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Tanay Singh Thakur September 1st, 2022 1:06 PM 4 COMMENTS

WhatsApp, Signal and More Could Soon be Regulated by Indian Government

The Indian government might soon bring OTT (over-the-top) communication applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and more under a strict regulatory framework. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to start a consultation process on the same. This wouldn't be the first time that TRAI would start a consultation process on the matter of regulation of OTT communication platforms/apps in India. It... Read More

Palak Sharma August 16th, 2022 8:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

C-Space, a State-Owned OTT Platform from Kerala Government Coming Soon

Kerala government is soon going to launch its first state-owned OTT Platform. This OTT platform named C Space is going to officially debut on November 1, and by launching it, Kerala will become the first-ever state to launch an OTT Platform under State Control. The platform has been created by the Kerala Department of Culture, and it has registered over 100 movies to date. Kerala has always been upfront among... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 27th, 2022 8:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government to Drive 4G Expansion with BSNL in Rural Parts

The Modi government has been very vocal about the Digital India vision. Following up with that, in 2021, the government approved a project which would see 4G mobile service expansion in 7,287 uncovered villages of India in 44 aspirational districts across five states. This project would definitely be a boost to the digital inclusion drive of the Modi government. Today, the Cabinet has approved the project at a total cost... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 12th, 2022 3:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Gujarat Government Must be Prepared to Offer Continuous Telecom Connectivity

Gujarat is going through a difficult phase of heavy rains, which has resulted in floods. According to the weather department, the “intense wet spell” will continue over the next few days. At a time such as this, people need telecom connectivity very desperately. But due to floods, damage to the telecom infrastructure is very realistic, and it results in loss of connectivity which can be very dangerous for many. The... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 8th, 2022 12:58 PM 12 COMMENTS

Huawei, Vivo Now Under Strong Scrutiny from Indian Government

Huawei and Vivo, both Chinese firms, are under strong scrutiny from the Indian government. Both the companies have been accused of not paying the tax by using unlawful tactics. Vivo India has been accused of remitting Rs 62,746 crore to China. Out of the company’s total sales proceeds of Rs 1,25,185 crore, Vivo India has been accused of sending half of it back to mainly China. The Enforcement Directorate (ED)... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 26th, 2022 9:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

DIPA Appreciates Gujarat Government For Issuing RoW Policy in the State

The industry body representing the Digital Infrastructure providers industry in India called Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has shown its appreciation towards the Gujarat state government for successfully adopting the RoW 2016 policy in the state. For those unaware, Gujarat has joined the list of Indian states which have issued Right of Way (RoW) rules for easing telecom infrastructure rollout in the state. This move from the Gujarat government is... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 10th, 2022 11:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Asks Government to Make a Decision on Auction of 28 GHz Spectrum Band

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stated that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) should make a decision on whether the frequencies in the 27.5-28.5 GHz band to be auctioned or allocated administratively. TRAI also added that the 5G airwaves reservation for state-run telco – BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) could be decided soon. The comments from the sector regulator came in response to the telecom department’s back reference... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 6th, 2022 9:55 PM 5 COMMENTS

VPN Service Providers Find Themselves in a Fix With the Latest Order Issued by the Government

The government recently released an order according to which Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers are required to keep user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required. This has resulted in these service providers being worried about their position and major companies like NordVPN have also considered leaving the country if they don’t get privacy to serve their customers. Let’s know more. The Problem... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 28th, 2022 8:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector Revenues for the Government Increases 89% in FY22

While the Indian government announced relief measures for the telcos in FY22, it also benefited from the free cash flow that Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio were generating. The government’s revenue from the telecom sector jumped 89% to Rs 85,640 crore in FY22. This largely happened because of the pre-payments of deferred spectrum liabilities from Jio and Airtel. Compared to this, in FY21, the government’s revenue receipts showed an income... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 19th, 2022 10:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government Focused on Instituting Semiconductor Ecosystem in the Country, Says MoS IT

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar in a statement on Monday said that India will make use of semiconductors worth about $70 to $80 billion to manufacture electronic products worth more than $300 billion by the year 2026 as visualised in the government's vision for the sector. He further informed that the government is focused on establishing a semiconductor ecosystem in the country as it has... Read More

Anupam Sharma March 30th, 2022 7:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Companies are Striving for Simpler Payment Terms in 5G Auctions Says Government

The minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in a statement on Wednesday at Lok Sabha, said that telecom companies have called on the government for easier 5G spectrum payment terms in the upcoming spectrum auction. In a response to a query in the parliament, the minister stated that some of the TSPs have represented seeking easier payment terms for the 5G spectrum. The CEO of Airtel Gopal Vittal as... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 25th, 2022 3:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum: Government Holds Discussion for Airwaves Allocation to Ministries

A Committee of Secretaries (CoS) including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Department of Space discussed spectrum allocation to various user departments/ministries in the context of spectrum needs of emerging technologies such as 5G and IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) and recommended the spectrum allocation in relevant key bands. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had already sent a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on... Read More