Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

The auction of radio waves used for mobile services saw a muted opening on Tuesday, with five rounds attracting bids worth about Rs 11,000 crore from telecom companies. Illustration: Dominic......

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

In August 2021, Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone Plc at the time, did not mince his words while speaking about the India business in an earnings call. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

Idea Cellular can now raise FDI limit to 100%

The merged entity would be known as 'Vodafone Idea Ltd' Idea Cellular on Monday said the telecom department (DoT) has approved raising the foreign direct investment limit in the company to 100 per......

Telecom industry wants govt to junk USOF, slash duties

Telecom services providers have urged the Ministry of Finance to suspend the universal service obligation (USOF) till the existing corpus is exhausted. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......