Telecom
RIL consolidated Q3 net profit rises 12.5% to Rs13,101 cr
25 Jan 2021
Reliance’s profit and operating margin were boosted by a fall in total expenditure and reduced tax expenses aithough its revenue was down 23.1 per cent year-on-year and operating fell 5.2 per cent
RIL consolidated Q2 net profit up 28 per cent at Rs 10.602 cr
04 Nov 2020
Reliance Industries Limited said its consumer facing business, including Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail, accounted for nearly 50 per cent of the group’s before-tax earnings
Reliance Jio, Qualcomm fast-track 5G infrastructure development
21 Oct 2020
With 5G technology, users will experience the benefits of higher data rates, low latency communications and enhanced digital experiences across a wide array of connected devices, from 5G-enabled smart phones to enterprise laptops to AR/VR products to vertical IOT solutions
JNTT to take its mobile carrier Docomo private in a $40 bn buyout
30 Sep 2020
NTT is offering JPY 3,900 (or about $36.93) per share (ADS) of Docomo’s common stock, a premium of 40.5 per cent to its closing price on Monday
Vodafone wins arbitration award in Rs20,000-cr retro tax case
28 Sep 2020
British telecom major Vodafone plc concluded the purchase deal of Hong Kong-based Hutchison’s assets in India from the Netherlands, in order to avoid paying tax anywhere
Samsung wins $6.6 bn network equipment order from Verizon
08 Sep 2020
Samsung, which had a mere 3 per cent market share of the global telecom equipment, overcame the challenge posed by Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE and Cisco (in the absence of No 1 Huawei), to secure the grand order
Vodafone Idea rebranded 'Vi' as company looks for a fresh start
07 Sep 2020
Vodafone Idea board on Friday had approved a plan to raise up to Rs25,000 crore, to inject fresh life into the joint venture, as the new brand buries the images created by Vodafone and Idea Cellular
Verizon, Amazon eye $4 bn stake in Vodafone Idea: report
04 Sep 2020
Acquisition of a majority stake in Vodafone Idea would help Amazon set up competition against Reliance Industries while it would open up a market for Verizon’s 5G telecom offerings
Reliance Jio develops own 5G network technology: report
11 Mar 2020
The new technology, which lets software undermine hardware on the technology front, will be a big negative for telecom gear suppliers as it would steal them of the potential profits Jio would otherwise have offered
Voda Idea seeks 15 yrs to pay AGR dues; demands GST refund
27 Feb 2020
The cash-strapped telco, which owes about Rs57,000 crore in overdue revenue share to the government, managed to pay just Rs3,500 crore so far, and wants the government to adjust the Rs8,000 crore GST refund due to it be adjusted against AGR dues
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