The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has rescheduled the spectrum auction to June 6, 2024. Earlier, when the NIA (Notice Inviting Application) was released, the date for spectrum auctions was set for May 20, 2024. However, given the fact there are general elections during that time, the DoT has decided to postpone the date. The new date has been set as June 6, 2024. The date for the mock auction has... Read More
Globally, the telecom sector capex (capital expenditure) declined in 2023, as the telcos scaled down the 5G rollout. According to a Dell'Oro Group report, for the first time since 2017, the capex for the global telecom sector has gone down in the full year 2023 in nominal USD terms. Telcos are not finding any incremental revenues with respect to rolling out 5G at an aggressive pace anymore. While developing countries... Read More
Minister of Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the Curtain Raiser of World Telecom Standardization Assembly Delhi 2024 (WTSA 2024) and India Mobile Congress (IMC 2024) on Monday. The Ministry announced that The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) WTSA event will be held from 15th to 24th October 2024, preceded by the Global Standards Symposium (GSS 2024) on 14th October, 2024, while IMC 2024 is set to take place from 15th to 24th... Read More
The Indian tech ecosystem is evolving fast, and one of the major innovations coming out of the Indian landscape is D2M (Direct-to-Mobile) for broadcasting. This tech is created by Saankhya Labs and IIT Kanpur, and very soon, the government will hold trials of the technology in 19 cities of the country. For the unaware, D2M is a technology that will enable broadcasting of satellite signals directly to your phone, the... Read More
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel announced that it has deployed additional sites in the Ernakulam and Idukki districts of Kerala to densify its network as part of its Rural Enhancement Project (REP). The network enhancement project was undertaken across 60 towns and 266 villages, covering a population base of 19 lakhs. These additional sites will further enhance the customer experience in these regions of Kerala for both voice and data... Read More
The Indian government is working on introducing a second set of reforms for the Indian telecom sector. This second set of reforms will aid the industry in doing business. As per an FE report, the reforms are primarily aimed at simplifying the licensing process, rationalising penalties, and quicker approval of spectrum for trial. Ashwini Vaishnaw, union IT and telecom minister of India, will announce the reforms shortly, the report added.... Read More
The Indian government is reportedly planning to revamp the telecom production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The telecom PLI scheme was announced by the government in February 2021. A total outlay of Rs 12,195 crore was given for the scheme. In FY 23, less than half of the 42 companies that participated in the scheme could meet their targets, leaving Rs 1,500 crore unutilised. Looking at this, the Indian government is planning... Read More
Telecom operators globally are going to lose $3 billion worth of SMS revenue from enterprises in the coming years. According to a new study by Juniper Research, the OTT (over-the-top) business messaging traffic will go up to 375 billion messages in 2028 from 100 billion messages in 2023. The rise of OTT business messaging will be fueled by enterprises that will be left dissatisfied with the diminishing quality of SMS... Read More
The Supreme Court (SC) has made it clear that it won't ask the telcos to stop issuing phone numbers which were deactivated. The pain point for the consumer here is that when the SIM is deactivated, the number is reissued to some other person after a certain amount of time (90 days). Due to this, the personal information that is associated with the deactivated number, such as the data that... Read More
Argentina's National Communications Entity (ENACOM) concluded a successful auction of 5G spectrum frequency bands on Tuesday, October 24. This auction from the sale of three 3.5 GHz spectrum lots has resulted in a total of USD 875.091 million, which will be deposited into the National Treasury. The 5G auction, held at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK), garnered attention as three leading companies participated and secured portions of the valuable spectrum.... Read More
The Indian telecom industry has been growing at a rapid pace when the number of consumers is concerned. There's still a lot of room to add more internet subscribers, and identifying that; the telcos are already bringing offers to entice more users to start using the internet. According to the latest TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) quarterly performance report of the telecom industry, India had over 881.25 million internet... Read More
Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), a leading association of the telecom industry has sought help from the Himachal Pradesh government to ensure that there's seamless connectivity even during difficult times. The body wrote to Prabodh Saxena, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla seeking timely support during the landslides and heavy rains situation impacting the state. In the letter, the body has requested the government to oversee the protection... Read More
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