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Tanuja K March 18th, 2024 2:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat OneWeb Gets Trial Spectrum in India: Report

Eutelsat OneWeb, a satellite communications (satcom) services operator, has been eyeing to launch commercial services in India. In a major development, the company has reportedly received trial spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the Ku and Ka bands for 90 days. According to an ET report, the satcom operator got the spectrum by applying through the administrative route (for a nominal application fee). The Ku band is frequencies... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 18th, 2024 12:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Forms Committee to Review and Revise NFAP 2022

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed a committee to review and revise the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) - 2022. The NFAP is a central document that outlines who can be given spectrum and how the companies across different sectors can use it. The new committee has been formed with the approval of competent authority under the chairmanship of Wireless Adviser to the government of India. There are three... Read More

Tanuja K March 14th, 2024 1:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio President Urges Legal Action against Damage to Critical Telecom Infra: Report

Telecom infrastructure in India is usually damaged due to construction or the careless nature of diggers trying to lay pipes or do more. While the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) brought an application called the 'Call Before u Dig' app to counter these issues, it is not enough. Speaking at an industry event, Mathew Oommen, Reliance Jio's President has urged the policymakers to ensure that legal action be taken against those... Read More

Yashika Goel March 12th, 2024 10:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Hails Government’s Move to Abolish Wireless Operating License Requirement

Minister of Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw announced telecom reforms during the IMC 2024 curtain raiser on Monday, including the spectrum regulatory sandbox and the complete abolition of the Wireless Operating License (WOL). These reforms further simplify the licensing processes in telecom, paving the way for a streamlined regulatory regime and enabling faster rollout of networks in the country. In continuation of this, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released a memorandum titled... Read More

Yashika Goel March 12th, 2024 8:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

USOF, Prasar Bharati and ONDC Sign Tripartite MoU to Expand Digital Services in Rural India

The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prasar Bharati (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aiming to proliferate affordable and accessible digital services across the country.... Read More

Tanuja K March 12th, 2024 5:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb Aims to Launch Services by June in India: Report

OneWeb, a global satellite communications (satcom) player, has applied to get spectrum in India to start services. The company has all the necessary licenses and approvals from the Indian government and is only waiting for the spectrum to launch commercial services. According to a PTI report, OneWeb aims to launch commercial services in India by June 2024. The report, quoting Shivaji Chatterjee, President and Managing Director, Hughes Communications India Private... Read More

Yashika Goel March 12th, 2024 1:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils Telecom Reforms, Including Spectrum Sandbox

Minister of Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the Curtain Raiser of World Telecom Standardization Assembly Delhi 2024 (WTSA 2024) and India Mobile Congress (IMC 2024) on Monday. The Ministry announced that The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) WTSA event will be held from 15th to 24th October 2024, preceded by the Global Standards Symposium (GSS 2024) on 14th October, 2024, while IMC 2024 is set to take place from 15th to 24th... Read More

Tanuja K March 11th, 2024 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

D2M in India: Will You Soon Get TV Signals on Mobile

The Indian tech ecosystem is evolving fast, and one of the major innovations coming out of the Indian landscape is D2M (Direct-to-Mobile) for broadcasting. This tech is created by Saankhya Labs and IIT Kanpur, and very soon, the government will hold trials of the technology in 19 cities of the country. For the unaware, D2M is a technology that will enable broadcasting of satellite signals directly to your phone, the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2024 12:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Spectrum Auction 2024: Minimum Rollout Obligation for 5G Spectrum

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set minimum rollout obligations for the 5G spectrum that will be put into auction later this year. The next round of spectrum auctions will take place on May 20, 2024, in India. Just like the previous auction, the spectrum that telcos bid for this time will have to be deployed within a certain time frame to avoid penalties from the telecom department. The telecom... Read More

Srikapardhi March 10th, 2024 2:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

India Spectrum Auction 2024: Details of Spectrum Put To Auction

The Government of India, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), proposed to assign the right to use certain specified radio spectrum frequencies in the sub-1 GHz bands, i.e., 800 MHz, 900 MHz, Mid-Bands, i.e., 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz (C-Band), and 26 GHz Band (millimetre wave), using auction in various Licensed Service Areas (LSA). The NIA (Notice Inviting Applications) was released by the DoT on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 8th, 2024 3:57 PM 22 COMMENTS

Spectrum Auction 2024: DoT Excludes 700 MHz Frequency Band, Get all Details Here

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) for the upcoming spectrum auction. The frequency bands which will be up for bidding along with the dates for the auction are confirmed. The DoT has included the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3500 MHz, and 26 GHz bands for the auction. As for the date, the next spectrum auction in... Read More

Yashika Goel March 4th, 2024 10:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Launches New Initiatives to Combat Cyber Fraud and Misuse of Telecom Resources

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) has launched two new initiatives today: 'Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)' and the 'Chakshu' facility on the Sanchar Saathi portal. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT)'s DIP is for coordination among stakeholders to curb the misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds, while the Chakshu facility is an initiative empowering citizens to proactively report suspected fraudulent communication, the MoC said on Monday. Led by Minister... Read More