NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea has teamed up with Bharti Airtel to refute allegations by competitor Reliance Jio that the two rivals’ channel partners were inciting and sparking agitators involved in disruptions of the Jio tower and promoting exits of the telco in Punjab and Haryana. “VIL will never be part …
Read More »IUC levy: how the IUC scrapping will affect Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone – Latest news
New Delhi: Elimination of inter-carrier IUC charges may result in some EBITDA gains for Vodafone Idea and some impact for Jio, while it will be neutral for Airtel, according to a report. The zero IUC (interconnection use charges) regime was previously scheduled to take effect from January 2020, but then …
Read More »Airtel says it never charged customers separately for IUC; unlimited calls to continue, Telecom News, ET Telecom
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel said that it has never charged its clients separately for IUC and will continue the benefits of unlimited calling for its clients without any changes. Ajai Puri, COO of Bharti Airtel, said that Airtel mobile customers already enjoy unlimited free calls to all networks with prepaid …
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New Delhi: Elimination of inter-carrier IUC charges may result in some EBITDA gains for Vodafone Idea and some impact for Jio, while it will be neutral for Airtel, according to a report. The zero IUC (interconnection use charges) regime was previously scheduled to take effect from January 2020, but then …
Read More »Employee group BSNL alleges non-payment of wages, Telecom News, ET Telecom
NEW DELHI: The BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has alleged that the state telecommunications company has repeatedly failed to pay salaries to employees on time, and also highlighted the apathy of management towards employees of the telecommunications company. He added that BSNL has yet to pay out employee salary for the …
Read More »Jio says losing users due to rumors spread by Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Telecom News, ET Telecom
India’s leading telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has called on the telecom regulator to crack down on Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel for resorting to “unethical” ways and spreading “frivolous rumors” about the company that will profit from the Farm Bills. In a stern letter to the telecom regulator, Jio blamed …
Read More »Reliance Industries unit may be required to pay up to Rs 4,975 crore for Reliance Infratel, Telecom News, ET Telecom
Mumbai – Reliance Industries’ subsidiary Reliance Digital Platform & Project Services may have to spend up to Rs 4,975 crore to take over tower company Reliance Infratel, according to the bankruptcy court order that approved Infratel’s resolution plan on Thursday. Under the order, the settlement applicant, in this case Reliance …
Read More »Nokia and ZTE will lose 4G business, Telecom News, ET Telecom
NEW DELHI: Finnish Nokia and Chinese ZTE, the two main partners of state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), will lose 4th generation or 4G network migration and new implementation business to public and private system integrators They have started to attract homegrown suppliers in line with the Center’s ambitious Atmanirbhar …
Read More »Trai data, Telecom News, ET Telecom
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel added 3.8 million wireless subscribers, more than double the 1.5 million from Reliance Jio in September, while Vodafone Idea continued to lose ground, according to the latest data released by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India ( Trai). This would be the second month in a …
Read More »Jio Platforms receives Rs 33,737 crore from Google, Telecom News, ET Telecom
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said subsidiary Jio Platforms has received Rs 33,737 crore from Google for a 7.73% stake, the largest investment ever by the American internet giant in an Indian company. The transaction comes after the Competition Commission of India (ICC) recently approved Google’s investments in Jio …
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