DoT not to encash Airtel, Vodafone Idea BGs till next hearing in PoI case: TDSAT

MUMBAI: The telecom department on Tuesday assured the telecom tribunal that it will not encash bank guarantees (BGs) of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea until the next hearing of October 26 in the points of interconnection (PoI) case.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has demanded Rs3050 crore as cumulative penalties from the two telcos for allegedly denying adequate points of interconnection (PoIs) to Reliance Jio which affected quality of services, thus flouting license conditions.