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Tanay Singh Thakur January 5th, 2022 5:49 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT to Meet Relevant Authorities for Fast Tracking 5G Spectrum Auctions

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is soon going to meet relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The purpose of this meeting would be to sort out the final details on the 5G spectrum. All of the above-mentioned ministries and organisations hold some part of the airwaves that the telcos would... Read More

Ria Lakshman January 4th, 2022 10:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Are Unhappy With Their Representation in 6G Task Forces

Telecom operators are upset that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has left them out of several of the main task force groups on 6G, formulated to conduct research and development, pre-standardisation, and market readiness for the latest telecom technology. On December 30, the Department of Telecommunications established six task teams within the technical innovation group on 6G to concentrate on various technology areas. Three task force groups are led by... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 24th, 2021 12:50 PM 2 COMMENTS

Telcos Can Now Archive Users Call, Internet Data for Up to 2 Years

The telecom operators in India can now archive the call data and internet usage records of users for up to two years. According to a mandate by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the government will now allow telecom companies to archive user call and internet usage data for up to two years instead of one year due to security reasons. As per a PTI report, the amendments on the telecom... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 18th, 2021 10:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Asks Licensees to Register on Trusted Portal

Last week, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an order asking all telecom licensees to register on Trusted Telecom Portal. According to DoT, many telecoms have not registered on the portal. Besides, the telecom licensees who have not submitted authorization letters for appointing a nodal officer for the portal also have to submit the same to the Designated Authority, the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC). The new announcement is in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 17th, 2021 1:57 PM 3 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Has Prepaid Rs 15519 Crore Deferred Spectrum Liability to DoT

In a statement, Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, said that it had prepaid the entire deferred spectrum liability from the 2014 auction worth Rs 15,519 crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The spectrum liabilities surfaced when Airtel acquired 128.4 MHz of spectrum from DoT, which included Telenor’s spectrum for Rs 19,051 crore in the 2014 auction. Bharti Airtel had to pay off these liabilities starting FY27 to FY32... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 12:53 PM 17 COMMENTS

DoT Will Reverify SIM Connections for Select People

It is common to have multiple SIM cards for people in today’s age. Almost every smartphone comes with dual-SIM slots, and having multiple such smartphones allows users to carry several numbers for different purposes. However, there’s a certain limit to how many SIM cards a person can have under his/her name. According to an order from the Central Government, people who carry more than nine SIM cards will be flagged... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 28th, 2021 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink India Not Allowed to Sell Connections Without License

Starlink India is not allowed to sell pre-bookings anymore. The company had started selling pre-bookings for $99 or approximately Rs 7500 last year. SpaceX owned Starlink needs to get regulatory approvals and license to sell services in India before it can sell pre-bookings. According to an ET Telecom report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the company to comply with the Indian regulatory framework and stop taking new pre-bookings... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2021 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi OTSC Case Facing Internal Issues

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) were asked to pay Rs 40,000 crore as the one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) by the Department of Telecommunications. Because of the disputes between the telcos and the government, the case had reached the Supreme Court (SC). However, the government then showed the motive of settling the issue out of the court. To that extent, the SC asked the DoT to come up with fair... Read More

Arpit Sharma August 8th, 2021 5:16 PM 19 COMMENTS

DoT Steps In With Banks Trying to Solve Telcos Finance Issues

The situation with Vodafone Idea in the telecom industry seems to be growing grimmer with each passing moment. The question looms over the telecom operator whether or not it might go under. If this happens, not only will it be a big hit for the consumers, but the lenders of the company will also be facing the brunt of the collapse. Being a big name in the telecom industry, Vodafone... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 6th, 2021 11:20 AM 1 COMMENTS

DoT Might Postpone 5G Spectrum Auctions to Next Year

The 5G spectrum auction was expected to take place in the last quarter of CY2021. But now, the government might push it to the first quarter in 2022. The delay in the auction’s timeline is because of the ongoing pandemic in the country. The government is currently busy ensuring that the networks and telecom services are completely stable. According to an ET Telecom report, a senior government official said that... 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 January 8th, 2021 12:55 PM 28 COMMENTS

4G Spectrum Available for Less than Half the Price in Upcoming Auction

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) which decides the price of the spectrum bands or airwaves sold to the telecom operators will be availing the 4G spectrum for less than half the price in the upcoming auctions. Just to be clear, half the price here means half the price of what the operators paid for the spectrum bands in the previously held auctions. The 4G spectrum auction is slated to start... Read More