TRAI may recommend the DoT to levy one-time non-refundable fee of Rs 50,000 per operator for each service area in which they opt for spectrum sharing.
Of late, net neutrality has generated much debate.
Many chief executives said they were talking to people at the top level in their organisations to find how their companies can help the flood victims.
As per data, call drop situation in Delhi has improved.
With inflation down, the government's twin deficits are largely under control.
The telecom spectrum auction entered the 33rd round of bidding today after starting off from the Rs 52,689 crore (Rs 526. 89 billion) mark this morning.
It may be the season for corporate matchmaking but India Inc's record of managing partnerships is far from impressive, says Shailesh Dobhal.
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Of the two big players, while Bharti Airtel can leverage its existing subscriber base, newcomer Reliance Jio will have to wean away subscribers from the incumbents
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
As economic policy making moves from pragmatism to populism, the bulls begin to make way for cautious optimists.
Uninor added 8.53 lakh subscribers to take its base to 4.01 crore during the reported period.
The freebies are now over, but Jio will need to notch up subscriber numbers and margins to prove its sceptics wrong.
But the road map of telecom will be decided by one thing: Whether Jio sticks to its ambitious plan and whether incumbents have enough financial muscle or ability to raise money every year to ensure that Jio does not reach its target, says Surajeet Das Gupta.
The amount generated so far is about 86 per cent of what the 3G auction fetched in 2010.
Some investment bankers expect the Indian currency to touch 60-65 by the end of the year
RIL has been talking to groups including Gionee, Huawei and Xiaomi
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The benchmark has gained 2 per cent this week on continued hopes the incoming Narendra Modi government would unveil substantial economic reforms.
The entry of the deep-pocketed conglomerate is expected to heighten competition.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
The bench said it will take up the matter for hearing on Thursday.
The fear of another scam pushed the government into a rather long period of so-called 'policy paralysis'. To play it safe, the price of spectrum in all subsequent auctions was benchmarked to the high 3G rates, says Surajeet Das Gupta.
Banking and telecom will see the highest impact of this transition.
Telecom tower companies likely to invest around Rs 500 crore (Rs 50 billion) to enhance network.
Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI on Wednesday said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
The third round of spectrum auction continued to witness aggressive bidding even after completion of seventeen rounds on Wednesday with demands for both bands of airwaves on offer continuing to pour in.
While it was technically not possible to block the deal, the tax department could resort to arm-twisting.
The big advantage that Jio is able to garner currently is its low cost of operations.
Busting a major 'front running' case in the stock market, Sebi on Friday ordered impounding of unlawful gains worth nearly Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million) from brokerage firm Sharekhan and 15 other entities.
Spectrum was sold at about 68 per cent premium.
Some leading Indian companies are likely to see their earnings declining if the Indian currency depreciates further, analysts and finance heads say.
In spite of the high number of exits, Reliance group firms of both brothers continue to be darlings of small investors
A crown of thorns awaits the next telecom minister at Sanchar Bhawan as the new incumbent will have to address a host of tricky issues like industry infighting, tariffs and improving financial health of the Rs 2.3 lakh crore industry.
Sources say companies will have to keep the market share of merged entities below 50% in all circles
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
Flipkart may walk away from ongoing discussions with telecom service provider Airtel for their platform 'Airtel Zero'.
