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DoT and TRAI to start consultation on regulating OTT communication apps

The telecom operators will welcome the move as they have long demanded that OTT communication apps that provide the same services as operators should be subjected to similar regulations

New big telecom move: Trai sets the ball rolling on auction across 4 bands

The E band was recently offered by the DoT for 5G backhaul to operators in the interim at an administrative price, pending a final decision on how it will be allocated

Top headlines:Airtel makes Rs 8k-cr spectrum payment; ECLGS corpus enhanced

New entrant Akasa Air is financially strong enough to place an aircraft order in the 18 next months that will be significantly larger than its first, its founder and CEO Vinay Dube said on Wednesday

Govt to meet industry leaders on common charger for all electronic devices

The government will hold a meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday to explore the option of adopting a common charger for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

'I am a Chinese, not a terrorist': Huawei India CEO tells Delhi court

The remark was made by Li Xiongwei's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal in the court where the I-T department had asked to rejected his bail plea

DoT invites application from firms looking to set up pvt telecom network

The government had issued the 'guidelines for Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) licence' on June 27 with an aim to establish the legal framework for CNPNs

348 apps blocked for collecting, transmitting users' info, says Govt

Amid rising complaints against mobile apps, the Centre has identified and blocked 348 apps developed by various countries, including China, for collecting user information and transmitting it

3 years after first bailout, BSNL continues to bleed and lose market share

The company reported a net sale of Rs 16,809 crore in 2021-22 (FY22), down 3.7 per cent from Rs 17,452 crore a year ago and loss of Rs 6,982 crore - a marginal improvement from Rs 7,441 crore in 2020-

DoT clears path for backhaul of towers before 5G network rollout

Allots two carriers of 250 MHz each in E band to telcos at administrative price

Govt proposes revamp of telecom rules to keep pace with modernisation

The Department of Telecom has floated a consultation paper on the revamp of telecom rules mainly to keep pace with the change in technology like 5G, simplify laws and promote investments

Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Meesho trademarks by rogue websites

DoT and MeitY to issue blocking order for domain names identified by Meesho in suit

5G spectrum auction may turn out to be a short affair, say telcos

In the run-up to the much-awaited 5G spectrum auction, the first part of a series looks back to find a pattern

Adani gets LoI for 5G services in Gujarat; final list of bidders on July 20

Adani Data Networks, Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea to bid for 5G spectrum

DoT gets applications from 4 firms to participate in 5G spectrum auction

The applicants include three telecom service providers - Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea

Captive network a back-door entry to BigTech companies, says COAI

In its guidelines on captive non-public networks, the government has allowed direct allotment of spectrum to enterprises

Airtel opts to defer payment of Rs 3,000-cr AGR dues up to FY19 by 4 years

Telecom companies were offered a four-year moratorium on their AGR dues spectrum dues up to FY17, in line with a Supreme Court order

Govt must review private network guidelines: Broadband India Forum

Group says policy announcement gives no predictability to industry about 'way forward'

BIF approaches DoT citing concerns over new captive private network norms

BIF has said that it is "puzzled" at the stated precondition for direct assignment of spectrum to enterprises that would entail Department of Telecom (DoT) undertaking demand studies

Relief for telcos as DoT scraps 3% floor rate on 5G spectrum usage charge

The government is set to launch 5G spectrum bids at the end of next month

DoT introduces design-linked incentive scheme, extends telecom PLI by 1 yr

Applications are invited from June 21 for incentive of more than Rs 4,000 cr