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Tanuja K January 24th, 2023 10:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Around Airports in India: Telecom Department to Conduct a Study

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had ordered the telcos to pause the 5G networks near airports which were operating in the C-band spectrum. The reason was that there was a risk of the 5G networks interfering with the aircraft altimeter systems. The telecom department will reportedly conduct a detailed study into this and then might lift the ban on 5G around airports. The instruction sent to the telecom operators from... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 31st, 2022 11:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Asks TRAI to Look into Quality of Services

The quality of telecom services needs to be very high in order for consumers and the nation to leap forward into a digital economy. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has had discussions with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), asking the sector regulator to look into the quality of services being provided to consumers. There are still many scenarios of call drops and slow data speeds. TRAI has been... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 13th, 2022 11:15 AM 3 COMMENTS

Jio Satellite Arm Receives LoI from Telecom Department for Broadband from Space

Reliance Jio, a leading telecom operator in India, also plans to offer satellite broadband services through its satcom (satellite communications) arm - Jio Satellite Communications Ltd (JSCL). The company applied for the Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite Services (GMPCS) license earlier this year. OneWeb, backed by the Bharti Group, has already secured this license. According to an ET report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has provided JSCL with a... Read More

Bhavya Singh August 8th, 2022 7:15 PM 3 COMMENTS

5G Launch Date Hinted by Minister of State for Telecommunications

The much anticipated high-speed 5G services should go live in about a month, according to Monday's remarks from the Minister of State for Telecom Devusinh Chauhan. Chauhan stated that India is likely to install locally built and produced 5G telecom gear by the end of this year for 5G services while speaking at the Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania's opening event. "In approximately a month, 5G mobile... Read More

Bhavya Singh August 7th, 2022 9:40 PM 2 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, VIL, and Adani Receive Demand Notices from Telecom Department

All four businesses that purchased spectrum in the recently finished auction have received demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requiring them to provide payments by August 16. The telcos have the choice of making 20 equal annual payments. The telecom companies may also opt to make a partial advance payment (which may be multiple full years with a minimum of two years) or the full sum. Reliance Jio's... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 27th, 2022 9:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Will Auction the Spectrum for Backhaul

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is going to auction the spectrum primarily seen by the telcos as airwaves for backhaul services. We are talking about E & V bands. The e-band spectrum is airwaves between 71 – 76 GHz and 81 – 86 GHz, while the V-band spectrum is airwaves in the 60 GHz band. The E & V band spectrum are considered ideal for providing high-speed broadband services in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 9th, 2022 7:18 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Might Remove License Fees for Fixed Broadband, IPTV Services

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed the removal of licensee fees (LFs) from the fixed-line broadband internet services, including the IPTV service. The development has been reported by ET Telecom, quoting sources that the telecom department is looking to provide a 10-year relief to the fixed-line broadband internet services along with the IPTV service. The final decision on the matter will be taken by the Digital Communications Commission (DCC)... Read More

Anupam Sharma March 2nd, 2022 8:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI, GSMA Sign MoU for Advancement of Mobile Telecommunications in India

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Indian non-governmental industry body of telecom operators of India and GSMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mobile telecommunications in India. Both the Industrial bodies announced their collaboration to the world on mutual interests on Wednesday. While COAI represents telecom, digital services and internet companies in India, GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 22nd, 2021 7:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Must Ensure Continued Connectivity: TAIPA

The Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) has requested the telecom department to ensure continued connectivity during the lockdown period. Because of the lockdowns implemented in different parts of the country, the telecom personnel can’t visit and ensure proper maintenance and functioning of the telecom tower sites. As per an ET Telecom report, the TAIPA wants the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to intervene in the government’s decision and allow field... Read More

Chakri K October 15th, 2020 12:04 PM 36 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Services Made Mandatory for Public Departments of India

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is going to be providing services in all the public departments of India now onwards. The central government has made it mandatory for all the public sector units and departments to use the services of BSNL and MTNL. This move by the central government will bring much-needed relief for the cash-strapped telcos. So now, the public departments can’t use... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 11th, 2018 6:53 PM 9 COMMENTS

RCom and DoT Go Hard on Legal Battle, Telco Files Contempt of Court Plea Against Department

Anil Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Communications (RCom) has filed a contempt of court plea against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for not clearing its spectrum sale deal to Reliance Jio in the stipulated period. To recall, DoT had agreed to grant clearance to RCom for selling its assets to the Mukesh Ambani led telco to obtain cash for paring its debt. However, this recent plea in the Supreme Court... Read More

Chakri K October 19th, 2018 5:19 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Asks State-Run MTNL to Reveal Long-Term Roadmap as Part of Revival Talks

State-run telecom service provider, Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) is already conducting its revival talks with the DoT. As part of the talks, the Department of Telecommunications has asked MTNL to draft a long-term roadmap on how the telco is planning to sustain the competitive Indian telecom market. All the top private telcos- Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio have a pan-India footprint, but MTNL is providing services in just... Read More