Rating agency ICRA, in a report, says the restoration of pricing power to telcos and the uptake of data services have been two positive developments for the telecom industry over the past two months. However, with regard to the regulatory developments, uncertainty persists over issues like levy of one-time spectrum charge, renewal of spectrum, and 3G roaming agreements.
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Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Vice-President, ICRA Limited explains, "The industry has witnessed some consolidation as the telcos whose licences were cancelled in February 2012 limited their participation to fewer circles in the November 2012 and March 2013 auctions, thereby reducing their areas of operations. This consolidation has led to stabilization of the industry's operating metrics."
Another encouraging trend across companies has been the uptake of data services. According to the report, all the major telcos reported steady growth in data subs and data usage. "This has been partly driven by attractive pricing by the telcos, which is expected to continue in the medium term as the telcos look to add more data subs. Robust growth in smartphone sales in the country is also a healthy trend for adoption of 3G services," adds Majumdar.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued notices for levy of one-time spectrum charge, but the telcos have secured stay orders against the same from various courts. "The inconclusive auctions (like the one held in March 2013) have not helped matters. Nevertheless, the regulatory payouts would be sizeable for the industry," adds Majumdar.
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