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Truecaller approaches Trai, DoT over telcos’ SMS rates

The company uses services of telcos to send SMSes such as one-time password (OTP) to register their users once they…

August 21, 2023 02:20 IST

Airtel prepays Rs 8,000 crore spectrum dues

The Sunil Mittal-led telecom company informed that the said installments were paid with an interest of 10 per cent, leveraging…

Updated: July 31, 2023 16:36 IST

SIM card may be made a must to use WhatsApp

The solution proposed by the department of telecommunications (DoT) to the Meta-owned company is aimed at curbing financial fraud, spam…

Updated: May 19, 2023 12:23 IST

DoT taps Meta amid rise in spam calls on WhatsApp

The action from the government assumes significance amid a lot of complaints by users that they have started receiving spam…

Updated: May 11, 2023 07:16 IST

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Errant SIM card sellers to face fines up to Rs 2L

The new rules will also make it mandatory for SIM card sellers to maintain a unique ID across telecom operators…

May 2, 2023 05:30 IST

India’s first quantum computing-based telecom network link now operational, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

“The first quantum secure communication link between Sanchar Bhawan and NIC, CGO complex is now operational,” Vaishnaw said and announced…

Updated: March 27, 2023 13:41 IST

India 3rd largest country for Nokia for engagement in 6G standardisation: Nishant Batra

Nokia has started hiring top talents in its Bengaluru office with competence in 6G standardisation and India has become third…

Updated: March 3, 2023 16:11 IST

Budget pegs higher telecom revenues at Rs 89,469 crore for FY24

Budget 2023-24: Like FY23 this will be achieved through notional gains from BSNL.

Updated: February 3, 2023 15:14 IST

Telcos to DoT: Poor quality handsets, illegal boosters hampering user experience

Broadband service providers including Hathway and OneOTT also attended the meeting.

December 29, 2022 03:10 IST

Exotel gets pan-India licence from DoT to offer cloud communications solutions

“The grant of a pan-India VNO Access licence is a significant milestone for us. It takes us one step closer…

Updated: November 11, 2022 07:53 IST

Indus Towers report on equity conversion delay due to stock price ‘erroneous’, says Vodafone Idea

“We wish to clarify that there is no such guideline that prohibits the Govt. (government) from taking equity if company’s…

November 1, 2022 13:30 IST

DoT proposes fee, penalty waiver under new telecom rules

“Seeking your views on the draft Indian Telecom Bill 2022,” Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a post on a…

Updated: September 22, 2022 08:31 IST

Airtel gets spectrum allocation letter, Sunil Mittal hails ease of doing business

This is the first time ever that the Department of Telecom (DoT) has handed out a spectrum allocation letter on…

August 18, 2022 11:20 IST

Tata Communications gross revenue under-reporting led to Rs 645 cr lower govt fee collection: CAG

According to the CAG report, the Department of Telecommunications only levied Rs 305.25 crore as a licence fee (LF) on…

August 9, 2022 12:52 IST

5G should be priced at premium to 4G with more data bundled with it: VIL MD Ravinder Takkar

Vodafone Idea (VIL) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ravinder Takkar, during an earnings call, said the company has spent…

August 5, 2022 14:54 IST

DoT to allocate two carriers of 250 MHz each in E-band

E-band spectrum has the potential to provide high-speed broadband services, especially in remote areas and for better in-building coverage.

July 27, 2022 03:10 IST

Review spectrum pricing mechanism for captive users to incentivise ministries, CAG tells DoT

The DOS and DoT should work together to identify a suitable technology solution in a manner that both services can…

July 19, 2022 17:19 IST

Demand study for direct allocation of spectrum: Tech players say private networks to face delay

As per a DoT official, the guidelines will allow setting up of private networks as it is not expected that…

June 29, 2022 03:30 IST

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