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Tanay Singh Thakur November 9th, 2022 11:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Again Pitches to Include OTT Apps Under Telecom Licensing Regime

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry body which represents private telecom operators, has again made a pitch to include the OTT (over-the-top) apps under the telecom licensing regime. Note that here the OTT communication apps are being talked about. OTT communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal have enjoyed the benefit of offering voice, video and text-based services to their users but have never been put under... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 14th, 2022 11:31 AM 2 COMMENTS

5G: COAI Says Giving Spectrum Directly to Tech Companies is not Fair Play

5G spectrum auctions are just a few days away from here. The bidders are already confirmed, with Adani Group being the surprise entry into the scene. But there’s still the issue of the spectrum being directly provided to the tech companies in an administrative manner which can result in unfair play for the telcos. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has been pretty vocal about the same for very... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 4th, 2022 6:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Mobile Tower Installation Frauds in India, COAI and DIPA Warn Public

Indians are getting duped of hard-earned money by the fraudsters claiming to install mobile towers on the premises of the people and pay rent against it. Thinking of it as an opportunity to earn extra income, people usually give in to the bait of these fraudsters. These fraudsters ask people to pay up a small deposit in their personal or company accounts in the name of government tax for leasing... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 20th, 2022 10:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Ask Govt to Ensure No Third-Parties Allowed in Setting Up Private 5G Networks

Captive private 5G networks have become the talk of the town. The government, at the end of the day, has decided to side with the tech companies by allowing them to get the airwaves directly from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for setting up private 5G networks. The telcos have now requested the government to ensure that the private 5G networks are only allowed to be set up by the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 14th, 2022 8:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Private 5G in India: Tech Firms Opinion Favoured by Communications Ministry

The war of words between the tech industry and the telecom industry is going over private 5G. The telcos, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), don’t want the government to allocate airwaves to the tech firms in an administrative manner for setting up private 5G networks. But the tech firms say that they are the best qualified for setting up their own 5G networks as the telcos... 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 June 9th, 2022 12:55 PM 4 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, Vi Are Seriously Unhappy, COAI Writes Letter to Ashwini Vaishnaw

The private telcos in India, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), have been working on 5G for a long-time now. But now, there’s something that threatens all the money spent by the telcos on the R&D (Research and Development) of new products and use-cases relevant to 5G. The government might be considering allocating spectrum to the enterprises in an administrative manner so that they can set up... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 8th, 2022 2:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Shares Hard Stance on Private 5G Networks in India

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has shared its hard stance on the private 5G networks in India. The industry body, which represents the private telcos in the country, said that there’s no “justification” for offering spectrum directly to the enterprises for private 5G. COAI said that licensed access service providers are fully capable of delivering all the customised solutions, including M2M / Industrial 4.0 services, in the most... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 26th, 2022 5:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Applauds Gujarat’s Telecom Infra Policy 2022

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has applauded Gujarat’s notification of the Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2022. The bylaws announced by the government of Gujarat will be applicable in all the city areas, municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, etc. The policy looks after both the deployment of telecom towers as well as OFC (optical fiber cable), aerial and underground. How Much is the Cost for Deploying OFC and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 24th, 2022 5:12 PM 5 COMMENTS

COAI Happy With BMC Mumbai for Reducing Charges to Deploy OFC to Rs 1,000 Per Kilometre

In a positive development for the telcos and the other internet and connectivity service providers, the access charges for deploying optical fiber cable (OFC) have been reduced to Rs 1,000 per kilometre from Rs 1 lakh per kilometre. This will be a major relief for the companies involved in deploying OFC for providing connectivity services. It is also going to benefit the consumers in Mumbai as the ISPs (internet service... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 17th, 2022 4:32 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Completes 25 Years, COAI and Other Industry Member Send Congratulations

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has completed 25 years today. The regulatory body has played a key role in the development of India’s telecom industry. Whether it was 2G, 3G, 4G, or now 5G, TRAI’s inputs have made a major impact on the growth of India’s telecom sector. Upon the special occasion, industry members, including COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) and DIPA (Digital Infrastructure Providers Association), have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 14th, 2022 2:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

COAI Happy With Launch of Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is happy with the launch of the Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). A couple of days back, TelecomTalk reported about the website of Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal going live. On May 14, 2022, the portal has been officially launched by the telecom department. This portal will act as a one-stop window for the telecom infrastructure companies along with... Read More