March 19th, 2024 1:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Worried About Equipment Getting Stolen, asks DoT to Ban Few Websites

The Indian telecom operators are unhappy as incidents of theft of active equipment are at an all-time high. Telecom industry body, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), recently wrote to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to seek help. A letter from COAI, which represents Indian telecom operators, said that from Oct 2023, incidents of telecom equipment theft, especially the RRU (Remote Radio Unit) and BBU ( Baseband Unit) have increased... Read More

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

February 1st, 2024 9:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI and ISpA Laud India’s Interim Budget 2024

The Indian Government has extended the current customs duty exemption granted to vessels engaged in laying submarine cables to September 30, 2024, from its earlier date of March 31, 2024. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and telecom equipment vendors in India, lauded the move, emphasising the telecom sector's heavy reliance on submarine cables for high-speed data transfer globally, and stating that this extension... Read More

January 18th, 2024 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Advocates for Tax Reforms and Duty Exemptions in Telecom Budget 2024-25 Proposal

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has submitted recommendations for the Union Budget 2024-25 to the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, focusing on improving the financial health of the telecom industry. The key requests made by the telecom body for the budget are as follows: In terms of Regulatory Levies, COAI proposes the suspension of the 5 percent Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) contribution until the exhaustion of... Read More

January 16th, 2024 4:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Calls for Re-evaluation of D2M Network Draft Policy

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has called for the re-evaluation of the Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) network draft policy. COAI is an industry body that represents the interests of private telecom companies in India and outside India. The Indian government is planning to launch D2M broadcasting technology in the coming year. It will allow content to be broadcasted to the phones directly without the need for data. This would offload... Read More

January 4th, 2024 4:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Proposes Resolution Models in White Paper on Large Traffic Generating Platforms

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has been vocal representing Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) who have been urging for a fair share from LTGs (Large Traffic Generators), given the escalating infrastructure expenses and increasing costs of network deployment and maintenance by the TSPs. COAI has released a white paper today addressing the issue of fair sharing of costs by LTGs in the telecom sector. Also Read: COAI Highlights 2023 Year-End... Read More

December 23rd, 2023 3:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Highlights 2023 Year-End Perspective for Indian Telecom

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is an industry association of mobile service providers, telecom equipment manufacturers, and other communication services and product companies in India. COAI's primary objective is to advocate for policy and regulatory issues that impact the mobile and communication industry in India. COAI works towards creating a favourable environment for the growth of the telecommunications sector and ensuring that the interests of both operators and consumers... Read More

October 17th, 2023 7:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Wants Govt to Make RoW Legally Enforceable in New Telecom Bill

Infrastructure is the lifeline of telecom services. Keeping that in view, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has requested the government to make RoW (Right of Way) legally enforceable for everyone, including the state or central government and municipality. RoW policies are still different for some states. That means ununiform costs for the telcos when they are deploying infra-heavy networks such as 5G. Thus, in the upcoming telecom bill,... Read More

October 4th, 2023 9:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Defends Fair Share Charge Proposal, Says it Won’t Violate Net Neutrality

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) issued a statement today regarding TRAI's consultation paper titled "Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services and Selective Banning of OTT Services." COAI stated that certain quarters are promoting misleading views of Fair Share, and it would like to clarify the air surrounding such views. Also Read: TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for OTT Services and Selective Banning COAI said that... Read More

October 3rd, 2023 11:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Says Conduct Simulated Flights to See if 5G Interferes

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has asked the government to conduct simulated flights to see if the C-band 5G actually interferes with the flights. Due to concerns of interference in flights because of 5G in C-band or mid-band (3.3-3.67 GHz in India), the government had asked the telcos not to deploy 5G near airports. However, according to a Business Standard report, the telecom industry body, COAI, which represents... Read More

September 25th, 2023 7:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Appreciates TRAI Recommendations on Improving Connectivity in North East

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has welcomed the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for improving mobile network connectivity in the North East. Much recently, TRAI released its recommendations on 'Improving Telecom Infrastructure in Northeastern States of India'. In the recommendations, TRAI has suggested several measures such as ensuring electricity supply, faster environmental clearances, aligning RoW (Right of Way) policies with that of the central... Read More

September 14th, 2023 6:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Says OTT Players Must Pay Telcos – Here’s Everything to Know

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has put a strong foot forward on why the telcos must recover some form of revenue from the OTT (over-the-top) players. The OTT players rely on the good network services of the telecom operators to deliver a good experience to their users. For that, the telcos have to invest in the networks and the OTT players only focus on improving their platform experience.... Read More

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