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Starlink, Elon Musk, pricing, satellite communication, Ministry of Telecommunications, licence

With DoT nod, Starlink to begin infra investments

With DoT’s LoI and security clearance, SpaceX’s Starlink will begin investing in satellite broadband infrastructure in India. Ground station setup…

May 8, 2025 20:58 IST

tec, technology, industry, Airtel, Bharti Airtel, telecom, Vodafone Idea, VI

EXPLAINER | How Airtel’s equity conversion request opens a Pandora’s box

Bharti Airtel’s request to convert Rs 40,000 crore AGR dues into equity under telecom reforms may force the government into…

April 28, 2025 21:14 IST

BSNL, MTNL, DoT, department of telecommunications, KPMG, Industry

Govt initiates process to monetise BSNL’s land assets

Govt begins monetising BSNL’s prime land assets across 5 cities to aid revival. NLMC seeks valuation bids for 35,591 sq…

April 25, 2025 05:17 IST

Airtel offers free subscription Perplexity Pro

Bharti seeks equity swap for AGR dues

Bharti Airtel seeks equity conversion of Rs 40,000 crore AGR dues under 2021 telecom reforms, following Vodafone Idea’s precedent. Govt…

April 24, 2025 20:53 IST

SEBI, Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Chief Vigilance Officer

Watchdog without a pause: Meet SEBI panel’s new chief Pratyush Sinha

Pratyush Sinha, former CVC and IAS officer, leads SEBI’s new committee to tackle conflict of interest and transparency issues. Known…

April 11, 2025 20:43 IST

Bharti Airtel, dues, spectrum dues, prepayment, Bharti Hexacom Ltd, DoT

Bharti Airtel prepays additional Rs 5,985 crore of spectrum dues, redeems $1 billion in perpetual debt securities

Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom Ltd have prepaid additional Rs 5,985 crore to the Department of Telecom thereby…

March 26, 2025 17:42 IST

Vodafone Idea shares, Vodafone Idea share price, Vodafone Idea stock surge

Vodafone Idea misses date to submit Rs 6,091 crore bank guarantee

Despite having a cash and bank balance of Rs 12,090 crore, Vodafone Idea has allocated these funds towards ongoing capital…

March 10, 2025 20:30 IST

Telcos, spectrum, technology, tech, AGR , Vodafone Idea, spectrum usage charges, SUC

Telcos may get spectrum charge relief

In 2021, the government had granted a four-year moratorium on AGR and spectrum payments, offering temporary financial relief to telecom…

March 6, 2025 21:48 IST

DoT, telecom, telco, department of telecommunications, international mobile equipment identity, IMEI, technology

DoT cautions against misuse of telecom resources

Lately, cases have also been observed where miscreants modify the telecommunication identifiers like Calling Line Identity (CLI), commonly referred to…

March 4, 2025 23:22 IST

5G, technology, tech, DoT, Trai, CNPN, Infosys, Capgemini, GMR, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power

Private 5G battle makes a comeback

In its February 17 recommendations to the DoT, Trai proposed introducing a CNPN provider authorisation under Section 3(1)(b) of the…

Updated: February 27, 2025 21:37 IST

Starlink, Indian satcom market, technology, Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite, GMPCS, DoT

EXPLAINER | Will Starlink disrupt the Indian satcom market?

The government intends to allocate the spectrum for satellite services administratively, unlike the spectrum allocation for telecom operators, which has…

February 25, 2025 00:30 IST

DPDP, telcos, technology, data breach, data protection, telecom, jio, airtel, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, DPDP act

DPDP consultations: Telcos call for single digital platform for data breach reporting

The telcos said that children data verification, as well as coordination with multiple consent managers, will need changes in architectures…

February 7, 2025 05:30 IST

department of telecommunications, DoT, technology, starlink, Amazon's Kuiper, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Trai

Starlink submits acceptance on key licence norms in India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is in the process of finalising the methodology for allocating and pricing spectrum…

Updated: January 28, 2025 23:02 IST

technology, tech, wifi spectrum, DoT, Broadband India Forum, BIF, Wi-Fi,

Tech firms face setback as Wi-Fi spectrum allocation plan shelved

According to firms like Meta, access to the 6 GHz band is essential for supporting cutting-edge technologies such as augmented…

January 20, 2025 21:23 IST

spectrum, technology, 5G, Cellular Operators Association of India, COAI, data protection, tech

Spectrum wars: Tech firms urge equitable allocation of 6 GHz band

The 6 GHz band is also used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) for satellite operations, which raises concerns…

January 10, 2025 03:15 IST

telecom sector, telecom companies, DoT, central government, state government, MTNL, BSNL, data security, network capacities, internet, broadband, landline

DoT may shelve BSNL’s 2nd VRS proposal

The government’s intent behind bringing another VRS for BSNL is to reduce its employee costs in a bid to make…

January 3, 2025 05:15 IST

Digital Terrestrial Television, DTT, Technology, tech, PMSE, NFAP, telecom operators

Emerging tech sectors stake claim on 600 MHz spectrum band

Lately, Qualcomm said the smartphone ecosystem is good to support enhanced telecom services in the 600 MHz band.

December 25, 2024 00:45 IST

telecom sector, telcos, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Starlink, SpaceX, Elon Musk, broadband services, distribution, satellite internet, competition, TRAI, wireless business, network infrastructure, collaboration

Parliament committee asks DoT to diversify revenue streams

One of the other key areas which the committee asked DoT to look at is strategic monitoring and accelerated recovery…

December 20, 2024 05:30 IST

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