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Bhavya Singh January 16th, 2023 8:24 PM 3 COMMENTS

India to Build Own OS to Compete iOS and Android

A proposal to develop an indigenous mobile operating system and provide users with a more secure experience is apparently being worked on by the Indian government. In addition to providing a safer experience, a new Indian OS would also provide additional options and healthy competition to Google and Apple, according to a top government official who verified this to Business Standard. Indian Government Developing More Secure Mobile Operating Systems Currently,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 6th, 2022 10:36 AM 2 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Collected 19.21% More Licence Fee from Telcos in Q3 FY22: TRAI Data

The Indian government collected a total of Rs 4,541 crore as license fee (LF) from the telecom service providers (TSPs) in Q3 FY22, said the quarterly performance report published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday. This was 19.21% more than Rs 3,809 crore in LFs’ during the same quarter in the previous year. More LFs came to the government because of the higher AGR (adjusted gross... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 27th, 2022 11:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

USOF Planning to Help Telcos Reach Rural Areas With Wireline Internet

The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was set to provide support to the telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) for providing connectivity services in the backward regions of the country. Hari Ranjan Rao, USOF administrator, speaking at the Broadband India Forum (BIF) event, said that fibre-based internet connection also needs to be offered to households in rural areas at very competitive rates. According to a PTI report, Rao also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 22nd, 2022 12:57 PM 1 COMMENTS

PUBG Makers Must be Pretty Happy With the Indian Government

Krafton, Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) and PUBG: New State owner must be pretty happy with the Indian government right now. Back in 2020, when PUBG Mobile got banned in India, at that time, games such as Garena Free Fire and Call of Duty Mobile saw a surge in downloads. But now, the opposite has happened. The Indian government has decided to ban Garena Free Fire from India, citing it is... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 21st, 2022 1:55 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Debt Conversion: Govt to Hire Advisor

The Indian government is looking to hire an advisor to help with the conversion process of Vodafone Idea’s debt into equity. This advisor will aid the centre in determining the amount of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and deferred spectrum payments which need to be converted into equity for the government. For the unaware, Vodafone Idea (Vi) had earlier announced that it would be opting for the option to convert the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 14th, 2022 8:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auctions in India Most Likely in May 2022

India’s waiting for the rollout of 5G networks, and it won’t happen until the time 5G spectrum auctions take place, and the telcos get the necessary arsenal to offer 5G network services. The spectrum auctions are most likely to take place in May 2022. Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT minister of India, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working to send its recommendations for the 5G spectrum auctions by... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 2nd, 2022 9:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Teleservices Backs Out from Giving Equity to Govt

Tata Teleservices has announced that it won’t be going ahead with its plan of giving equity to the government against the dues. This is because the company had wrongly analysed its dues to be Rs 850 crore. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) informed Tata Teleservices that its dues are only Rs 195.22 crore and not Rs 850 crore. Thus, after getting to know the actual amount, the board of directors,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 24th, 2022 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Should Not Change Custom Duties for Electronics Urges Avneet Singh Marwah

The Indian government should not change the existing custom duties, urged Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd, Kodak brand licensee. Talking about the upcoming union budget for FY2022-23, Marwah said the products should not exceed the 18% tax slab right now to encourage consumerism and improve market sentiments. A stable GST tax slab is required to boost the country’s MSME and manufacturing sector. Marwah said that India could... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 14th, 2022 10:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Diving Deep in Telecom, What It Means for the Sector

The Government of India (GoI) has been at the front actively helping out the telecom sector, which was severely stressed due to the low average revenue per user (ARPU) and huge amounts of statutory dues at every turn. One of the biggest effects that all the help from the government will have on the telecom sector is that it will avoid any scenario of duopoly between two of the top... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 16th, 2021 3:37 PM 24 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Just Want to Do Business the Right Way

The telecom operators of India have been looked at the wrong way by some for moving ahead with tariff hikes. Many have opposed the government for coming out with reforms that helped at least one private telco save its life in the long run. Then some say that the government must not reduce spectrum price as the telcos wouldn’t extend the benefit of a lower cost to the customers anyway.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 11th, 2021 12:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government Committed to Help Develop Telecom in Arunachal: MoS

The Indian government is totally committed to helping develop telecom in Arunachal Pradesh. The state is considered strategically important. The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, said that the central government is completely committed to developing telecommunications services in Arunachal Pradesh. According to an Arunachaltimes report, Chauhan has directed the senior officers of the state government to ensure that the Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) completes the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 30th, 2021 4:49 PM 7 COMMENTS

Indian Government Actively Taking Steps to Avoid Telecom Duopoly

The Telecom sector has been under a lot of stress for the past few years. Since the time Reliance Jio came in, multiple operators have gone bankrupt, and the existing ones, excluding Airtel, are struggling to make ends meet. The operators not only have to expand their network but also pay out their debt to the government and the banks. According to an ET Telecom report, Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of... Read More