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To a specific query if services can be launched by August, Rajaraman said, “I think so, because the way things are, I think we should be able to make it definitely".

Telecom dept confident of countrywide commercial 5G rollout by August

“I will not be able to tell for sure, because till it lands on our table, the clock doesn’t start…

April 1, 2022 00:30 IST

"It is high time that 5G should be rolled out in India in some specific Use Cases, however, the Committee do not see any progress in that direction. The Committee, therefore, reiterates that the Department need to review all their policies relating to 5G so that the country is not left behind in the race for 5G," the panel said in the report.

Parliamentary panel expresses concern on high spectrum price, delay in 5G rollout

“The Committee are, however, concerned to note that no action has been taken by the Department and Trai on the…

March 30, 2022 17:07 IST

Regulator’s 5G recommendations in 7-10 days; work in final stages: Trai Secretary

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Secretary V Raghunandan told PTI that the spectrum reference given to the regulator spanned…

March 29, 2022 15:21 IST

Both plans will enable users to watch the ongoing Indian Premier League, which began on March 26. (File)

Vodafone Idea announces Rs 499, Rs 1,066 prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription

The Rs 499 and Rs 1,066 plans come with different validities and are targeted at fans of the Indian Premier…

March 28, 2022 19:13 IST

Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 8,815 crore to clear deferred dues for spectrum acquired in 2015; shares up 1%

“Over the last four months, Airtel has cleared INR 24,334 crores of its deferred spectrum liabilities much ahead of scheduled…

Updated: March 25, 2022 10:51 IST

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 5G, 5g infra, TRAI

Trai’s paper on using street furniture for 5G infra

Trai said street furniture are under various public and private authorities that have administrative jurisdictions in municipal bodies, smart city…

March 24, 2022 09:09 IST

But firms will soon be able to file applications for the import of equipment on the Saralsanchar portal.

DoT relaxes rules around import of wireless equipment for testing

The government has already made it mandatory that only tested and certified equipment can be deployed in a telecom network.

March 12, 2022 03:15 IST

Apex court rejects Loop Telecom’s plea seeking refund of licence fee

The top court noted that the scope of criminal trial before the lower court was limited to the question as…

March 4, 2022 08:40 IST

AGR dues: TDSAT says public, private sector companies cannot be treated differently

The order dated February 28 pertains to the more than Rs 4 lakh crore of revenue foregone by the government…

Updated: March 3, 2022 13:40 IST

In fact, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which submitted its recommendations to the DoT way back in August 2014 has also favoured a light licensing approach and not auctioning this spectrum.

Govt looking into demands for delicensing spectrum in E and V bands

The value of E and V band spectrum is low because they have very poor propagation characteristics. These bands are…

Updated: March 2, 2022 18:32 IST

Bharti Airtel to buy 4.7% stake in Indus Towers from Vodafone; money to help Vodafone Idea clear pending dues

Bharti Airtel currently holds 41.73% stake in Indus Towers; it would hold more than 46% stake after the completion of…

Updated: February 25, 2022 17:52 IST

Truly revolutionising telecom: Govt must stop thinking of the sector from a revenue-maximisation perspective

After 2016, the industry’s quarterly AGR revenue has bounced back for the first time, reaching levels prevailing before The Great…

February 23, 2022 02:15 IST

Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium; anchoring 20 pc investment in cable system

Airtel said it is participating as a “major investor” in the SEA-ME-WE-6 and is anchoring 20 per cent of the…

February 21, 2022 11:34 IST

Prior to this, Reliance Jio had seen such a sharp drop in its subscriber base in September, when it had lost 19 million subscribers.

Reliance Jio loses 13 million wireless subscribers in December; Bharti Airtel adds customers

All the three private telcos had undertaken tariff hikes in the range of 20-25% in November-December. As a result of…

February 18, 2022 05:00 IST

The minister said that the government will make efforts for 5G services rolledout in India in 2022. (File)

TRAI recommendation on 5G spectrum by March, says Telecom Minister

The minister said the the Department of Telecom is parallelly working on other auction-related process to start the spectrum auction…

February 1, 2022 18:33 IST

Budget 2022: 5G spectrum auctions in 2022; expect private cos to roll out 5G services by FY23

FM Sitharaman said contracts for laying of optical fibres will be done in the next fiscal through a public-private partnership…

Updated: February 1, 2022 17:04 IST

The rest will be for multi-year plans related to devices and other programmes around digital inclusion.

Tech Synergy: In digital push, Google to invest $1 billion in Bharti Airtel

To pick up 1.28% stake in telco for $700 million, invest $300 million for digital offerings

January 29, 2022 06:15 IST

Operators must also offer at least one plan voucher, one special tariff voucher and one combo voucher with a validity of 30 days. The Telecom Regulatory authority of India (Trai) has given operators 60 days to make the necessary modifications to their billing systems.

Trai to telcos: Offer monthly renewals of pre-paid packs

Even in case a 30-day tariff offering is mandated, customers will have to recharge more than once in months having…

January 28, 2022 06:00 IST

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