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The ifs, buts and maybes continue for Vodafone Idea
Expectations of Vodafone Idea shareholders are (once again) running high for further relief on AGR dues. The government may not play ball so easily.
25 Aug 2025
Shiny headlines mask Jio’s dull performance
Reliance’s telecom business has demonstrated impressive growth in Q1. Yet, fundamental slippages are holding back profitability, even as Airtel continues to keep its lead. Expect more headwinds, not a bumper IPO.
20 Jul 2025
Airtel’s performance lets it swat away AGR setback
The apex court’s quashing of its over $4 bn relief request did little to dim the telco’s stellar all-round show in FY25 or the market’s love for the stock.
20 May 2025
Why telcos’ ‘WhatsApp’ argument against TRAI’s crackdown makes no sense
The telecom regulator’s new rules to battle spam calls and messages has telecom companies all riled up.
17 Feb 2025
Valuation concerns and strategic missteps hinder Ambani’s Jio outcome
Ahead of its IPO, the mobile telephony leader is down to playing catch-up with Airtel. What should investors expect?
30 Jan 2025
Association representing Big Tech pushes back against OTT regulation
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea have been coordinated in their efforts to sway regulators into clamping down on OTT services.
20 Aug 2024
Your 5G network is likely to blame for call drops
While 5G may have improved internet speed to a great extent, a recent survey finds that users have increasingly been facing issues with calls—a key measure of network quality.
25 Jul 2024
RBI gets in on the battle against spam messages
The central bank’s intention of roping in other regulators towards creating a database of fraudulent and bona fide telemarketers is a step in the right direction.
21 Mar 2023
Hacks, leaks, spam and band-aid solutions
A proposed central telecoms subscriber database and an alternative caller ID service that uses KYC data with telcos will end up creating more issues than they hope to resolve.
14 Mar 2023
Learning to live with monopolies
As India wanders into the jaws of monopoly, the question is whether it can try to extract its pound of flesh from the monopolist.
07 Feb 2022