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COAI emphasised that to combat the challenges of laying aerial OFC, which serves as the backbone for 'small cell towers', it is important to enable initiatives for sharing existing infrastructure. (File)

Fully support idea of deploying 5G ‘small cells’ on electric poles, says telecom industry body

The association noted that a key driver of effective 5G implementation is deployment of small cells which is a critical…

Updated: December 30, 2021 9:25 pm

The operators have highlighted that Trai’s past valuation methods (and assumptions therein) need to be relooked given the altered market realities including the health of industry and revenue generation ability.

ICRA upgrades telecom services industry outlook to ‘stable’ amid tariff hike, relief measures

The telecom industry has implemented the long-awaited tariff hikes which have the potential to improve the industry ARPU levels to…

Updated: December 29, 2021 8:21 pm

The rural teledensity has jumped from 44 per cent in March 2014 to 59 per cent in September 2021. (Representative image)

DoT-funded indigenous 5G testbed project in final stages; completion likely by December 31

6G TIG comprises members from government, academia, industry associations and the Telecom Standards Development Society of India (TSDSI).

Updated: December 27, 2021 8:21 pm

The third prepaid plan is of Rs 299 which comes with 2GB daily high-speed data, unlimited voice calling benefits, and a pack of 100 SMS messages per day. The plan comes with a validity of 28 days.

Jio starts offering up to 20% cashback on select prepaid plans: Full list, details

The cashback availed by the customers can be brought in use to buy goods and services from different Reliance Retail…

December 4, 2021 3:18 pm

Vodafone Idea no longer giving ‘double data benefits’ with Rs 359, Rs 539 and Rs 839 prepaid recharge plans

Previously, these plans were available for Rs 299, Rs 499 and Rs 699-and came with 4GB daily data.

November 26, 2021 1:07 pm

Jio effect: Airtel starts offering more daily data with Rs 249 prepaid plan; how to avail

Airtel will now offer 500MB additional data to these users.

Updated: November 15, 2021 7:12 pm

Best Prepaid Plans: 500 रुपये से कम में कौन है आपके लिए बेस्ट रिचार्ज प्लान, 299 रुपये में ये कंपनी दे रही है हर दिन 4 GB डेटा

अगर आपको ज्यादा डेटा की जरूरत है और इसके लिए आप थोड़ा ज्यादा पैसे खर्च करने को तैयार हैं, तो…

Updated: October 31, 2021 8:19 pm

The rules will not apply to telecom operators, who are currently going through the liquidation process.

FDI in telecom: Would MSMEs benefit from Modi govt’s move to provide relief to telcos?

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: In order to enhance domestic manufacturing, investments and export in the telecom and networking…

Updated: October 6, 2021 8:59 pm

The move in the short run – if 5G auctions are held next year in March – would help Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio in lowering their SUC payment. However, a similar gain may not come through Vodafone Idea's way.

Trai rejects floor price, says govt should provide relief to telcos

Regulator feels CCI would see floor tariffs as cartelisation

Updated: August 2, 2021 12:08 am

Jio effect: Telecom operators to take a long pause on tariff hikes

Rival Bharti Airtel would also not be impacted as its tariffs are already at a premium to Jio’s and it…

Updated: June 27, 2021 11:27 pm

Chinese firms not given login details of govt’s trusted telecom products portal

After that, the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) will decide whether the products can be termed ‘trusted’ or not. The…

Updated: June 18, 2021 2:39 am

Satcom spectrum: Jio makes a pitch for auction, Bharti Airtel tight-lipped

“Further, assignment of even Ka/Ku/C band spectrum for Geo/Meo satellite must be done through auction only,” Jio has told the…

Updated: June 14, 2021 3:57 pm

The impact of the lockdown was visible on subscriber additions for the industry in April as net additions were restricted at 2.2 million in the month against an average of 5.4 million in the last six months.

Bharti Airtel upgrades its network in North East by adding 10 Mhz spectrum in 2300 Mhz band

Following the pandemic, the adoption of the work from home and online classes, video streaming has witnessed a massive surge,…

May 30, 2021 2:24 pm

Airtel CEO raises alarm over surge in cyber frauds amid pandemic, outlines steps on how to stay safe online

Vittal highlighted the modus operandi that miscreants are seemingly adopting to trick unsuspecting users.

Updated: May 21, 2021 10:18 pm

The Trai had recommended that both E and V band should be opened with ‘light touch regulation’ and allotment should be on a ‘link to link basis’.

