Telecom Industry

Court holds spectrum is a material resource of the community and cannot form part of insolvency asset pool; DoT free to reclaim airwaves from defaulters

Regulator to launch revamped MyCall app by March to improve quality of service and curb spam, as updated DND and MySpeed apps offer multilingual support and easier complaints

Experts have recommended that telecom service providers take greater responsibility in strengthening customer verification processes and extending proactive support to investigative agencies to deal with cyber criminals, officials said on Wednesday. The recommendations were made at the national conference on 'Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem' organised by the CBI and the home ministry's anti-cybercrime unit I4C. The CBI and I4C will send their report and recommendations to the ministry based on the deliberations of the two-day conference on cyber crime that concluded on Wednesday. The use of artificial intelligence in tackling cyber crimes by enhancing investigation capabilities was also discussed during the conference. During the conference, around 375 experts from different fields including law enforcement, banking and finance, cyber security, and telecom, among others presented their views on tackling cyber crimes. "Participants emphasized the need fo

Say it will ensure an ecosystem that prioritises consumer protection

Airtel has sought parity with Vodafone Idea on AGR dues reassessment and says it has written multiple times to the DoT, while outlining its plans on data centres, ARPU growth and 5G strategy

Indus Towers to be key beneficiary as telco is planning to increase tower footprint

The de-licensing of the lower 6 GHz band will enable Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 services, supporting faster connectivity, next-generation devices, and data-intensive applications such as gaming, AR and VR

Delay in hikes due to organic increase in market leader Jio's ARPU

Jio AirFiber becomes first FWA service globally to surpass 10 mn users

Indian telcos have urged the I&B Ministry to restart the technical evaluation of direct-to-mobile technology, calling for broader standards-setting and consultation involving all stakeholders

While Vodafone Idea has shifted focus toward other options including raising debt, a potential equity investment may still take place, the people said

Telecom players have claimed that D2M broadcasting has direct implications for spectrum bands identified for existing and future 5G use

The COAI said NMIAL is statutorily obligated to provide "right of way" permission in a non-discriminatory and time-bound manner for the installation of telecom infrastructure

Entry of new communications service providers in the form of satcom created a spark in the sector with Elon Musk-led Starlink getting permission to start services but pending security clearance and delay in decision over spectrum pricing have pushed its potential roll out to the next year. Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told PTI that satcom services, which were earlier a figment of imagination, will be a reality soon. "We have given out three licences. You are looking at, hopefully, very soon, the pricing norm coming out for administratively assigned spectrum and that satellite technology being also offered in our bouquet of offerings to the public," Scindia said. Entry of Starlink is expected to add to the competition in the premium segment, which is dominated by telecom operators -- mainly Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The government has been making an effort to revive Vodafone Idea (VIL) and BSNL to check the market from getting into a duopoly and continue to keep

Scindia was replying to a question on the government stand on spectrum charges that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) should pay for its global satellite phone service (GSPS)

Lower capex, customer upgradation among the major drivers for the stock

Move to prevent fraud, ensure security, say telcos

Govt to study the regulator's response before issuing final guidelines

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday rejected the Department of Telecom's view, suggesting a 5 per cent annual spectrum fee to be charged from satcom (satellite communications) players instead of 4 per cent, and let go of a Rs 500 fee per connection in urban areas. The Department of Telecom (DoT) sought some changes in the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on satellite communications spectrum allocation methodology and charges for companies such as Elon Musk-led Starlink, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio SES that are in fray to start their services in the country. The DoT had asked Trai to reconsider its recommendation to levy a 4 per cent annual spectrum charge, and instead consider the idea of levying a 5 per cent annual spectrum charge with a provision of 1 per cent discount if 5 per cent customers of the company enrolled in a year are from tough terrains in border and remote hilly area, and let go Rs 500 per customer charge if they meet th

Telecom firm's proposal to DoT aims to halve dues, enabling ₹25,000 cr fundraising for 5G rollout and government stake dilution