News for 'Telcos'

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.

'FINDIT' launched to enhance e-commerce experience in Malaysia

'FINDIT' launched to enhance e-commerce experience in Malaysia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

FINDIT will provide access to information on 175,000 business listings.

Plan to buy Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Tech's shares?

Plan to buy Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Tech's shares?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Technologies is all set to hit the primary market with its Rs 583-crore IPO on Wednesday. The diversified and online gaming firm's three-day issue will run through March 17-19 and will be entirely an offer for sale (OFS). While 5.29 million equity shares will be offloaded via OFS by some of the shareholders, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who owns 3.29 million shares or 11.51 per cent stake in the company as of September 30, 2020, has decided to hold on to his stake. The issue has a price band of Rs 1,100-1,101 and will be available in lots of 13 shares and multiples thereof.

Google to wind down free WiFi services globally

Google to wind down free WiFi services globally

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Google had started the Station as a five-year partnership with the Indian Railways and RailTel in 2015 to provide fast, free WiFi in over 400 stations by mid-2020.

Using Aadhaar as KYC norm can save telcos Rs 1,000 cr

Using Aadhaar as KYC norm can save telcos Rs 1,000 cr

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Aadhaar authentication is an online real-time service and only responds with a yes or no.

All you want to know about IPTV

All you want to know about IPTV

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India

RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The network has been built by six telcos to handle high bandwidth demands of emerging technologies and applications.

Fitch pours cold water on Jio's dreams

Fitch pours cold water on Jio's dreams

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Says, Jio unlikely to gain 2% revenue market share in 2017

 Big 4 telcos to pay Rs 12K cr for spectrum

Big 4 telcos to pay Rs 12K cr for spectrum

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Seeking to assuage fears of big four mobile service providers, including Bharti, of huge payout for excess spectrum telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday said their outgo would be only about Rs 120 billion (Rs 12,000 crore).

Why Voda Idea's options for survival are narrowing

Why Voda Idea's options for survival are narrowing

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) CEO Ravinder Takkar did some plain speaking. In an analyst call after its quarterly results recently, Takkar said that the main stumbling block to raising fresh capital from investors is "pricing" - telecom tariffs, in other words. Nine months ago, the telecom company's board had cleared a proposal for raising Rs 25,000 crore from investors, after the promoters made it clear that they were not ready to pump in more money. But potential investors are concerned that without clarity on tariff hikes (there have been none for more than 18 months) they might just lose their money. The lack of visibility on raising tariffs has also impelled VIL to request the Department of Telecom (DoT) for a fresh reprieve by extending the two-year moratorium on paying its spectrum instalment of Rs 8,200 crore for another year till FY23.

Telcos may get spectrum first;new norms in 15 days

Telcos may get spectrum first;new norms in 15 days

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

Government is close to finalising the guidelines for new entrants in the telecom sector, with a possibility of existing players getting priority in allocation of radio waves. The department of telecommunication has received about 300 applications from 30 companies for starting telecom services.

Can India Inc manage its mergers?

Can India Inc manage its mergers?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

It may be the season for corporate matchmaking but India Inc's record of managing partnerships is far from impressive, says Shailesh Dobhal.

India has only 3% share in world mobile revenue

India has only 3% share in world mobile revenue

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

India has average monthly spends of $4 per user; it is over $20 in other Asian markets

Telcos to install 30,000 more 3G base station in 2 yrs

Telcos to install 30,000 more 3G base station in 2 yrs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

At present, Tamil Nadu circle has maximum of 9,350 BTSs for 3G services, followed by Delhi with 8,405 BTSs.

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

As global economies contract because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of most of the India Inc has now moved back to the home market where demand is expected to pick substantially from the coming festival season.

One-time fee may cost old telcos up to Rs 40k-cr

One-time fee may cost old telcos up to Rs 40k-cr

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Operators say no option but to challenge it in court, decision on refarming deferred

Telco Q3 net at Rs 75.71 cr

Telco Q3 net at Rs 75.71 cr

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 757.10 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as compared to a net loss of Rs 555.40 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2001.

