Telecom Firms To Save Rs 150 Cr For Every 10-bp Dip in SUC

The three per cent telecom spectrum usage charge (SUC) for the forthcoming auctions will bring down the weighted average rate from the current 5.1 per cent  for telecom companies. According to ICRA estimates, the sector will save annual revenues of Rs…

NetNeutrality: Will Telcos Thrive On Ambiguity?

There have been raging debates on net neutrality in recent weeks from Airtel’s Zero to Facebook’s Internet.org and anything that’s coming on the way to block the Web. Those debating are either ‘for’ or ‘against’ the topic. However, Net neutrality…

NetNeutrality: Of The People, By The People, For The People!

By the time of writing this article, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)’s inbox might have already got choked with over 1.5 lakh emails as internet users from all sections of the society asking the regulator to save their…

Net Neutrality: Of The People, By The People, For The People!

By the time of writing this article, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)’s inbox might have already got choked with over 1.5 lakh emails as internet users from all sections of the society asking the regulator to save their…

Government’s Gain, Telcos’ Loss?

The yawning fiscal deficit of the government is likely to get some relief with the upcoming spectrum auction, slated for March 4, as it hopes to add Rs 80,000 crore to its kitty by putting airwaves in the 800, 900,…

It Is only Uphill from Here

Telecom is one of the fastest growing industries in India. Today, India stands as the second-largest telecommunications market in the world. The government has raised the FDI cap in India from 74 percent to 100 percent. This will help the…