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Tanay Singh Thakur October 16th, 2020 11:31 AM 24 COMMENTS

DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum, Asks DoS and Defence Ministry to Vacate Airwaves

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested the Department of Space (DoS) and the defence ministry to vacate airwaves in the medium and high range spectrum bands for the 5G services rollout. The three parties met to discuss the spectrum issues under a committee led by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba. Initially, the 5G spectrum auction was slated to take place in 2020. However, the issues related to the spectrum... Read More

Ria Lakshman October 15th, 2020 5:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vi (Vodafone Idea) Eager to Embrace 5G, Says ‘Keenly Interested’ in Trials

Vodafone Idea is the next player after Reliance Jio striving to enter the 5G market in India. In a virtual media briefing, telecom service provider’s Chief Technology Officer Vishant Vora specified that the telco is ‘keenly interested’ in conducting the 5G trials. He said that Vi would support the government decisions on the subject. However, the 5G spectrum auction is going to take place in 2021. Vi along with Jio... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 12th, 2020 3:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

MTNL Might Operate as Virtual Network Operator of BSNL

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) might soon be operating as a Virtual Network Operator (VNO) under Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). For the unaware, MTNL only provides its telecom services in Mumbai and New Delhi within India. The operator outside India also offers its services in Mauritius. As per a Business Standard report, MTNL might soon be operating under BSNL as a VNO. A virtual network operator is a party... Read More

Bala Yogesh October 5th, 2020 4:17 PM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio New Postpaid Tariff “Unlikely” to Hurt Airtel Growth

ICICI Securities on Monday said in a research note that the new postpaid plans launched by Reliance Jio “may not significantly” hit the postpaid base of Bharti Airtel. The firm said that the retail users account for only 30% of postpaid connections and that these users are “least price-sensitive.” Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India in September unveiled its JioPostpaid Plus plans with the base plan priced... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 1st, 2020 2:13 PM 21 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Need to Clear AGR Dues Before Transferring Rights of Spectrum Use

The government of India is all set to oppose transfer of the right to use spectrum of bankrupt operators like Reliance Communications and Aircel unless their statutory dues are cleared. The apex court during the hearing of AGR dues matter had also asked whether operators under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) can sell its spectrum to another telecom company. The answer to that question isn’t clear yet. However, ET Telecom... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 30th, 2020 12:19 PM 47 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Asks DoT to Soon Hold Spectrum Auctions

Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India, has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to soon hold the next round of spectrum auctions. According to the Mint, Reliance Jio in a letter to the DoT, highlighted that the delay in spectrum auction will result in a huge loss to the government revenues. Crucially, the operator also said that the holding of the spectrum auctions at the earliest will result... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 22nd, 2020 6:11 PM 19 COMMENTS

Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a project intended to connect all 45,945 villages in Bihar with optical fibre internet service. The government in a release said that the project will “enable digital revolution to reach the farthest corner” of Bihar. The project is set to cost approximately Rs 1000 crore with Rs 640 crore of capital expenditure set to be funded by the Department of Telecommunications.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 19th, 2020 12:56 PM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Network Should be ‘Made in India’: DoT

Everyone who has followed the telecom industry closely for a few years now wants BSNL to come out with its wide-scale 4G operations. This is because it will change the competition scenario in the market. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that it doesn’t want foreign companies manufacturing the 4G equipment and network for BSNL. The last 4G tender of BSNL got cancelled because of the border tensions between India... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 18th, 2020 6:10 PM 49 COMMENTS

Will Telcos Have to Pay Upfront for 4G Spectrum Sale? DoT to Decide Soon

The next round of 4G spectrum sale should have ideally happened in the month of October 2020. But this won’t be possible anymore given that the AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) dues case took a lot of time and the issue of upfront payment is not yet sorted. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is at the moment thinking about whether it should ask the telcos to pay money upfront or not for... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 6:36 PM 1 COMMENTS

Regulatory Interventions Not Required for OTT Services: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday said that the regulatory interventions are not required “in respect of issues related with privacy and security” of Over-the-Top (OTT) services. The authority on Monday released its recommendations on the Regulatory Framework for OTT Communication Services after a “multistage consultation process.” The Department of Telecommunications in 2016, sought the recommendations of Trai on net neutrality “including traffic management and economic, security... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 5:33 PM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL Employees Continue to Push for 4G Services

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) on Friday asked the BSNL unions and associations to “create compulsions on the government” for removing “road-blocks” in launch of BSNL 4G service. According to the BSNLEU, its CEC held a two day online meeting on September 10 and September 11, 2020, passing resolutions on multiple issues including the “denial of 4G technology” to BSNL. The CEC is said to... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 10th, 2020 12:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

AUAB to Observe Black Day On October 1 Over Denial of 4G Technology to BSNL

The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) said that it decided to observe a Black Day on October 1, 2020 over the denial of 4G technology to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The umbrella organisation of all the employees’ unions of the state-run telecom operator on Tuesday said in a circular that the “cancellation of BSNL’s 4G tender has done great harm for the revival of BSNL.” It has... Read More