Vodafone rolls out aggressive plan for mobile wallet service

Vodafone rolls out aggressive plan for mobile wallet service

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Vodafone can mitigate risks of money-laundering through M-Pesa by making sure the funds are being traced.

India's telecom sector begins to emerge out of gloom

India's telecom sector begins to emerge out of gloom

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Almost four years after savage tariff cuts, the telecom sector is slowly limping back to normalcy.

Farmer protests continue amid fortification of Delhi borders

Farmer protests continue amid fortification of Delhi borders

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Even media persons covering the agitation manage to reach the protest sites with difficulty as they first have to pass through checking and then cross multiple layers of barricading. A Bharatiya Kisan Union office-bearer at Ghazipur border, which now resembles a highly-secured fortress, said despite the odds, supporters from far-off places are reaching the site to express solidarity with farmers.

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Foreign telecom companies oppose new FDI bar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

The department of telecommunications, in the draft universal licence guidelines to be signed with telcos which recently won spectrum in the 1800 MHz auction of November, has included a new clause for foreign companies.

SC deals Rs 92,641 crore blow to telecom cos

SC deals Rs 92,641 crore blow to telecom cos

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

In a setback to telecom service providers, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Centre's plea to recover adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of about Rs 92,000 crore from them.

Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Audit DG raps DoT on plan to bail out new telcos

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

In its communication to DoT, the DGA said the department had granted new unified access service licences to certain companies without proper verification of their eligibility and other credentials.

How Jio, Airtel are fighting the data war

How Jio, Airtel are fighting the data war

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

The recognition that content - video in particular - will be the next big thing in the telecom wars requires no rocket science.

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.

Putin visits India today; Sistema issue on agenda

Putin visits India today; Sistema issue on agenda

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Defence deal, other key trade and investment pacts also likely.

Mumbai limps back to life after major power outage

Mumbai limps back to life after major power outage

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Railway services across city on the Western Railway and Central Railway came to a grinding halt at 10.05 am, as a result of the power outage.

3G rollout: Telcos may have to raise Rs 50,000 cr

3G rollout: Telcos may have to raise Rs 50,000 cr

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The money constitutes nearly 26 per cent of the total domestic borrowing of the Indian corporate sector in 2008-09.

Crossholding in same telecom circle may go

Crossholding in same telecom circle may go

Rediff.com17 May 2013

DoT's proposal to impact many, including Vodafone

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Group of ministers to discuss proposal to split companies into three entities, move seen as precursor to merger.

Tata Motors to undertake 3 block closures at Jamshedpur plant

Tata Motors to undertake 3 block closures at Jamshedpur plant

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Block closure planned keeping in mind the weak demand of commercial vehicles.

Connect the dots: Reliance, ITC, SoftBank

Connect the dots: Reliance, ITC, SoftBank

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Mukesh Ambani is stringing in new partnerships within the Reliance ecosystem with the best in global business -- from Facebook, Google and Microsoft to umpteen sovereign wealth funds and a soon-to-be-declared strategic partner in a big global retailer, notes Shailesh Dobhal.

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Meet Gopal Vittal, the new Airtel CEO

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

For Vittal, who will take over from the current CEO, Sanjay Kapoor, in March, reversing the telco's shrinking revenues and market share will be among the first of the challenges.

Batelco plans to re-enter India

Batelco plans to re-enter India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

According to daily The National, Batelco chief executive officer Sheikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa stated that the company is not interested in participating in the upcoming 2G spectrum auctions in India to secure licences and set up a new joint venture in India.

Tata Motors undertakes three-day block closure

Tata Motors undertakes three-day block closure

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Block closure in the Jamshedpur plant is the second in a fortnight.

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Reliance Jio targets 75 million households with fibre-to-home roll-out

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Globally China, Japan, Russia and South Korea and the US are the top FTTH markets.

Is India's 5G dream in trouble?

Is India's 5G dream in trouble?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Nivedita Mookerji explains why a timely rollout of 5G may not be easy in India.

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Telcos likely to get to switch from 2,300-MHz band for 4G services.