The Department of Telecom may bar operators holding 3G airwaves from sharing the high-speed spectrum.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The recent Indian telecom spectrum auction will hasten industry consolidation, strengthen tariffs and reduce regulatory risks.
India's third largest telecom operator Idea Cellular joined the data tariff war by slashing 2G mobile internet rates by 90 per cent and 3G tariffs by 30 per cent for six months from November 15.
Government's resolution on the contentious issue of spectrum usage fee seems to have found favour with telecom operators with none of them withdrawing their application from airways auction on the last day on Monday.
The announcement quells fears among some telcos that Chinese players might be banned from participating in 5G trials and roll outs.
Kapoor and his associate entities owned 10.6 per cent in the bank at the end of June 2019.
Although the industry is disappointed with the government decision not to lower spectrum prices at a time telcos are saddled with over Rs 4-trillion debt and an estimated Rs 1.43-trillion licence fee dues, the DCC has relaxed the payment structure to offer some relief to the financially stressed sector.
It is startling that Mark Zuckerberg has failed to convince so many in India about the merits of Free Basics.
Both the indices ended at their highest levels since February 1.
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