'Unless cash has ceased to be king, the issue is the same in the aviation, telecom and ecommerce sectors: Sustainability,' notes T N Ninan.
Reliance Communications could become a much more formidable opponent.
'Spectrum payment to push up telcos' debt to Rs 3.5 lakh cr'
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.
Customers may lose freebies or have to pay a little more for mobile services in the days ahead as operators try to make up for Rs 61,100 crore they have committed to government in the latest spectrum auction.
Mukesh Ambani-led company will squeeze market shares and margins of existing players
The entry of the deep-pocketed conglomerate is expected to heighten competition.
A year after Bharti Airtel launched 4G services, there are only 6.5 mn users in the country
Congress party has alleged that Modi government is surreptitiously taking steps to protect the interests of six leading telecom companies.
Despite low tariffs, voice usage is not growing.
Telcos propose licence regime for apps like WhatsApp, Skype.
Reliance Jio submitted the highest pre-auction deposit.
Banks have Rs 10 trillion in stressed assets - Rs 7.8 trillion of bad loans and Rs 2.2 trillion of restructured ones.
The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from taxation on indirect transfers.
Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.
Sources say companies will have to keep the market share of merged entities below 50% in all circles
Authorities were busy taking steps to restore the battered infrastructure in Visakhapatnam and other cyclone-hit districts in coastal Andhra Pradesh, apart from ensuring supply of essential commodities.
Spectrum auction: Govt revenues reach Rs 1.02 tln on Day 10
The company is targeting 100 million subscribers in shortest possible time, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said
In the not too distant future, you could see 5G technology being used for functions such as remotely-performed robotic surgeries, mine equipment operated remotely or cars driven by someone sitting hundreds of miles away. While these ideas will certainly find application globally, the urgent need for them in India could spur swifter adoption here than elsewhere.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
Telecom companies (Airtel, Vodafone, ABNL-via Idea Cellular), which enjoy larger reach, appear to be better placed among the key companies bagging payments bank licences.
From crisis leaders to future Goliaths, India Inc saw them all in 2017, says Shailesh Dobhal.
The company has reportedly been in the process of shutting its CDMA business and shifting its subscribers to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.
The DoT report is expected by the end of the month.
Company has plans to launch its latest 4G enabled phone Lumia 830 priced at around Rs 26,000 before taxes by Oct.
From Rafale relief to heat on realtors, 10 landmark Supreme Court judgments in 2018.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
Manoj Sinha will retain his current role in the railways.
Most of the steep rate cuts announced might also not translate into bill savings for subscribers
Banking and telecom will see the highest impact of this transition.
According to documents accessed by Business Standard, RIL increased its direct stake in Jio to 98.9 per cent as on March this year by pumping more capital into the company.
Sensex plunges 322.39 points to over 1-month closing low of 27,797.01; Nifty tumbles 97.55 points to 8,340.70.
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RCom slashed 3G prices for all kind of connections -- pre-paid, post-paid, new and old -- across 13 circles where its third-generation services are available.
Govt likely to make security clearance mandatory for telcos irrespective of equity holding before giving licences; DoT members to meet today.
Every start-up's dream is to become a unicorn.
The recent Indian telecom spectrum auction will hasten industry consolidation, strengthen tariffs and reduce regulatory risks.
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