Telcos want govt to clarify onus of security breach post NSD rollout, ensure price competitiveness

In a bid to tighten security of communications network, the government on December 16 had announced the National Security Directive…

January 23, 2021 12:59 pm

now you have to prefix 0 before calling from landline to mobile, new rule for landline to mobile call, Ministry of Communications, department of telecom

बदल गया लैंडलाइन से मोबाइल पर कॉल करने का तरीका, अब बिना ‘0’ लगाए नहीं बनेगी बात

नई व्यवस्था को लागू करने के लिए टेलिकॉम विभाग ने कंपनियों को 1 जनवरी तक जरूरी इंतजाम करने के लिए…

January 15, 2021 7:59 am

Bharti Airtel share price jumps 5.5%, regains Rs 3 lakh crore mcap; stock may rally 10% in near-term

Bharti Airtel share price surged 5.5 per cent to Rs 554.40 apiece intraday on BSE, taking its total market capitalisation…

Updated: January 7, 2021 4:30 pm

All Reliance Jio domestic voice calls will be free from this date as IUC regime comes to an end; full details

Since late 2019, Jio users have been required to pay 6 paise per minute for every voice call made to…

Updated: December 31, 2020 2:39 pm

With the new regime kicking in from Friday, Reliance Jio, the only operator which charged its customers for termination of off-net calls (calls made to another network like Bharti Airtel or Vodafone Idea), said it would no longer levy this charge.

Sabotaging telecom infra, disrupting services as form of protest strongly condemned: COAI

In a statement on Tuesday, COAI said telecom services are the lifeline of lakhs of customers, including students taking online…

December 29, 2020 3:20 pm

AGR Hearing Updates: SC says AGR dues will be wiped out in IBC deals; nobody can use spectrum unless dues paid

SC AGR Hearing HIGHLIGHTS: The Supreme Court continued hearing the case on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of telecom companies and…

Updated: August 20, 2020 5:13 pm

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With just 3.5% away from 52-week high, Bharti Airtel stock getting back to its competitive best

Bharti Airtel leads the pack on all parameters such as revenues, EBITDA, ARPU, data traffic as well as voice traffic.…

Updated: July 6, 2020 3:25 pm

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Stocks in focus: Yes Bank, NTPC, Dixon Technologies, Indian Hotels, telecom stocks, to remain in news

Westlife Development, Allied digital services, Dixon Technologies, EID Parry, Foods Inns, Redington, Sundram Fasteners, IIFL Wealth Management, KNR Constructions, and…

June 11, 2020 9:04 am

Telecom licences are of different categories. What is called access services licence is for mobile services where the bulk of revenue accrues.

लॉकडाउन के बीच प्रीपेड कस्टमर्स को बड़ी राहत! टेलिकॉम कंपनियों ने किया ये बड़ा फैसला

लॉकडाउन (बंद) को देखते हुए प्रीपेड ग्राहकों की वैधता 3 मई तक बढ़ गई है.

April 18, 2020 12:13 pm

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मुकेश अंबानी खरीदेंगे अनिल अंबानी की RCom! समाधान योजना को SBI ने दी मंजूरी: सूत्र

एसबीआई के निदेशक मंडल ने रिलायंस कम्युनिकेशंस (आरकॉम) के लिए समाधान योजना को संभवत: मंजूरी दे दी है.

Updated: March 4, 2020 11:31 am

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AGR case: Airtel, Voda Idea, Tata likely to face DoT’s ‘test checks’ on dues assessment this week

In all, 15 entities owe the government Rs 1.47 lakh crore in unpaid statutory dues — Rs 92,642 crore in…

March 1, 2020 2:12 pm

Vodafone Idea says, can not pay AGR dues without government support

Vodafone Idea ने AGR बकाया चुकाने के लिए मांगा 18 साल का वक्त, डेटा चार्ज मिनिमम 35 रु/जीबी करने की मांग

वोडाफोन आइडिया ने दूरसंचार विभाग को पत्र लिखकर समायोजित सकल आय (AGR) का पूरा सांविधिक बकाया चुकाने में असमर्थता जताई…

Updated: February 27, 2020 8:27 pm

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AGR: एयरटेल, वोडाफोन आइडिया को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से झटका; आज आधी रात तक चुकानी होगी बकाए की रकम

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने आज टेलिकॉम कंपनियों को AGR बकाए की रकम को लेकर बड़ा झटका दिया है.

Updated: February 14, 2020 7:34 pm

Reliance Jio Q3: जियो का मुनाफा 63% बढ़कर 1350 करोड़, 37 करोड़ हुए ग्राहक; ARPU 128.4

Reliance Jio Q3 Result Update: रिलायंस जियो के तिमाही नतीजों का पूरा अपडेट

Updated: January 17, 2020 8:13 pm

5G services will start in india soon telecom department approves spectrum auction

देश में जल्द आएगी 5G सर्विस, मार्च-अप्रैल में हो सकती है स्पेक्ट्रम की नीलामी

डीसीसी ने 5.22 लाख करोड़ रुपये की स्पेक्ट्रम नीलामी योजना को शुक्रवार को मंजूरी दी.

December 20, 2019 6:38 pm

TRAI changes norms for submission of accounts by service providers

As per the statement released by the telecom regulator, separate reports for services like tower business, dark fibre and cable…

Updated: June 12, 2016 1:05 pm

Telstra arm Ooyala sets up office in India, to hire 100

Ooyala, the digital video publishing arm of Australian telecom operator Telstra, has set up its first office in the country…

June 10, 2016 4:24 pm

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Call drops: Trai to firm ‘position’ in 2 weeks to help public

As mobile users continue to grapple with call drops, telecom regulator Trai today said current norms are “inefficient” to provide…

Updated: May 30, 2016 9:57 am

Vodafone gives a thumbs-up to govt’s spectrum initiatives

The process of spectrum harmonisation is also going on, which will offer additional airwaves.

