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Esmail November 20th, 2016 1:42 PM 2 COMMENTS

COAI welcomes new uniform Right of Way rules by the Department of Telecommunications

COAI has welcomed the new set of Right of Way (RoW) rules released by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), saying the rules will help companies improve and augment existing telecom infrastructure, which will in turn, result in increased connectivity in the country. The new rules will streamline the process of clearances for setting up mobile towers by making provisions for single-window clearance through a nodal officer in states. This will... Read More

Esmail November 16th, 2016 3:01 PM 33 COMMENTS

Rcom to start migration of MTS CDMA subscribers to own 4G network

Reliance communications the 4th largest operator by subscriber base which is in the process of merging wireless operations with MTS in an all stock deal will start migrating the CDMA subscribers of MTS to its own 4G network. The upgrade to 4G section on Rcom website has now started displaying the ability to enter an MTS number to register it for upgrade to Rcom 4G. The error message displayed in... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 14th, 2016 7:30 PM 3 COMMENTS

International Summit of Broadband India Forum discusses rolling out broadband via Wireless Fiber technologies in the E&V band

The recent international summit “Accelerating Broadband in India: Complementing Fiber Optics with Wireless Fiber” held in New Delhi discussed the various possibilities of rolling out the Wireless Fiber technologies in the E&V band. This method can take broadband to remote areas where the extension of the optical fiber is difficult. It will also enable affordable broadband in India. The non-profit organization Broadband India Forum (BIF) conducted the summit. [caption id="attachment_158786"... Read More

Srikapardhi November 13th, 2016 12:40 PM 9 COMMENTS

Vodafone educates retailers to prevent sim related frauds

Vodafone India, this week conducted a unique programme ‘Ek Mulakaat’ for its retailers in Delhi & NCR circle. This first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at educating retailers on the correct documentation process and its importance in curbing SIM card frauds. The event was inaugurated by Shri Ram Narain Sr DDG (TERM) DoT. Senior officials from Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Telecom Enforcement and Resource Monitoring Cell (TERM), Police Department and Vodafone distributors attended... Read More

Srikapardhi November 11th, 2016 8:24 PM 5 COMMENTS

Telecom Ministry forms committee to consider Trai’s Rs 3050-cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone & Idea

India’s telecom ministry has formed a committee to look into the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recent penalty recommendation worth Rs 3,050 crore on top telcos, according to a report in Business Standard. "A committee is formed to look at the proposal sent by TRAI. The committee will give its considerations," Union Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha was quoted as saying by the publication. The DoT has been processing the... Read More

Srikapardhi November 10th, 2016 4:41 PM 2 COMMENTS

Telecom department to introduce Right of Way policy to help build infrastructure faster

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has framed the Right of Way (RoW) guidelines and is now preparing to come up with a policy soon to facilitate quicker acquisition of land for setting up mobile towers and laying fibre. The move will help the telecom sector to build telecom infrastructure faster. The telecom department is currently undertaking a number of policy-related reforms, including the RoW policy, before it begins working on... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 8th, 2016 5:44 PM 4 COMMENTS

MTNL planning to offer VRS worth Rs 1000 crore to 5000 employees

State-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) is planning to offer voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) worth Rs 1000 crore to its employees in India in order to cut down high staff cost, according to a report by Infracircle. The telecom ministry will seek the Cabinet's approval on the same, the report said, adding that the ministry is further trying to get it passed before the upcoming Union budget so... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 8th, 2016 1:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL seeks 5 MHz block on 700 MHz band through equity route: Report

State-run telecom operator Bharat Shanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has finally reached out to the country’s telecom department (DoT) for the super premium 700 MHz spectrum for rolling out 4G services. The ailing telecom operator, which recently launched trials of 4G services using 2500 MHz band, is now seeking 5 MHz block on 700 MHz band through equity route, BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava told PTI. BSNL, which is a 100 per... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 6th, 2016 3:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom regulator Trai to inspect Reliance Jio’s network for call drops

Following the recommendation of Rs 3,050 crore penalty on incumbent telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is now preparing to scrutinize Reliance Jio’s network to determine the main reason behind massive call failures, according to a report published in ET. With this exercise, the regulator is trying to gauge the readiness of Reliance Jio’s full-IP 4G network. The move comes at... Read More

Srikapardhi November 4th, 2016 2:10 AM 5 COMMENTS

Telecom department mulls new telecom policy to incorporate next-gen technologies

In a bid to incorporate next generation technologies and further drive the growth of India’s telecom sector, the telecom department (DoT) is now mulling over the new telecom policy from 2017. The move comes at a time when the department is yet to achieve targets like 2 Mbps broadband speed and abolition of roaming charges across the country under the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012. Telecom secretary JS Deepak, at... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 3rd, 2016 6:52 PM 54 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel says interconnect capacity for 75 million customers provided to Reliance Jio

Following the recent penalty recommended by the telecom regulator, Bharti Airtel on Thursday provided over 7,000 additional Points of Interconnect (PoIs) to Reliance Jio, taking the total number of PoIs provided till date to over 17,000, a capacity sufficient to serve over 75 million customers. TRAI recently suggested imposition of Rs. 1,050 crores penalty on Bharti Airtel over interconnect issue with Reliance Jio. The telco subsequently said that there was... Read More

Srikapardhi October 27th, 2016 7:42 PM 128 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal says Jio’s free tariffs issue needs to settle as nothing can be free for a lifetime

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal on Wednesday said the Indian telecom industry needs to settle the issue of Reliance Jio's free tariffs, adding that “nothing can be free for a lifetime.” The telecom czar also urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to look into Jio’s free services. His comments however follow the regulator’s clean chit to Jio’s tariff plans. Incumbent telcos claim that free voice services for... Read More