Corporate decisions separate from geopolitical issues, says COAI amid India-China standoff
NEW DELHI: As the telecom department gears up to ask private telcos to gradually lower their dependence on Chinese equipment, industry body COAI on Thursday said geopolitical issues are the under the purview of the government and should be kept separate from corporate decisions. Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) — whose members include private […]
AGR ruling: COAI ignores Jio’s protest; seeks full waiver of telcos’ dues
NEW DELHI: Ignoring its member Reliance Jio’s contentions, telecom industry association COAI has shot off an ‘addendum’ to its earlier demands and has now sought a complete waiver of statutory dues that its other members such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea owe to the government following the Supreme Court ruling. The Cellular Operators Association of […]
COAI wants single audit to meet requirements of multiple agencies
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the planned special audit of telecom operators, industry body COAI has favoured a single audit exercise that meets the requirements of multiple stakeholders like the telecom department and sector regulator Trai. “The DoT is entitled to do audits and we can’t argue with that. But can we get to a point […]