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Telecom department overhauls vigilance mechanism, revokes officers' power

Previously, vigilance clearance for field officials was handled by the respective vigilance officers

Attracted by govt support, Alcatel-Lucent hunts partners to Make-in-India

The company said that they not only want to make products for India but also plan to manufacture to export

VIL needs promoters, govt to work in tandem to attract new investors

The struggling telecom service provider urgently needs the promoters and the government to work in tandem to attract new investors

ITI Ltd signs MoU with TCIL and C-DOT to develop products for smart cities

Each project will be administered under a separate project agreement, in which ITI will be the manufacturing partner

DoT against giving 5G spectrum to enterprises for private network: Report

The DoT will soon inform the cabinet and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) about its decision to go against private network providers

Telecom operators in a huddle to hang up on green ministry's e-waste rules

According to COAI, only the DoT has the expertise to determine the 'end of life cycle' of telecom equipment

Satcom spectrum auction: DoT likely to nudge Trai for recommendations

Stakeholders can still make suggestions via the consultation paper

India hosts SG9 meeting to advance standards for Television technology

The meeting is being held from May 9- May 18, 2023, and this is the first physical meeting of SG9 since Covid-19 pandemic

Govt to launch tracking system to block lost, stolen phones from May 17

Telecom network providers will have access to the list of approved IMEI numbers. Using this list, they will be able to check the entry of any unauthorised mobile phones on their network

DoT declines Trai proposal to bring cloud services under its ambit

The decision entails that no new policy or regulations for CSPs will be introduced and the existing framework will continue

No closing dates for PLI scheme, govt makes it easier to avail benefits

Apart from the semiconductor production-linked incentive scheme, the govt is also planning incentive schemes for computers and devices, telecom, automotive, and IT hardware

Trai backs Jio's method to calculate additional charges for shared spectrum

The Trai has backed Jio's approach, which states that the additional fees for shared spectrum can be levied only in the band in which airwaves are shared

Govt asks BSNL and MTNL to identify low-value assets for monetisation

According to a report, the govt has asked these firms to identify core and non-core assets with a value of up to Rs 10 crore that can be monetised

Airtel gripe vicious, aims to defame our user-friendly tariffs: Jio to Trai

Bharti Airtel recent requested Trai to bring content aired via broadband under the regulatory fold and keep a check on discriminatory bundling tactics

To auction spectrum for space-based communications or not: Trai, DoT differ

The government is keen to auction the spectrum for space-based communications

Ready to roll out cutting-edge tech, innovation with 5G range: iQOO's Marya

The bouquet of possibilities for digital experiences will be wider and more diverse with the 5G roll out in India, Nipun Marya, CEO, iQOO India, said

5G infra spreads to 481 districts but 37% of towers need key upgrade

They need to be fiberised for rolling out service that was launched 6 months ago

Bharat 6G Mission: PM Modi launches India's 6G project, official testbed

The new 6G testbed is being co-developed by a consortium of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), including Guwahati and Madras

Govt planning to set up index to track states on their digital initiatives

The index will establish better coordination among states for learning from each other's work in the domain

Can Vodafone Idea survive?

The biggest hurdle in the way of its long-term survival will be 5G, which has changed the telecom landscape and made it the weakest player in the sector