Himanshu Kapania

Without calling out any names, Idea MD Himanshu Kapania pointed fingers at a telecom operator that has been "bundling data for free, offering voice calls for free."

Apart from Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal and RCom Chairman Anil Ambani, the meeting was also attended by Idea's Himanshu Kapania, Tata Sons' Ishaat Hussain and Reliance Jio's Mahendra Nahata.

Idea managing director Himanshu Kapania was addressing the analysts after Idea decided to merge its operations with the British telecom giant's local unit to create the largest telecom company in the country with a combined valuation of $23.2 billion.

Jio has netted over 100 million subscribers in less than six months of launch. Launched in September last year, Jio has rattled competition and is offering free data till end March.

The new strategy will focus on entertainment, digital communication, payments, cloud and information offerings, Idea managing director Himanshu Kapania told reporters here.

"After years of constant revenue growth of double digit, it has come to the level of 6.5 percent," COAI's outgoing chairman Himanshu Kapania said at an event.

Indian telecom industry's revenue grew 6.5 per cent last year, the lowest since 2010, despite the sector witnessing a further addition of 79 million active subscribers during the period, says the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), a GSM industry body.

Idea Cellular on Wednesday became the third mobile operator to launch 4G services after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India. The 4G launch by country's third-biggest mobile phone operator comes ahead of rival Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Jio's much publicized country-wide rollout of 4G services later this fiscal year.

Idea Cellular's Managing Director Himanshu Kapania announced at an investors' conclave organised by the UP government in Mumbai.

Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI today said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.

Idea is hopeful that the government will release adequate spectrum at an affordable price to help increase the country's overall infrastructure.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Monday said Vodafone India chief executive and managing director Marten Pieters has been elected as its chairman for 2014-15.

Announcing the fourth quarter results, Idea Chief Executive Himanshu Kapania had said the company board had approved raising Rs 3,000 crore through QIP route over the next 12 months.

Idea Cellular shareholders have agreed to almost double the pay package ceiling of the telecom firm's managing director, Himanshu Kapania, to about Rs 10 crore per annum.

Idea Cellular said on Monday that it will seek shareholders' approval to increase the ceiling of total remuneration for its managing director, Himanshu Kapania, to nearly Rs 10 crore.

Without calling out any names, Idea MD Himanshu Kapania pointed fingers at a telecom operator that has been "bundling data for free, offering voice calls for free."

Apart from Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal and RCom Chairman Anil Ambani, the meeting was also attended by Idea's Himanshu Kapania, Tata Sons' Ishaat Hussain and Reliance Jio's Mahendra Nahata.

Idea managing director Himanshu Kapania was addressing the analysts after Idea decided to merge its operations with the British telecom giant's local unit to create the largest telecom company in the country with a combined valuation of $23.2 billion.

Jio has netted over 100 million subscribers in less than six months of launch. Launched in September last year, Jio has rattled competition and is offering free data till end March.

The new strategy will focus on entertainment, digital communication, payments, cloud and information offerings, Idea managing director Himanshu Kapania told reporters here.

"After years of constant revenue growth of double digit, it has come to the level of 6.5 percent," COAI's outgoing chairman Himanshu Kapania said at an event.

Indian telecom industry's revenue grew 6.5 per cent last year, the lowest since 2010, despite the sector witnessing a further addition of 79 million active subscribers during the period, says the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), a GSM industry body.

Idea Cellular on Wednesday became the third mobile operator to launch 4G services after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India. The 4G launch by country's third-biggest mobile phone operator comes ahead of rival Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Jio's much publicized country-wide rollout of 4G services later this fiscal year.

Idea Cellular's Managing Director Himanshu Kapania announced at an investors' conclave organised by the UP government in Mumbai.

Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI today said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.

Idea is hopeful that the government will release adequate spectrum at an affordable price to help increase the country's overall infrastructure.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Monday said Vodafone India chief executive and managing director Marten Pieters has been elected as its chairman for 2014-15.

Announcing the fourth quarter results, Idea Chief Executive Himanshu Kapania had said the company board had approved raising Rs 3,000 crore through QIP route over the next 12 months.

Idea Cellular shareholders have agreed to almost double the pay package ceiling of the telecom firm's managing director, Himanshu Kapania, to about Rs 10 crore per annum.

Idea Cellular said on Monday that it will seek shareholders' approval to increase the ceiling of total remuneration for its managing director, Himanshu Kapania, to nearly Rs 10 crore.