April 19, 2016 3:38 pm

No evidence to link mobile tower emission to human health: Experts

A background paper on EMF emissions from mobile towers launched by Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Telecom experts and…

April 7, 2016 4:44 pm

Telecom is an important enabler for Digital India

Shouldn’t telecom be treated as an essential service like power?

Updated: February 25, 2016 10:53 pm

Telenor ups the ante on network quality

Getting good telecom network coverage everywhere has been one of the pressing problems faced by Indian mobile subscribers…

February 6, 2016 4:31 pm

Open to idea of separate mechanism for broadcasting cases: Arun Jaitley

Government is open to the proposal of creating separate dispute resolution mechanisms for broadcasting and telecom sectors, Union Minister Arun…

Updated: February 6, 2016 3:03 pm

Telcos paid Rs 6-crore penalty to Trai in a year

Telecom operators paid a total penalty of around Rs 6 crore during July 2014-June 2015 to regulator Trai for violation…

February 3, 2016 10:52 pm

Top telcos may skip bid for 700 Mhz spectrum: Fitch

Given the high base price that has been recommended by telecom regulator Trai for the 700 Mhz spectrum and stress…

January 30, 2016 12:30 am

Saudi’s STC Q4 profit drops as costs outweigh revenue growth

Saudi Telecom Co (STC) reported a 20.2 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, missing analysts’ estimates as the benefits…

Updated: January 21, 2016 12:20 am

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Telecom operators, platforms should not control content

Nasscom software body favors differential pricing only for public interest content with regulator’s approval

Updated: January 4, 2016 5:27 pm

Reliance Jio Infocomm entry to consolidate Indian telecom sector: Sunil Mittal

Country’s largest telecom player Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal today said the entry of Reliance Jio Infocomm will bring…

November 12, 2015 10:53 pm

Telecom: India to have 9 cr 4G customers, 18 cr 4G phones by FY18, says BofA

India is expected to have 9 crore 4G subscribers and 18 crore 4G smartphones by 2018 and Bharti Airtel, Vodafone…

October 30, 2015 11:34 pm

Data tsunami: Forget call drops, Internet speeds the next casualty

While the telecom regulator and telcos battle it out over call drops and who is to be blamed for this,…

Updated: October 27, 2015 10:09 pm

Sunil Mittal not guilty, but CBI is: That’s the big lesson from the sad Bharti Airtel case

Given how, had things gone in the direction the then government and the courts were pushing it, India’s telecom czar…

Updated: October 15, 2015 8:21 pm

2G spectrum case: Court discharges ex-Telecom Secretary, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone

Court conducting the trial on 2G spectrum case demolished all allegations that there were irregularities in spectrum allocation during 2002-03…

Updated: October 15, 2015 2:50 pm

Telecom department to notify spectrum sharing rules next week: Official

India’s Department of Telecommunications will notify next week, the much-awaited rules to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum among…

Updated: September 18, 2015 2:04 pm

Call drops: One way to ameliorate situation is to compensate customers, says TRAI Chairman RS Sharma

Call drops: Customers are not getting the services they should and one way to ameliorate situation is to compensate them,…

Updated: September 9, 2015 2:44 pm

DoT mandates telcos to share networks during disasters

To improve communication network during disasters, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telcos to share network with subscribers of…

July 29, 2015 8:10 pm

Narendra Modi govt mulls new snooping policy to balance security and privacy of telephone calls, messages

Narendra Modi led government is working on a new regulatory framework for lawful interception and monitoring of telephone calls and…

June 21, 2015 1:50 pm

Roaming costs to plunge as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, RCom slash rates by up to 75%

Mobile phone users will pay less for usage while roaming from tomorrow as telcos have slashed their rates by up…

Updated: April 30, 2015 10:22 pm

Net Neutrality: Probe TRAI for “exposing” IDs of net activists: Cong to govt

Congress sought a probe against Trai for “exposing” names and e-mail IDs by allegedly going public with these details in…

April 28, 2015 9:15 pm

While accessing internet, 63 pct mobile phone users in India face network problems: Ericsson study

Study shows 62 pct users in cities face network problems – issues of inconsistent speeds and app usage while outdoors…

Updated: April 28, 2015 9:09 pm

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Net neutrality: Trai faces outrage on Twitter for releasing names, email IDs

Trai today faced flak on the social media including Twitter for making public names and email ids of one million…

Updated: April 27, 2015 9:37 pm

2G spectrum scam: A Raja ‘misled’ former PM Manmohan Singh on policy matters, avers CBI

Former Telecom Minister A Raja had ‘misled’ then PM Manmohan Singh on policy matters pertaining to 2G spectrum allocation: CBI…

Updated: April 15, 2015 12:01 pm

Mobile phone call tariffs set to fall as much as 23%; SMS 75%

Mobile phone call tariffs while roaming will be cheaper by up to 23 per cent, while sending SMSes will cost…

Updated: April 9, 2015 9:51 pm

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