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5G spectrum auction: Why is satellite-powered 5G from space critical for India?

‘For India to unlock its digital economy it must be able to enable fast-broadband access to everyone, everywhere in a…

April 14, 2022 12:58 IST

Telecom: Active subscriber additions show limited impact of tariff hikes, say analysts

According to analysts, the rising active subscriber base indicates that there is limited impact of tariff hikes on active users…

April 1, 2022 09:02 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

The DoT is working on another round of telecom reforms, that will be announced soon.

Dept of Telecommunications panel to suggest reform measures in business-friendly move

At present, there is very low-level coordination between various units of DoT and many a times, operators have to submit…

March 22, 2022 02:45 IST

“As part of the telecom reforms package last year, a method has been devised to convert government dues into equity, which has already been availed by private sector player Vodafone Idea, so the same method can be applied to clear the books of BSNL/MTNL,” the source added.

Yet another turnaround bid: Govt revives plan to merge BSNL, MTNL and BBNL

The government is considering to convert the AGR dues into equity for both BSNL and MTNL.

March 21, 2022 04:10 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

Usually, the DoT does not ask Trai to submit its recommendations in a given timeframe, but this time, since an informal deadline of August 15 has been fixed for the launch of 5G services, a communication to expedite the process has been sent.

PMO pushes for 5G launch by August 15; Dept of Telecommunications seeks TRAI recommendations

FE had in November last year reported on government’s plan to launch 5G services by August 15 and to conduct…

February 25, 2022 05:00 IST

Airtel acquires strategic stake in blockchain technology startup Aqilliz

“Bharti Airtel…has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz – a Blockchain as a Service Company under the Airtel Startup Accelerator…

Updated: February 25, 2022 12:14 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

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

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

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…

December 30, 2021 21:25 IST

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…

December 29, 2021 20:21 IST

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).

December 27, 2021 20:21 IST

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 15:18 IST

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 13:07 IST

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 19:12 IST

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