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  Jio effect: Vodafone's operating profit slides 10.2 pc in FY17

  May 16, 2017 23:28 IST

  Vodafone India today reported a 10.2 per cent decline in FY17 operating profit to Rs 11,784 crore.

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  Jio competitors see washout in Q3, losses likely in Q4 too

  February 19, 2017 13:55 IST

  The entry of Reliance Jio has started affecting the balance-sheets of major telecom operators in India -- Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications with all of them witnessing drop in net revenue.

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  Zain Telecom to pay Airtel Rs 860 crore for Nigeria cases settlement

  November 04, 2016 13:33 IST

  Bharti Airtel on Thursday said Zain Telecom will pay $129 million (Rs 860 crore) to it towards the settlement of certain tax matters and associated legal costs related to the sale of Zain's African operations to Airtel in 2010.

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  Telecom sector records 6.5 pc revenue growth, slowest since 2010

  May 31, 2016 12:04 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom industry’s revenue grew 6.5 percent last year, the lowest since 2010, despite the sector witnessing a further addition of 79 million active subscribers during the period, says GSM industry body COAI. ”If

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  Vodafone invests Rs 557 cr to expand 3G service in Maharashtra, Goa

  May 19, 2016 15:06 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom operator Vodafone today said that it has expanded 3G network in Maharashtra and Goa in a year with investment of over Rs 557 crore. “Vodafone has added more than 2500 cell sites

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  India to soon cross 500 million smartphones mark: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  April 22, 2016 10:47 IST

  New Delhi: With proliferation of telecom network and emergence of new business models in the sector, India could be home to 500 million smartphones very soon, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said. ”India is

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  Telco cartel earns Rs 250 cr a day, does nothing to curb call drops: AG tells SC

  April 21, 2016 21:55 IST

  A “cartel” of 4-5 telecom firms having a billion subscribers making Rs 250 crore a day does is not making any investment in their network to improve services to check call drops, the government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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  Indian telecom subscriber base crosses the 104 crore mark: TRAI

  March 29, 2016 10:40 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom users in the country crossed 104-crore mark with mobile service provider adding over 70 lakh new customers in January 2016, says a TRAI report. ”The number of telephone subscribers in India increased

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  Vodafone launches 4G in Mumbai

  February 10, 2016 13:25 IST

  New Delhi: Vodafone India has rolled out its high speed 4G service in Mumbai across the Western suburbs and South Mumbai in a phased manner. The roll out will be completed across all parts of

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  More surveys on call drops, broadband push via cable: TRAI

  February 10, 2016 11:18 IST

  New Delhi : To tackle the issue of call drops, TRAI will hold a survey again in April in a couple of more cities, while also considering over the use of cable connections to deliver

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  Call drops to 4G: Full spectrum of bad, good for telecom

  December 23, 2015 14:11 IST

  New Delhi: A successful auction of airwaves and the launch of 4G services were the high points for India's telecom industry in 2015 even as the lingering problem of call drops and bottlenecks in infrastructure,

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  Telecom infrastructure, voice quality should improve: Ravi Shankar

  National | December 19, 2015 17:27 IST

  New Delhi: Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday reiterated the need for telecom service providers to improve infrastructure and strengthen voice quality.Speaking at the 88th annual general meeting of FICCI, he also said if

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  RCom decides to discontinue 2G services in 3 states

  December 02, 2015 19:53 IST

  Kolkata: Come December 12 and about a million 2G subscribers of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications across West Bengal, Bihar and Assam will have to opt for other networks in their respective circles. The country's fourth

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  BSNL to hive off tower business into new subsidiary: Anupam Shrivastava

  July 19, 2015 16:17 IST

  New Delhi: State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is all set to hive off its towers business into a separate subsidiary, the valuation of which could be in the region of Rs.20,000 crore

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  Telcos to roll out nationwide mobile number portability from today

  July 03, 2015 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom service providers are all set to roll out pan-India mobile number portability (MNP) from today in line with the government mandate.This will enable customers across the country to retain their mobile phone

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  Telecom Minister Prasad asks telcos to put their act together, asks them to offer quality services to consumer

  June 16, 2015 12:38 IST

  If you often face network connectivity and call drop issues with your existing telecom service provider, then this news would bring in some hope. Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had yesterday asked mobile operators

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  DoT extends Mobile Number Portability deadline for telecos by 2 months

  May 04, 2015 12:37 IST

  Telecom industry body COAI had sought extension for implementing nationwide MNP as telecom operators have to make some technical changes to their networks due to changes in national numbering plan (NNP) and this could take

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  Telecom industry seeks five year extension in 4G network roll out deadline

  December 21, 2014 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: Telecom industry body COAI has requested the Department of Telecom to extend deadline for roll out of 4G services to 2020 citing various hurdles mainly delay in development of technology and regulatory procedures."DoT

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  Telecom tribunal allows 3G roaming pacts

  April 29, 2014 23:02 IST

  New Delhi: The Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Tuesday allowed telecom service providers to provide 3G services beyond their licensed areas, quashing an earlier decision by the government.The DoT issued notice to telecom

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  DoT to issue demand notice to quashed telecom licences in May

  April 27, 2014 20:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Department of Telecom (DoT) is in the final stages of issuing demand notice to telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February, 2012 but were allowed to operate