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Aparna R May 5th, 2023 8:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

BIF: Telecom and Broadcasting Sector to Benefit from TRAI’s EoDB Recommendations

Telecom and Broadcasting sectors in India are set to benefit from recently announced recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ease the burden of compliance and streamline the verification process for license fees and spectrum usage charges, according to Broadband India Forum (BIF). Also Read: TRAI Releases Recommendations on Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector The TRAI's recommendations also include granting critical and essential... Read More

Aparna R March 7th, 2023 2:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

BIF Suggests New Framework to Improve Subsea Cable Systems

In December, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the Consultation Paper on Licensing Framework and Regulatory Mechanism for Submarine Cable Landing in India. Submarine cables are vital communication infrastructure of the digital age and critical to a data-driven economy; hence to address specific issues, DoT and TRAI have raised for stakeholder consultation through this paper. Broadband India Forum (BIF) has emphasized the need to promote competition, innovation, and investment... Read More

Aparna R February 22nd, 2023 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

BIF Welcomes Minimum Speed Definition of 2 Mbps for Broadband by Government

Broadband speeds are essential for many reasons, as they play a critical role in our daily lives, personally and professionally. Broadband India Forum (BIF) commended the Government of India's decision to increase the minimum speed for defining Broadband from 512 Kbps to 2 Mbps. This move represents a significant enhancement of minimum data speed, quadrupling the previous rate. Furthermore, this move is consumer-friendly and is expected to increase the overall... Read More

Tanuja K February 20th, 2023 12:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Broadband India Forum Appoints Former Telecom Secretary as Chairperson

Broadband India Forum (BIF) has just announced that it has appointed Aruna Sundararajan, a retired IAS officer and the former telecom secretary, the Department of Telecommunications as the new chairperson with immediate effect. Sundararajan is one of the most respected figures in the telecom industry in India. She accepted the organisation's offer to chair the forum and guide it in its mission to improve affordable broadband penetration across India. Sundararajan... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 9th, 2022 2:51 PM 1 COMMENTS

BIF Rubbishes Jio, Airtel, Vi Views on Private 5G, the Battle is On

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has asked the government to allocate the spectrum directly to the enterprises for captive private networks. For the unaware, BIF represents tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, Cisco, and more. As per BIF, the government must consider the recommendations given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on private 5G networks. COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India), which represents the Indian telcos including... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 22nd, 2021 2:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

BIF, TSSC Sign MoU to Develop Manpower for 5G, IoT and More

The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) - India’s premier skill development institution for telecom, and Broadband India Forum (BIF) - the leading Policy think-tank for digital communications in the country, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards meeting and developing the manpower training requirements of BIF members, in accordance with the latest technologies and skilling standards. The MoU, which has been signed for a duration of 3 years, is... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 19th, 2021 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cost of Telecom Products Made in India Increased by 6%: Report

During the budget session earlier this year, the Indian government removed certain exemptions on the components and printed circuit board assembly (PCBAs) used for manufacturing telecom products within India. Because of this, the overall production cost of the equipment and products will go up by 5% to 6%. According to a PTI report, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) has written to the finance ministry and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)... Read More