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Vodafone Idea (Vi), a struggling Indian telecom operator, has lost the confidence of its lenders. The telco, unable to raise funds, will not be able to raise fresh capital from lenders now. This is because it missed the deadline of raising funds by December 31, 2023, and since the promoters … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning the next round of spectrum auctions by February 2024. The previous auction took place in mid-2022 and since then, the telcos have been busy deploying 5G. The Indian government wants one spectrum auction every financial year. As we head towards the last quarter, … Read More
The new Telecom Bill 2023 recently passed and as per the bill, the telcos do not have to display the caller ID to the receiver of the call. In the earlier draft of the bill, the govt had mentioned that the CNAP (Calling Name Presentation) would be a mandatory feature … Read More
Indian telecom operators have requested the government to auction the spectrum for D2M (direct-to-mobile) broadcasting services. The government is considering using D2M to deliver TV content directly to the users’ phones without using data. Currently, if you want to watch live TV content or any video online on your smartphone, … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering Rs 200 worth of free talktime to customers. But this is not for everyone. Only customers in the Thoothukudi district can avail of the offer. The offer is available for prepaid customers between Dec 25 to Dec 29. This is because people living … Read More
The Delhi High Court (HC) has asked TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) not to furnish any details regarding call tapping under the RTI proceedings. As per the HC, authorised officers can only give call-tapping orders. Thus, if the order to tap a phone number has come from the authorities, … Read More
Wi-Fi 7 is the future of Wi-Fi technology. Even though the standard is yet to be released officially, you can still find Wi-Fi 7 routers in the market from many major players. The bet with Wi-Fi 7 is on the future where consumers would want faster networks with ultra-low latencies … Read More
Eutelsat OneWeb, a global satellite communications (satcom) company, will target B2B (business-t0-business) space in India. The satcom player was one of the first companies to receive the necessary approvals from the government of India and the regulator to offer satellite broadband services in the country. Eutelsat OneWeb showcased its solutions … Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Disney, two major companies have signed a non-binding agreement to move ahead with the merger plans. Disney Star (Disney’s Indian unit) plans to merge operations with RIL. The majority stake of 51% in the merged entity will be owned by RIL and the remaining 49% … Read More
India’s union telecom and IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has made his stance on OTT (over-the-top) players clear. The tech players (including the OTT companies) were scared of the initial draft of the Telecom Bill 2023 because it included regulation of OTT. Here the regulation would have meant OTT companies having … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, might be a little concerned about one of the provisions that was introduced with the new Telecom Bill 2023. The provision for waiving off penalties, license fees, and charges has been removed. This will make things hard for Vi in the … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s CEO, Gopal Vittal, has made his stance clear on 5G monetisation and tariff hikes. Airtel doesn’t mind taking the first step to raise tariffs, it is something that the telco has said time and again. When it comes to 5G monetisation, there’s of course confusion in the industry. … Read More
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