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Tanay Singh Thakur March 16th, 2021 2:30 PM 1 COMMENTS

Government Brings in Clause of Purchasing Gear from ‘Trusted Sources’ For ISPs

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced the clause of sourcing gear or equipment for the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from trusted companies only. According to an ET Telecom report, government-run companies such as Power Grid, Oil India, GAIL, RailTel, and more can only accept equipment that is on the ‘trusted’ list of the centre. The new direct shall be applicable from June 15, 2021. It is worth noting that... Read More

Chakri K March 16th, 2021 10:43 AM 1 COMMENTS

5G in India: DoT Likely to Ask Trai to Lower Prices of Airwaves

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will reportedly approach the telecom regulator Trai to reduce the minimum prices set for the auction of 5G airwaves in the country. A person aware of the matter told Livemint that the DoT would soon ask Trai to reconsider the prices of 5G airwaves and the 700 MHz band spectrum that went unsold in the last two spectrum auctions. In the past, we have seen... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2021 6:51 PM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL Saving Up to Rs 10,000 Crore Annually, Still Not Profitable

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are not profitable even after saving a ton of money annually. BSNL saved up to Rs 10,000 crore annually. It brought down its annual expenditure from Rs 34,400 crores to Rs 24,687 crores mainly because of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) scheme that became a part of the revival package. Even after saving all this money, the telco won’t... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2021 5:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei, ZTE to Miss Out on Further 4G Expansion and 5G Launch in India

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that Indian telecom operators can only source their network gear/equipment from trusted companies post-June 15, 2021. Any use of non-trusted products will require the licensee (telco) to obtain permission from the designated authority. This rule comes to light amidst all the ongoing tensions between India and China. The Indian government is worried about China meddling with the network infrastructure and database of the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2021 12:30 PM 27 COMMENTS

5G: Will India Miss the Opportunity Yet Again

India is planning to roll out 5G commercially as fast as possible. But looking at the other nations which have already tested and launched 5G commercially, it looks like India is not in the kind of hurry we thought it would be. Top telcos of the country have said several times that their networks are 5G ready. Yet, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) hasn’t availed spectrum for the telcos to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 8th, 2021 12:37 PM 5 COMMENTS

5G Will be Launched in India With New Rules for Telecom Industry

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to introduce a much-needed change in the rules governing the telecom industry before 5G is commercially is launched in the country. Currently, the industry is being governed by the outdated provisions of the Indian Telegraphy Act (1885) and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933). But the technology and the manner of communication has evolved furiously in the last two decades; thus, new rules... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 2nd, 2021 3:06 PM 52 COMMENTS

Airtel Spent Rs 18,699 Crores in Spectrum Auction, Acquired 355.45 MHz Spectrum

Bharti Airtel spent a total of Rs 18,699 crores in the recently concluded 4G spectrum auctions. The auctions were conducted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under which the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, and 2500 MHz spectrum bands were up for bidding. Airtel acquired 355.45 MHz of spectrum across Sub GHz, mid, and the 2300 MHz bands against the total spending of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 1st, 2021 6:32 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL Might be Able to Rollout 4G in Six Months, Here is How

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might be able to roll out 4G in the next six months. The telco is looking for the up-gradation of more than 49,300 sites across India, including the ones covered by ZTE, so that it can roll out 4G faster. The state-run-telco has expressed its inabilities of meeting the requirements for the rollout of a new 4G tender and has said that if it were... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 24th, 2021 3:59 PM 1 COMMENTS

Supreme Court Will Hear AGR Dues Matter in Two Weeks

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has said that it will hear on the matter of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues in two weeks. The matter was raised by the telcos earlier in January, saying that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has assessed the dues wrongly. It is worthy to note that last year, the Supreme Court had ruled that it won’t entertain the recalculation of the dues and would... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 24th, 2021 12:26 PM 37 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Price Too High at the Moment for Trials: Report

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon allocate 5G spectrum to the telcos for testing purposes. But the number of telcos that participate in buying the concerned spectrum for conducting trials is expected to be very small, given the spectrum pricing is very high. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) needs to look at the reserve price set for the 5G spectrum and lower it. The regulator has recommended... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 23rd, 2021 4:00 PM 2 COMMENTS

DoT Confiscates 70 Illegal Signal Repeaters Across the Capital

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has confiscated 70 signal repeaters across Delhi. It was done by the telecom department’s wireless wing called - Wireless Monitoring Organization along with local authorities and International Monitoring Station. According to a PTI report, a total of 70 illegal signal repeaters were brought down, and 18 notices were served to the individuals and establishments in Connaught Place and Hauz Khas from February 18 to February... Read More

Chakri K February 19th, 2021 9:16 AM 16 COMMENTS

DoT Reveals List of Pre-Qualified Bidders Along With EMD for Upcoming Spectrum Auction

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released a press note revealing the pre-qualified bidders and their earnest money deposit (EMD) for the upcoming spectrum auction. India is having a spectrum auction after more than three years, but sadly, this auction will not have 5G airwaves. In the spectrum auction 2021, the DoT is auctioning 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHZ & 2500 MHz bands.... Read More