NEW DELHI: India’s telecom sector is expected to see some major developments in 2021 that will drive the growth of all telecom operators. The government announced 4G spectrum auctions in March this year, even as Reliance Jio expects the 5G rollout to take place in 2021. Furthermore, clarity is expected …
Read More »Rate increase will depend on the largest telecommunications company: President of Bharti Airtel, Sunil Mittal
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal believes India will be a major player in cutting-edge 5G technology, but wants prices to be favorable to investors. In a conversation with Commercial standardMittal spoke about the urgent need to increase mobile rates, the industry’s interest in the upcoming 4G spectrum auction, the company’s …
Read More »Bharti Airtel To Stay Away From 5G Auctions As Prices Are Exorbitant: Vittal
The lack of a reliable ecosystem and the high price of the coveted 5G spectrum will deter Bharti Airtel from participating in the auctions if they take place next year. Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said the company would stay away from 5G auctions, if they happened next year, as …
Read More »20,000 rupees cr tax dispute: Vodafone wins arbitration case against India
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that the conduct of India’s Income Tax Department violates ‘fair and equitable’ treatment TopicsVodafone idea | Arbitration BS Web Team | New Delhi Last Updated on September 25, 2020 4:22 PM IST The UK’s Vodafone Group Plc won an international arbitration …
Read More »SC gives telco 10 years to settle AGR quotas of around Rs 1.5 million crore
NEW DELHI: It is a great relief for telecommunications companies, he Supreme Court Tuesday gave them 10 years of time to clean AGR quotas of around Rs 1.5 million lakh crore to be paid to the Center. A bank headed by Judge Arun Mishra allowed his request to deposit the …
Read More »Jio faces rivals and launches new broadband plans starting at 399 rupees
Reliance Jio announced on Monday new plans for JioFiber broadband starting at a monthly price of Rs 399 with no data usage limit. Under the new plans, the Netflix entertainment app is added to the bundle of bundled apps for customers who subscribe to mid-range plans. It is by far …
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