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Business: Bidding begins for 5G spectrum auction on day 7

The cumulative spectrum sale crossed the Rs 1.50 lakh crore milestone on the sixth day of bidding on Sunday. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Spectrum auction enters sixth day of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.50 lakh crore so far

The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Business: Much-awaited auction for 5G spectrum commences

Reliance Jio, Adani group, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are the four major participants in the auction. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bidding for spectrum, including 5G airwaves, to begin this week

Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to participate in the auction set to begin on July 26, at which analysts do not foresee any aggressive bidding due to the abundancy of spectrum and the limited number of participants

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Jio adds over 31 lakh mobile users in May, VIL loses 7.6 lakh subscribers: TRAI data

Bharti Airtel added 10.27 lakh subscribers, while BSNL and Vodafone-Idea lost 7.59 lakh wireless connections and 5.36 lakh subscribers respectively

The Hindu

5G auction: Jio submits earnest money of Rs 14,000 crore to DoT; Adani Group deposits Rs 100 crore

NEW DELHI: As the race for 5G spectrum auction heats up, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has made a Rs 14,000-crore earnest money deposit while rival Adani group made a modest Rs 100 crore deposit.

The Times of India

Bharti Airtel allots 1.2% equity shares to Google for Rs 5,224 crore

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs 734 apiece.

The Times of India

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Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea submit applications to participate in the upcoming spectrum auctions

A total of 72,097.85 MHz of spectrum worth at least ₹4.3 lakh crore will be put on the block during the auctions, which are set to commence on July 26.

The Hindu

Bharti Airtel defers payment of AGR dues up to FY19 after DoT's moratorium offer

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has opted to defer the payment of AGR dues up to FY 2018-19, that are not tabulated in the Supreme Court's order, by up to four years.

The Times of India

Sensex jumps over 425 points; Nifty tests 16,500

MUMBAI: Snapping its four-day losing run, equity benchmark sensex jumped 427 points to settle at 55,320 on Thursday, tracking heavy buying in index majors Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and Tech Mahindra despite a weak trend overseas.

The Times of India

Airtel, Jio drive telecom subscriber base to 116.6 crore in March

NEW DELHI: Net subscriber addition by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio increased the overall telecom user base to over 116.69 crore in March 2022, telecom regulator Trai said in its monthly report on Thursday.

The Times of India

Adani Green becomes 10th most valued firm with m-cap of Rs 4.22 lakh crore

NEW DELHI: Adani Green Energy on Monday entered the list of top-10 valued firms as its market valuation zoomed over Rs 4.22 lakh crore, backed by a sharp rally in its share price.

The Times of India

Parliament panel expresses concern on high spectrum price, delay in 5G rollout

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over high spectrum price, a Parliamentary Panel on Wednesday asked the government to pay due attention to the issues raised by telecom operators and take steps for early rollout of the 5G services.

The Times of India

Airtel to acquire Vodafone's 4.7% stake in Indus Towers for Rs 2,388 crore

NEW DELHI: Telecom company Bharti Airtel will acquire a 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers from Vodafone Group for about Rs 2,388 crore, according to a company filing.

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Airtel upgrades parental policy benefits for staff to drive inclusive goals

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has enhanced parental policy benefits for its employees by including special childcare allowance and flexible working options for new mothers with an aim to drive diverse and inclusive workplace goals.

The Times of India

Airtel to acquire Vodafone's 4.7% stake in Indus Towers if funds are used for VIL

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has signed an agreement to buy Vodafone's 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers on the condition that the proceeds will be used for investment in Vodafone Idea and clearing its dues towards the mobile tower company.

The Times of India

India's mobile subscriber count down by 1.28 crore in December 2021: Trai data

NEW DELHI: The mobile user count in India fell by 1.28 crore in December 2021 compared to the previous month, with Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber losses, even as Bharti Airtel added customers, Trai data showed on Thursday.

The Times of India

Bharti Airtel board approves raising up to Rs 7,500 crore via debt instruments

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel's board on Tuesday gave an enabling approval for raising up to Rs 7,500 crore through debt instruments.

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Google Vs. Facebook: Tech Giants Back Rival Mobile Phone Operators In India

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)-owned Google will invest up to $1 billion in India’s second largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel, two years after Mark Zucke

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RJIL pays Rs 30,791 crore for all spectrum acquired before March 2021

NEW DELHI: Telecom Reliance Jio on Wednesday said it has paid Rs 30,791 crore, including accrued interest, to the department of telecom to clear the entire spectrum payments liabilities that the company acquired before March 2021 auctions. The payments include the liabilities pertaining to the spectrum acquired in auctions of…

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