Telecom subscribers in India dip to 1,170 mn in Oct: TRAI
During the month, the urban telecom subscriber base declined by 0.25% to 649.99 million in October 2022, as against 651.66 million in September this year.
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Govt selects 42 companies under telecom PLI scheme
Of these 42 companies, 17 companies have applied for additional incentive of 1% under design-led manufacturing criteria, the ministry says in a statement.
TRAI to propose unified KYC to check fraudulent callers
At present, identifying the culprit who engages in fraudulent activities has been one of the major challenges for TRAI to curtail fraudulent calls.
Telecom PLI scheme extended by 1 year
The existing PLI beneficiaries can choose financial year 2021-22 or financial year 2022-23 as the first year of incentive.
Airtel to purchase 4.7% of Vodafone’s stake in Indus Towers
The deal comes with a stipulation that the proceeds shall be used to induce fresh equity in Vodafone Idea and simultaneously remitted to Indus Towers.
Phone bills to rise 25% as Airtel, Vi eye tariff hikes; Jio mum
While absolutely necessary to ensure a sensible economic model, tariff hikes will be in the range of 20-25%, implemented gradually.
Budget 2022: If aim is job creation, investment should go to those areas, says Akhil Gupta
Gupta questions high 5G reserve prices in the backdrop of the national digital communication policy that says maximising revenue is not the government's aim.
Vodafone Idea: The junk bond solution
An open letter to the FM on how to resolve the telecom major's never-ending woes and ensure a triopoly in the Indian telecom sector.
