Reliance Jio

Will official panel proposals help telecom sector survive blow of huge levies?

The official panel may recommend measures to give respite to telecom players Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel without which the two may become unviable leaving the field clear for Reliance Jio.

Nov 4, 2019

Telecom industry stares at another round of firing post AGR ruling

The ruling from the SC would force the industry to pay a hefty amount of Rs 1.3 lakh crore and the development has come at a critical point when the industry is looking for a turnaround.

Oct 29, 2019

Will SC order on gross revenue unduly benefit Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio?

The SC order upholding govt's calculation of the adjusted gross revenue will mostly affect top telco Vodafone Idea and third-placed Bharti Airtel; Reliance Jio being a relatively new firm owes minuscule part of the total dues of Rs 93,000 crore.

Oct 26, 2019

Govt plans to merge loss-making state telecoms firms BSNL and MTNL; here's why

The two carriers have struggled to win customers at a time Reliance Industries' telecoms' upstart Jio and rival Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have rolled out 4G services and cut prices on voice and data.

Oct 23, 2019

Will likely spectrum price cut help telcos avoid plight of aviation sector?

Telcos have been urging the government to cut 5G spectrum base price ahead of the proposed auction; the sector has been facing financial stress caused by high operating costs and low profitability amid intense competition.

Oct 15, 2019

Will Reliance Jio's 30-minute offer of free talk time calm upset customers?

Reliance Jio announced new scheme two days after its decision to charge 6 paise per minute on interconnect calls following huge customer backlash; social media posts remind Mukesh Ambani of his promise to never charge voice calls and #BoycottJio and #ILoveJio hashtags trend on Twitter.

Oct 12, 2019

Is Jio's new charge on inter-network calls bid to kill two birds with one stone?

With the new 6-paise charge on inter-network calls Reliance Jio may be eyeing increased profitability and higher market valuation.

Oct 11, 2019

End of free calls? Reliance Jio starts charging 6p/min for calling other operators

Now with the new condition, all Jio users wanting to call on Vodafone Idea and Airtel networks will have to buy additional top-up vouchers of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100

Oct 10, 2019

5G rollout: India may keep out Huawei as views converge after Modi-Trump talks

A few days after Prime Minister Modi's meeting with President Trump, a closed-door meeting of top officials of both countries narrows differences on contentious issues including Huawei role in 5G technology rollout.

Oct 3, 2019

Will slugfest of Vodafone, Jio and Airtel over ring duration affect your calls?

Trai intervenes after bare-knuckle slugfest breaks out over mismatch of interconnect usage charges after Jio cuts ringer duration hitting Vodafone-Idea and Airtel revenues.

Oct 2, 2019

5G trials: Trump effect forces Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to shun Chinese firms

Although India is yet to decide on a Huawei technology ban, telecom players play safe by avoiding Chinese companies to avoid getting caught in the US-China trade war.

Sep 14, 2019

What is driving Mukesh Ambani's pivot away from oil to lifestyle retail?

A recent $15-billion deal with Saudi Aramco has helped the world's largest refiner Reliance Industries deleverage the balance sheet and cut debt while freeing up resources to power diversification away from core petrochemical sector.

Sep 6, 2019

Reliance-Microsoft cloud tie-up poses threat to Amazon, Google in India

As part of the 10-year alliance, Jio will build data centres across India that will be hosted on Microsoft's Azure cloud.

Aug 13, 2019

Reliance AGM 2019: Mukesh Ambani announces rollout of Jio Giga Fibre on Sept 5

Mukesh Ambani said Jio Giga Fibre will offer lifetime free voice calls from landline phones and high-speed broadband with additions like high definition TV and dish at a monthly rental of Rs 700 to Rs 10,000.

Aug 12, 2019

Reliance Jio, Airtel in race for Anil Ambani's RCom assets

The Anil Ambani-led telecom company has been struggling with the long-standing debt of about Rs 46,000 crore.

Aug 5, 2019

Airtel posts colossal Q1 loss of Rs 2,866 cr on one-time hit

Airtel said in a statement that with the adoption of IndAS 116, effective April 1, 2019, the results and ratios for the quarter ending June are not comparable with previous periods.

Aug 2, 2019

Airtel, Vodafone slapped Rs 3,000 crore fine for refusing interconnection to Jio

Bharti says the company is "extremely disappointed" and the decision would further burden the high stress in the telecom sector.

Jul 25, 2019

Tata Group keeps top spot in brand valuation survey; Here are Top 50 firms in India

Second in the list after the Tata Group is the Life Insurance Corporation with its valuation at about $7.2 billion.

Jul 18, 2019

Will Anil Ambani's asset sales spree help lift crushing debt burden?

Younger Ambani sibling hopes to raise Rs 21,700 crore to win 'war on debt' after liabilities almost landed him in jail, forcing elder brother Mukesh's intervention

Jul 13, 2019

Advantage Reliance Jio as India may keep Chinese giant Huawei out of 5G trials

Market leader Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel that use Huawei equipment may be hit if the government decides to keep out the technology leader from China from 5G trials based on US warning.

Jul 2, 2019