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Srikapardhi June 27th, 2017 7:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

GSM Telcos Ask Govt to Drop Proposal of Mandatory Testing of Telecom Gear

GSM telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, through their industry body the COAI, has urged the Indian government to scrap the proposal for mandatory testing of telecom equipment which is used in India after certification from third party global bodies. The body said that telecom products have already been meeting legal and regulatory requirements in over 180 markets, including India. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 22nd, 2017 8:31 PM 4 COMMENTS

COAI Receives WP-5D of the ITU Approval For Connecting Rural Cities in India With High-Speed Mobile Broadband

It is widely said that the Internet has the potential to change the human life, and act as a proactive catalyst for economic growth. However, with barely 13% rural population on the internet (based on TRAI data), India has one of the world’s largest unconnected rural population. In the 2017 Annual Budget, Shri. Arun Jaitley, the Finance Minister of India, propagated the extension of high-speed Internet connectivity to 1,50,000 villages across... Read More

Srikapardhi June 22nd, 2017 2:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aruna Sundararajan Is Now India’s New Full-Time Telecom Secretary

The Cabinet’s appointment committee has appointed Aruna Sundararajan as the department of telecom’s (DoT) secretary. Sundararajan, who till now was serving as the secretary of IT and electronics, was recently given the additional charge of telecom secretary after power secretary PK Pujari’s tenure got over. The post of the telecom secretary was lying vacant following the posting of former telecom secretary JS Deepak to the WTO as India representative. According... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 21st, 2017 3:41 PM 1 COMMENTS

India’s Top Telcos Question TRAI for Delaying Consultation on Network Test Regulations

India's top telecom operators have reportedly questioned the telecom regulator (TRAI) for delaying consultation on mobile network test rules. These telcos had last year alleged that Reliance Jio had bypassed regulations by offering full-fledged services under the guise of test services, which helped it gain quick subscribers in the country. The issue related to network testing rule was first brought to the regulator's notice last year, which had then flagged... Read More

Chakri K June 1st, 2017 11:18 AM 42 COMMENTS

Airtel Now Seeks Reliance Jio’s J&K License Cancellation for Security Breach: Reports

In a fresh salvo against Reliance Jio, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel has reportedly sought the Mukesh Ambani-led 4G telco's license cancellation in Jammu & Kashmir for allegedly flouting licence conditions. Airtel, in a letter to the telecom department, said that Jio was not following instructions from the security agencies to stop pre-paid services in Jammu and Kashmir, and wrongly classified 95% of its subscribers in the state as post-paid users,... Read More

Srikapardhi May 31st, 2017 7:31 PM 92 COMMENTS

Airtel and Idea Ask Customers to Re-Verify Connections Using Aadhaar

India telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have started sending messages to their subscribers asking them to complete the mandated e-KYC process by reverifying their connections with Aadhaar. Idea Cellular in a message to customers said, "We request all subscribers (excluding the subscribers who have opted their mobile connection via E-KYC mode –Aadhaar based activations by providing biometric) to visit their nearest Idea outlets & follow simple steps to... Read More

Srikapardhi May 26th, 2017 7:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Manoj Sinha Says Government to Look into TRAI’s Proposal to Penalise Incumbents

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the government would look into the proposal of the Trai on penalising Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to Reliance Jio. Sinha's comments come a day after the Trai's rejection of the telecom department's call to reconsider Rs 3,050 crore on penalty recommendation on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. Trai recommended penalties of... Read More

Srikapardhi May 24th, 2017 6:22 PM 14 COMMENTS

BSNL, Inmarsat Launch Satellite Phone Service for Remote Areas

State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Inmarsat on Wednesday officially opened a new Indian GSPS Gateway, which will enable Indian government and private sector customers to access highly reliable satellite phone (satphone) services via latter’s 4th generation constellation. The gateway will enable the Indian Government to provide secure communications to defence services, commercial enterprises, the maritime industry and India’s... Read More

Srikapardhi May 23rd, 2017 8:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Doubles Down on India With Customised Products, Says to Drive 4G Deployment

Ericsson, the maker of telecom equipment, on Tuesday launched its new dual-band radio products, which are customised for the Indian market. The company said that the new solutions would help Indian telecom operators drive the deployment of 3G and 4G networks, besides helping them to operate expenditure. "Video and Social media are driving the dramatic increase in data traffic. Growing smartphone penetration and rapidly changing data usage patterns have put... Read More

Chakri K May 19th, 2017 1:17 PM 14 COMMENTS

Telecom Tribunal Ruling to Pave Way for RCom-MTS Merger?

In what comes as a relief for Sistema Shyam Teleservices (MTS), the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has reportedly ruled out the telecom department's demand for bank guarantees worth Rs 236 crore from the CDMA telco for spectrum in the 800 MHz band that had been transferred to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom). According to an Economic Times report, the telecom tribunal has now ruled that the DoT... Read More

Chakri K May 17th, 2017 5:11 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom and Broadband Critical to Human Development, Says COAI on World Telecommunication Day

On the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) – 2017, COAI conducted a high-level roundtable to highlight and discuss the role of technology in the advancement of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The event focused on the succcess story of the Indian telecom revolution but at the same time discussed the important policy developments which can help in addressing solutions and promoting sustainable practices through innovation... Read More

Chakri K May 17th, 2017 12:34 PM 23 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Now Wants Airtel-Tikona 4G Business Deal Blocked

Reliance Jio Infocomm has urged the country’s telecom department to block Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tikona’s 4G business for Rs 1600 crore, taking its fight with the latter to another level. The Mukesh Ambani-led telco has alleged that Airtel is exploiting a gap in M&A rules through this deal, which actually is a spectrum trading deal. In a letter to the DoT dated May 15, the 4G entrant said that... Read More