The reason for high network spends lately has been due to incumbent telcos trying to provide 4G services on a par with Reliance Jio
'The last thing Narendra Modi needs at this time are TV images of telecom employees on dharna for losing their jobs', says the author
The disputes, which have many twists and turns and have gone through courts and quasi-judicial bodies for many years, have some key issues
CCI had appealed against Bombay HC order which quashed its probe into these telecom companies
The industry is expected to see a 45 per cent growth in data volume, 3 per cent in subscribers, but a 18-20 per cent plunge in average revenue per user (Arpu) in FY19
Incumbents seek doubling of interconnect usage charge; Jio wants it to be brought down
The sources added that the promoters will also be meeting finance minister Arun Jaitley
Trai had recommended a penalty of Rs 50 crore per circle for 21 service areas
Some of the major factors that are driving the M&A in the telecom sector include sector convergence