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SECTOR | 14 May 2025

Airtel board to decide on converting pending spectrum dues: Gopal Vittal

Business Standard

Airtel has asked the DoT for clarity on converting spectrum dues into equity under the 2021 reforms, but will wait for its board to decide on exercising the option

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 14 May 2025

US declares global use of Huawei AI chips a violation of its export laws

Business Standard

The guidance, issued by the US Department of Commerce, clarified that Huawei's Ascend processors are subject to strict export controls because they are believed to be designed using US-origin tech

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 14 May 2025

India among top six nations in global 6G patent filings: MoS Telecom

Business Standard

With over 111 projects funded to the tune of Rs 300 crore, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani says 6G has the potential for an economic impact worth $1 trillion

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 13 May 2025

Bharti Hexacom Q4 results: Net profit more than doubles to 468 cr in FY25

Business Standard

Telecom operator Bharti Hexacom on Tuesday reported over twofold jump in profit after tax to Rs 468.4 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, mainly driven by tariff hikes. The company had posted profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 222.6 crore in the same period a year ago. The revenue from operations of the Bharti Airtel group firm grew by 22.5 per cent to Rs 2,289 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 1,868 crore in the March 2024 quarter. "Mobile revenues grew by 22 per cent YoY led by tariff repair and our relentless focus to premiumize the portfolio and winning quality customers. We continue to deliver industry-leading ARPU growth along with strong growth in data consumption," Bharti Hexacom said in a statement. Mobile average revenue per user of Bharti Hexacom increased to Rs 242 in March 2025 quarter from Rs 204 in the year-ago quarter. For the year ended March 31, 2025, Bharti Hexacom posted an almost threefold jump in PAT to Rs 1,493.6 crore from Rs 504 crore in ..

Telecom ARPU to rise 10-12% this fiscal as rural data usage surges

Business Line | 13 May 2025

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SECTOR | 13 May 2025

Trai issues draft guidelines to rate real estate by digital connectivity

Business Standard

Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday floated a draft manual for rating properties based on the quality of digital connectivity available on their premises. The move is expected to encourage property managers and owners to make arrangements for better connectivity on their premises and help property buyers as well as tenants to compare the real estate assets before making their choice. "A property with better ratings shall attract more users, buyers or investors and thereby add value to the properties. The draft rating manual provides a methodology to assess the digital connectivity of properties and areas across various categories. Properties shall be evaluated based on defined parameters in the regulation such as fiber readiness, mobile network availability, in-building solutions and Wi-Fi infrastructure, service performance etc," Trai. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has fixed June 2 as the last date for comments and June 9 for counter comments.

TRAI Floats Draft Rule Book For Rating Real Estate On Digital Connectivity Parameters

NDTV Profit | 13 May 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 12 May 2025

Policy clarity: Trai recommendations should pave way for satellite internet

Business Standard

The regulatory guidelines will help businesses get visibility on the timeline to start their India operations for high-speed and low-latency internet service

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 12 May 2025

DoT to finalise key technical rules for satellite communication rollout

Business Standard

TRAI leaves spectrum sharing and coordination distance norms to DoT as satellite operators await clarity before launching services using C, Ku and Ka bands

NDTV Profit Explainer: What TRAI's Satellite Spectrum Rules Mean for Starlink, OneWeb and Amazon Kuiper

NDTV Profit | 12 May 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 12 May 2025

PhonePe Unveils its Made in India SmartSpeaker

Business Standard

The next-gen SmartSpeaker comes with 4G connectivity, fast charging capability, and longer battery life

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 09 May 2025

Telcos set up joint monitoring centre with DoT amid rising hostilities

Business Standard

Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea activate 24x7 joint centre with DoT to ensure uninterrupted services, disaster preparedness and coordination with government agencies

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 09 May 2025

TRAI recommends satcom spectrum fee at 4% AGR, with additional charges for urban areas

Business Line

Recommends a 5 year validity period for satellite spectrum licences, extendable by 2 years

Satcom operators to pay 4% of AGR as spectrum usage charge, says Trai

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