The Department of Telecom may bar operators holding 3G airwaves from sharing the high-speed spectrum.
Muted quarterly earnings, mixed cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflows added to the volatility
On Monday, Ambani had said the Reliance group was open to join hands with Bharti Airtel for improving telecom network for 4G services in Punjab.
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In 2008, the 13 companies on the list accounted for 34 per cent of the overall m-cap.
Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL increase subscriber share while Idea manages to retain
Wipro, Steel Authority of India, HDFC Bank, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Reliance Commnications among companies reporting a decline in headcount in FY17.
India's largest-ever spectrum auction kicked off on Saturday with major telecom operators placing bids worth Rs 53,531 crore across bands, even as the premium 700 Mhz and 900 Mhz frequencies did not find any buyer.
Funds will be raised via non-cumulative preference shares issued to Tata Sons on rights basis
The continuing stress faced by corporate India has weakened their debt-servicing capability and this is reflected in the banks' books, as yet-burgeoning bad loans.
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Analysts expect structural risks such as risk to voice revenues, steep correction in data realisations, capex spend and rise in churn and subsequent increase in costs to continue in the medium term
Airtel offers 4G service in 1800 Mhz band frequency while other companies are yet to roll out their services.
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Spectrum auction on Thursday entered the 10th day of bidding and started off from Rs 61,091.83 crore (Rs 610.91 billion) in terms of value.
Telecom subscriber base crossed the 95-crore mark in August, after a gap of more than two years, on the back of higher mobile users whose number touched 92.43 crore.
Telecom companies have put in bids worth Rs 58,332 crore (Rs 583.32 billion) in spectrum auction at the end of 49 rounds on the 7th day of bidding on Monday.
The DoT report is expected by the end of the month.
The auction started off with the 36th round this morning. At the end of 35 rounds on Friday, bids worth around Rs 54,600 crore had been received by the government.
It has made everything public in the name of 10 lakh comments it got on draft net neutrality proposals.
With Airtel and RCom already having launched their special offers for post-paid customers, and RJio around the corner, Vodafone makes its move with Red.
Most of the session's gains for both the indices were wiped out as investors rushed to book profits ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday and also due to concerns over stretched valuations.
Midcap stocks continued to remain on buyers' radar with BSE Midcap index up 0.1%.
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'Unless India Inc's earnings offer promise in March 2017 quarter, sentiment may not reverse in a hurry.'
High spectrum charges would lead to rise in mobile services rates and adversely impact government's Digital India initiative by impeding telecom network expansion.
Global rating agency Fitch on Tuesday said the imminent entry of Reliance Jio into the telecom space will see a likely 20 per cent fall in data tariffs, but will not have any impact on the credit profile of the top four incumbents in the medium term as their revenue is on an uptick on rising voice tariffs and improving regulatory environment.
The agency had earlier alleged that the company had sold its 9.1% stake to Delphi for Rs 10 crore --a rate much lower than the prevalent market price.
Facebook has launched an 'internet.Org' initiative
Evolving a common work ethic and culture will be critical so that the merged entity does not lose focus on the common enemy outside -- and instead becomes more obsessed with internal turf wars.
Zuckerberg appeared on a video to personally promote Free Basics.
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.
Mark Zuckerberg said the company believes in Net neutrality "very strongly".
Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly
Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction in Visakhapatnam, home to a major naval base.
The recent Indian telecom spectrum auction will hasten industry consolidation, strengthen tariffs and reduce regulatory risks.
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.
Govt is set to garner Rs 1 lakh crore from sale of radiowaves.
Ford said it had also shut its plant, with an annual capacity of 340,000 engines and 200,000 vehicles.
Govt's revenue estimates may take hit on spectrum sharing, trading deals
