The minister said the companies have given representation which is being examined by the DoT before taking a final decision.
Airtel has pitched for a hike in mobile and data tariffs.
Jio says it has completed mobile number portability testing and is certified MNP-compliant
Battleground shifts to rural and small towns, where user base aspires to upgrade to smartphones.
The big advantage that Jio is able to garner currently is its low cost of operations.
Investors brace up ahead of the key macrodata- IIP and CPI numbers due to be unveiled tomorrow.
For 2100-MHz, 2300-MHz and 2500-MHz bands across circles; aim to offer these with 3G and 4G in February
Taking head-on the private cellular operators, state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Friday announced up to 60 per cent reduction in tariffs for cell-to-cell long distance calls.\n\n\n\n
Among other segments, home broadband subscriptions have picked up and the virtual private network service, too, increased by around 15 per cent.
New Delhi is also set to top its target of raising at least $13 billion.
Feedback from telecom members indicated a 10 per cent increase in traffic, but no fears of choked networks. Telcos currently use 65-70 per cent of the network capacity. In other words, they have enough additional capacity to handle the new pressure without clogging the system.
The DoT report is expected by the end of the month.
Ambani said Jio will offer the world's lowest data tariff
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Bharti Airtel is the largest mobile phone operator in the country.
Telecom companies that bought spectrum in the 2G auction of November last year would lose around Rs 4,000 crore
The Mukesh Ambani-owned company had complained to Trai about incumbents offering segmented offers to different customers
Country accounts for 38% of telco's global user base, 10% of total revenue
Voice calling will be free on Jio phones for life and post December 31, 10 data plans will be offered
Jio has accused incumbent telecom operators for not providing the required number of equipment to connect its mobile network with theirs
The move comes against the backdrop of the US and some of its allies banning the purchase of Chinese telecom gear over security concerns and pressuring other countries to follow suit.
Telcos have indicated that rates will have to be raised, as higher volumes alone will not suffice to meet the higher costs.
The companies have offered to pay upfront the principal amount due for licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUCs) on the basis of adjusted gross revenue (AGR). This amount will not include the interest, the penalty, and the interest on the penalty.
The DoT estimates that it will receive Rs 29,524 cr in revenue from the telecom industry in FY18, which is 38% less than the Budget revenue target of Rs 47,300 cr for FY18
A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.
Excise duties on mobile phones to be 1% without CENVAT credit or 6% with CENVAT credit. This provision will have marginal impact on telcos.
As per data, call drop situation in Delhi has improved.
"If we are not getting anything then I think it is end of story for Vodafone Idea," Kumar Mangalam Birla said at the HT Leadership Summit when asked about the future of Vodafone Idea in absence of a government relief on payment of Rs 53,038 crore dues.
Unlike Reliance Jio's focus on 4G, it plans to segment the data market based on device prices and spectrum.
The total number of telephone connections in the country crossed the record one billion mark in May, bolstered by growth in number of mobile users.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, on October 15, gave its recommendation on spectrum auction for premium 900 Mhz band and 1800 Mhz band that are presently being used for 2G GSM mobile services by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications.
Top three mobile operators spend $13.6 bln in auction
In effect, companies which put their money in telecom in India would have done much better to keep the cash in bank and earn interest.
The reason is believed to be a 19% increase in interest cost.
Revenue decline has left the operators with little money to service their mostly 3G and partly 4G infrastructure leading to poor data and voice quality.
To bring clarity, the department clearly defines terms such as promoter and competitor.
The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war.
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