04:22 PM ISTAlthough launched in 2016, Indian consumers see Jio as "Meaningfully Different" as Airtel, which entered the market in 1995, said the report titled "BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2019".
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Internet shutdown in J&K done to stop terrorist assets: Jaishankar
India | Sep 02, 2019, 04:15 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said internet and telephone outages were needed to stop the activation of "terrorist assets" and to prevent "people who are doing violence to contact each other".
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Government focusing on improved telecom connectivity in northeast
India | Aug 31, 2019, 11:12 AM ISTShah will chair the North Eastern Council (NEC) meet in Guwahati on September 8 where the progress and status of the ongoing and upcoming development projects will be assessed.
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TRAI unlikely to review 5G spectrum prices: Sources
Business | Jun 28, 2019, 07:45 PM ISTSources in TRAI said that a holistic view should be taken on the pricing of 5G spectrum and the prospective business opportunities it offers, which it has done in its current spectrum recommendations, thereby indicating that there may not be much scope for any further revision of price from its side.
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Digital India: Central sector telecom projects may get higher funds support in Budget
Business | Jun 23, 2019, 10:11 AM ISTThe Central sector projects are BharatNet to provide affordable broadband services to citizens and institutions in rural areas where the financial outlay was Rs 8,000 crore in last fiscal.
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Telecom panel asks TRAI to reconsider recommendations on spectrum auction
Business | Jun 13, 2019, 05:38 PM ISTThe apex decision making body at the Telecom Department Thursday decided to refer to TRAI for reconsideration the recommendations on spectrum auction amid industry's concerns on pricing.
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Telecom tariffs to rise in 2nd half of current financial year
Business | Apr 16, 2019, 05:22 PM IST"We estimate telecom operators to raise prices in H2FY20 as mobile broadband subscriber penetration reaches 65 per cent," said the report titled "Telecom-Daylight Again".
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Indian Telcos to roll out 1 mn Wi-Fi hotspots by December 2019
Technology | Oct 26, 2018, 01:02 PM ISTThe Department of Telecom (DoT) also released the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2018 (NFAP) presenting a roadmap for the Indian digital communications industry.
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Ahead of Idea-Vodafone merger, Idea cellular shares fall by 50 per cent in two months
Business | May 13, 2018, 08:44 AM ISTDespite the merger announcement, the Aditya-Birla group promoted Idea-Cellular's share price has dropped by almost 50 per cent in the last two months. The share closed at Rs 51.45, down by 11.83 percent on Friday.
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Telecom sector on course to cull 90,000 jobs in next six to nine months
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 05:50 PM ISTThe report is based on a survey among around 100 senior and mid-level employees of 65 telco and software and hardware service providers to telecom companies.
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Jio among 5 telcos in CAG dock for understating revenue, causing Rs 2,500 cr loss to govt
Business | Dec 20, 2017, 10:13 AM ISTAs per the CAG report, the five companies understated revenue to the tune of Rs 14,813.97 crore.
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Telecom woes: Over 75,000 jobs gone in one year amid mass layoffs, more pain in offing
Business | Nov 15, 2017, 10:24 AM ISTMost exits have been involuntary, meaning employees have been asked to leave after being offered three to six months’ salary as severance package.
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China plans space-based, solar-powered telecom drones: Report
World | Jul 26, 2017, 12:16 PM ISTChina is planning to build a space-based, solar-powered drone telecommunications network capable of providing week-long emergency assistance on the ground, according to a state media report today