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RS Sharma said Trai believes that unnecessary interventions don’t help. “In the long run, there should be a minimalistic intervention and regulation.”
Apple is making inroads into India, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market, where it has a marginal share.
Alternatives such as reimbursement to companies through the ministry of electronics and IT or at the state level are also being considered.
While Jio asked the telecom regulator to impose “highest penalty” on Bharti Airtel, the market leader accused Jio of “blatantly” violating the Trai's directions.
The company intends to make India a hub for exports to these countries and South Asia, the way it uses China at present, highlighting the increased focus on India.
The court dismissed RBI’s intervention after the central bank failed to back its opposition to the transaction on grounds that it would amount to a transfer of shares in violation of the law.
The approval to phased manufacturing programme is aimed at increasing domestic value addition under Make in India that, backed by incentives and tariffs.
Sinha told ET in an interview that the ongoing consolidation benefited the telecom industry and that the call drops situation had improved significantly.
The government believes that 5G is still a work in progress globally and this may not be the right time to sell airwaves which support the technology.
Jio has urged the regulator to “take strict action against telcos” who are offering "personalised offers” to some customers surreptitious by not "publishing publicly".
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