Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) has posted a net loss of Rs 37.71 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared with a net profit of Rs 397.04 crore recorded for the same period of previous financial year. Its total income fell to Rs 3109.66 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 3398.73 crore recorded during the same period of previous financial year, the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Vodafone, which holds a 67 per cent economic interest in Indian GSM operator Vodafone-Essar, sees intense competition in the Indian market, even as the Newbury-based firm will slightly lower its investments in the country.
Anil Ambani group telecom service provider Reliance Communications (RCom) has posted a 51.6 per cent fall in net profit of Rs 740.30 crore on a consolidated basis for second quarter ended September 30, 2009. RCom, which had made provisions of Rs 283 crore against MTM losses, had recorded a net profit of Rs 1,530.78 crore during the same period of previous financial year.