Cellular Operators Association of India writes to central govt saying theft of wireless equipment at all-time high, seeks police protection for telecom infrastructure.
Google last week delisted nearly 10 Indian apps from Play Store citing non-compliance with the billing policy. However, many were reinstated later, as the Centre also intervened.
OTT apps allegedly misled startups into signing joint letter in which they asked it not to side with the telcos, Cellular Operators Association of India alleges.
COAI chief S.P. Kochhar says average revenue per user (ARPU) for telcos has not increased how it should've for 'healthy industry' & insists spectrum prices be brought down further.
In an exclusive interview, the director general at Cellular Operators Association of India says govt has done 'a lot' but the telecom industry requires more financial support to prosper.
Telecom companies reason that OTT players are 'free riding' on their infra, OTTs say 'revenues earned by infra provider should be shared with entity using it in same proportion'.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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