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Supreme Court dismisses telcos plea seeking relief from AGR dues of ₹1.47 lakh crore

Verdict may force Voda-Idea to shut shop, say, analysts.

Telcos' dues, penalties to weigh heavily on vendors, tower cos

Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers and American Tower Corp (ATC) are bracing for a possible hit on their tower tenancies, because of the financial strain on customers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea from the thousands of crores they need to pay the government.

After completion of VRS scheme, a leaner BSNL begins process to roll-out 4G

On October 25, the Centre approved a Rs 69,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL

Floor price for telecom, a boon for ailing telcos, could disrupt Digital India

The demand for a floor price for mobile services comes at a time when 2 of the 3 telcos have posted record losses. The Cellular Operators Association of India, which represents Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea, has welcomed the development.

Spectrum auction gets DCC nod; COAI says telcos will face challenges to raise funds to buy airwaves

Higher prices of 4G & 5G airwaves, financial stress in sector may lead to tepid response

Tariff hikes, stay on IUC may help green shoots sprout in telecom.

The outcome of adjusted gross revenue issue and the amount payable along with funding mix may set the tone for the year. In a heavy blow to telcos, the Supreme Court had upheld the government’s definition of revenue.

SEVERAL POLICY TWISTS AND TURNS DRIVE THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TO A CORNER

Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it, "the saying goes. Government policy has left much to be desired for India's telecom sector over the past 25 years. Not only have errors been replicated, but the industry has also had to deal with various policy flip-flops.

Now, Reliance Jio too decides to hike phone tariffs

Move signals an end to a three-year-long price war that upended the sector. The news of the tariff hike catapulted Bharti Airtel to the top of the gainers in the Sensex on Tuesday.

What if Reliance Jio's wish to see Vodafone-Idea, Airtel fall comes true?

Although Jio has said that the rival telcos have financial strength to pay AGR dues of over Rs 92,000 crore, it also said that the failure of its rival operators will not have an impact on the sector dynamics.