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Nokia sees its comparable operating margin growing to 10-13% in 2023

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia sees its comparable operating margin growing to 10-13% in 2023, it said on Thursday

Telcos can buy gear only from 'trusted' vendors as DoT tweaks licence norms

Under the new rules, equipment companies will have to enroll on a website, which will establish whether the firm is a trusted source or not

Telecos will be allowed to install only govt approved gears from Jun 15

The government on Wednesday amended telecom licence norms that will enable it to control the installation of network equipment from non-trusted sources. With effect from June 15, telecom operators will be required to take permission from the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) for up-gradation of existing networks, utilising the telecom equipment not designated as trusted products. According to the license amendment, the NCSC will be the designated authority that can impose conditions for the procurement of telecom equipment on the grounds of "Defence of India" or matters directly related to national security. "Designated authority shall notify the categories of equipment for which the security related to Trusted sources are applicable. For the said categories of equipment designated authority shall notify the trusted sources along with the associated telecommunication equipment (trusted products)," according to the amendment. It will help the government control sourcing of

US-blacklisted China Telecom plans estimated $4 billion Shanghai listing

Hong Kong-listed China Telecom Corp, the state-owned wireless carrier blacklisted by Washington, said on Tuesday it plans to sell shares in Shanghai to broaden its financing channels

India's economic revival: PLI scheme likely to take center stage

16 schemes from equal numbers of companies have been approved to boost local production, value addition and, consequently, export of mobile phones.

Telcos miffed about new communication security certification rules

Say new security testing norms for mobiles, telecom equipment will increase costs

Confident of staying in the 5G race, says Huawei India CEO David Li

The Shenzhen-headquartered firm, which has been facing the fallout of the ongoing geopolitical situation, believes it would continue to participate in India's telecom journey

Govt's order on telecom vendors for secure networks mirrors global stand

TEMA has demanded that the directive should be implemented retrospectively

Right call on telecom gear

National security has to be of paramount importance

Foreign telecom gear makers seek relief from DoT on eligibility criteria

Ask DoT to include service costs while calculating local content, value addition

Digital sovereignty: Trai bats for local manufacturing of telecom equipment

Trai stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector and called for sharp focus on digital infrastructure investments

Telcos told to stop sourcing 4G telecom equipment from Chinese firms

The major private operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - are procuring their 4G equipment from multinational companies, such as Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE, Huawei, and Samsung.

Nokia reports profit in Q1, miss revenue estimates due to Covid-19 pandemic

The Finnish company is trying to strengthen its 5G slate and looking especially to deployment by US telecom companies for growth

Telecom equipment demand to exceed $30 bn by 2020: Sinha

The minister said the government would do everything to ensure that Indian telecom products and services become the first choice for everybody's telecom needs