Draft telecom bill: Key highlights from OTT to spectrum
The new telecom bill has also proposed a provision to waive off any fee, interest and penalties of telecom service providers.
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Reliance Jio prepays ₹30,791 cr spectrum liabilities; eyes ₹1,200 cr interest saving
The prepayment of deferred spectrum liabilities will result in interest cost savings of around ₹1,200 crore annually, at the current interest rates.
Relief for telcos: Airtel, Voda Idea get back ₹6,000-crore bank guarantees
Vodafone India, which ended FY21 with losses of ₹44,233 crore, set to be the biggest gainer.
AGR: Staggered payments last hope for telcos
All eyes are now on the apex court’s decision vis-à-vis allowing staggered payments of AGR dues, as the shadow of doubt on Vodafone Idea’s existence still looms
Telecom losses: India’s digital advantage at stake
High indebtedness and new liabilities will give little leeway for telecom companies to spend on tower fiberisation, an important step to 5G implementation.
No election cheer for markets
Equity markets opened in the green expecting an easy BJP win in Maharashtra and Haryana, but lost steam over lukewarm corporate earnings and the SC verdict ordering telcos to pay ₹92,000 crore.
‘5G pilot deployments to be ready by year-end’
Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan speaks to Fortune India about the 5G roadmap and the aim of giving every citizen 50 mbps of data by 2022 under the new telecom policy expected in June.
DoT looks to open up job opportunities
Even as heavy consolidation in the telecom space signals more job losses to come, the Department of Telecom says it is working on opening up new job opportunities.
