The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been an integral part of the Indian telecom industry 0ver the last few decades. The regulatory body has been working hand in hand with the government to ensure that consumers' interests are always protected. But the recent telecom draft bill 2022 was trying to dilute the power of the sector regulator. It brought concerns and confusion among the stakeholders in the industry.... Read More
In light of the need for a secure and dependable network in field units, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently permitted its field units to use leased internet lines from BSNL/MTNL for their offices based on their needs and priorities. The procedure must be finished within two months. As soon as the leased line is installed, the field units are free to terminate every FTTH/broadband connection that has been set... Read More
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has voiced its concern about the draft telecom bill 2022 announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently. The bill looks to dilute the power of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), pushing the sector back to the pre-1997 era. This could pose problems for big investments flowing into the sector. In addition, according to an ET Telecom report, BIF is also apprehensive about... Read More
India is on the verge of rolling out 5G in select metro cities. But for a wider expansion and a seamless 5G network experience, it would take years for the telcos to lay out the necessary infrastructure. 5G would operate in higher frequencies, and thus a denser network infrastructure would be required. This is why telecom operators would have to use small cells on the street furniture. If you don't... Read More
Department of Telecommunications (D0T) has allocated a short code for the National Career Service (NCS). This shortcode is '1514' and will be used by mobile subscribers to dial the helpline number of all states and union territories. DoT said that all the features of the shortcode shall remain the same as other shortcodes. The letter has been issued to all the access service providers in the country and should be... Read More
32 businesses have submitted applications for the telecom equipment and design production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), including 22 MSMEs. What exactly is a Production-Linked Incentive Program? The central government unveiled a program in March of this year that aims to provide incentives to businesses on incremental sales from goods produced in local units in an effort to increase domestic manufacturing and reduce import costs. The... Read More
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, is happy with the ease of business that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) helped create. Mittal said that there was "no fuss, no follow up, no running around the corridors and no tall claims. This is ease of doing business at its full glory." To recall, on Wednesday, Airtel paid Rs 8312.4 crore towards spectrum dues which includes an advance for... Read More
All four businesses that purchased spectrum in the recently finished auction have received demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requiring them to provide payments by August 16. The telcos have the choice of making 20 equal annual payments. The telecom companies may also opt to make a partial advance payment (which may be multiple full years with a minimum of two years) or the full sum. Reliance Jio's... Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated a short code to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi, for the anti-corruption helpline. This will help in easy communication between the general public and the CBI. DoT said that this short code has been categorised under 'Category-1' service, meaning it has to be mandatorily provided by all the access providers. It is not restricted to any one group of people... Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is going to hold an online workshop on the transition to IPv6 in India. This workshop will take place on July 27, 2022, and will start at 11 AM. It will be a two-hour thirty-minute workshop meaning it will end around 1:30 PM. For the unaware, there are two types of internet protocol in India right now. The first is the Internet Protocol version 4... Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has assigned a short code for persons with disabilities (PwDs) helpline for the welfare of disabled and senior citizens living in Telangana. The short-code ‘155326’ can be leveraged by the disabled and senior citizens to get immediate help. All the access providers in the state have been ordered to provide mandatory support for this short-code. But the accessibility of the short-code is for only users... Read More
The Indian government is tightening the rules around telecom infrastructure to ensure that the safety of the country remains intact. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that BSNL will also need to procure satcom (satellite communications) equipment by following the same rules as what the private telcos or private companies are following. In fact, not just satcom, be it any infrastructure-related equipment, the telcos will need the permission of... Read More
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