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Tanay Singh Thakur June 10th, 2021 12:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Needs to Heavily Invest in R&D for Telecom Sector: DoT Official

India is way behind the world when it comes to producing and manufacturing indigenous telecom equipment and products. Noting this, T K Paul, a member of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), said that India needs to focus less on the assembly department. Instead, research and development (R&D) for coming out with better and more efficient designed telecom products with indigenous software should be promoted. Improve R&D Capabilities for Making India... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 9th, 2021 2:09 PM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Pushing for ‘Make in India’ 5G

Reliance Jio is the number one telecom operator of India purely because of its forward-thinking and amazing execution of the plans. The telco revolutionised the way people connected in India by bringing in the world’s most affordable 4G plans and providing PAN-India network coverage in no time. Now, Jio is looking to do the same with 5G in India. But this time, Jio will go a step further and will... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 9th, 2021 10:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spectrum Fight Between Telcos and Satellite Broadband Companies Emerge

Spectrum is a very important resource for telecommunication and satellite connectivity companies. These companies use spectrum in varied frequencies to provide seamless services to their customers. For the unaware, spectrum is a scarce resource, and the government oversees its allocations. With 5G on the way, telecom companies want spectrum in the millimetre waves (mmWave) bands which is also sought by the satellite companies. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is expected... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 7th, 2021 11:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI to Help in Deciding Spectrum Bands Apt for Satellite Broadband Companies

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be helping the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in coming up with the norms that need to come into place to regulate the satellite broadband companies. The telecom department has asked the sector regulator to unveil a comprehensive discussion paper that will focus on creating a new licensing framework for the low earth orbit (LEO) operators. As per an ET Telecom report, TRAI... Read More

Bala Yogesh June 4th, 2021 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Much More Aggressively Reducing Dependency on Huawei

Indian telecom operators are “much more aggressively” trying to “reduce their dependence” on Huawei, says Gary Smith, chief executive officer at Ciena, a networking systems, services and software company. Smith in the second quarter earnings call on Thursday said that the company has “seen a lot of activity around the major carriers” in India “wishing” to reduce their dependence on Huawei. Further, Smith said that the company has “won more... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 4th, 2021 10:49 AM 1 COMMENTS

Nokia and HFCL Look to Gain from Telecom PLI Scheme

Nokia and HFCL are interested in being part of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme introduced by the government for the telecom sector. The telecom PLI scheme is worth over Rs 12,195 crore, and the centre will start accepting applications for the same from the interested companies on Friday. According to a PTI report, both Nokia and HFCL are looking to be a part of the telecom PLI scheme and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 3rd, 2021 12:55 PM 44 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Awarded Add-On Contracts to Huawei: Report

It has just come to light that Vodafone Idea (Vi), India’s third-largest telecom operator awarded Huawei add-on contracts worth Rs 400 to Rs 450 crore. Huawei is a Chinese equipment vendor that has helped Indian Telecom operators in rolling out new generation networks for more than a decade now. However, the government of India has been in a row asking the operators to avoid partnering up with Chinese companies to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 3rd, 2021 9:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Aircel Lenders Approach Supreme Court Over NCLAT Order

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Aircel has approached the Supreme Court (SC) to overrule the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that restrict them from selling the spectrum before the overall dues of the company are cleared. Because of the order, Aircel might have to move towards liquidation, which will hurt all of its lenders who are trying to recover their money from the company. To... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 2nd, 2021 3:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Eases Confusion of Telecom Vendors on PLI Scheme

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has eased the confusion of telecom vendors on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme meant for the telecom industry. The telecom department has said that it will take into account all the production and incremental investments made by the companies post-April 1, 2021 in India for the PLI scheme. According to a FinancialExpress report, the DoT might come out with the final guidelines on the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 2nd, 2021 10:43 AM 14 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Gets More Numbering Resources for Maharashtra

Reliance Jio has acquired new numbering resources for the state of Maharashtra. The company said that it is to meet the demands of one million customers/subscribers in the state. Reliance Jio has time and again requested for new numbering resources from the telecom department for different circles of India. The additional numbering resources help the operator in tackling the increasing demand for numbers by new subscribers/connections. For the unaware, the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 1st, 2021 11:34 AM 2 COMMENTS

OneWeb, Starlink to Face Competition from Jeff Bezos in India

Talks about satellite broadband companies such as Bharti owned OneWeb and SpaceX owned Starlink coming to India by 2022 have been on the market for quite some time. However, no one knew the plans of Amazon’s Project Kuiper to come to India. But that curiosity has been laid to rest by a new report from ET Telecom. As per the report, Jeff Bezos plans to bring Amazon’s satellite broadband services... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 31st, 2021 12:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Wants DoT’s Confirmation for Extending Telecom Services in Naxal Areas

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wants confirmation from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on whether it should extend the telecom services in the Naxal hit areas of the country or not. As per a PTI report, the Home Ministry is also seeking to understand what decision the telecom department will go ahead with. The government pays out of its own pocket to keep the telecom services running in the Naxal... Read More