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DoT eases security norms for mobile services near int'l border areas

The Telecom Department on Tuesday amended the licence norms to remove restrictions on telecom connectivity near international border areas, paving the way for better mobile coverage in these locations. So far, telcos' services were not available in locations near the border, as telecom players were required to fade out signals just ahead of the border. The security clause in the licence earlier stated that telecom licencees will ensure that base stations, cell stations or radio transmitters to provide mobile telephone services near international border of India, "shall be as far away from such borders as feasible and such base stations, cell sites or radio transmitters shall work in such a fashion that radio signals emanating there from, fade out when nearing or about to cross international border and become unusable within a reasonable distance across such border". For this purpose, suitable technical infrastructure had to be installed by the telecom players. The said condition ha

Tata Sons pegs AGR liabilities of two telecom firms at Rs 19,638 cr

Tata Teleservices, one of the first to start wireless telephony services in India, becomes cash burner for group

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

5G networks: The next big battle in India's telecom space is about to begin

Now that the bidding for spectrum is over, the next big battle lies in standalone versus non-standalone networks

Independence Day Offer: Airtel, Jio prepaid plans, validity, and benefits

Airtel and Jio users will get great benefits, validity, and plans on the 75th Independence day of India. Read this article to know everything about plans, validity, and benefits.

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

89% consumers may upgrade to 5G, 48% to switch network providers: Report

India is likely to deploy indigenously developed and manufactured 5G telecom gears by end of this year

Bharti Airtel Q1 results: Net profit soars 466%; ARPU rises to Rs 183

Revenue from operations rises 21% to Rs 32,805 cr

5G mobile services likely to be rolled out in about a month: MoS Telecom

The long-awaited high-speed 5G services are expected to be rolled out in about a month, Minister of State for Telecom Devusinh Chauhan said on Monday.

Trai seeks views on AI, big data adoption to improve telecom services

Trai on Friday floated a consultation paper to seek public views on the adoption of artificial intelligence and big data to improve telecom services and enhance network securities and efficiencies.

Govt will allocate 5G spectrum by Aug 12: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw

Typically, 5G offers speeds about 10 times faster than 4G, lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time

After 5G auction, analysts expect telecom firms to increase rates again

They say tariff could be raised even for 4G services in a bid to increase 5G adoption

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-

Is the revival of BSNL a strategic bet for Indian Hi-Tech?

This hi-tech race is perhaps the new "arms race" as we enter into what seems to be the 21st century's version of a cold war that has pitted China against the West

5G spectrum auction enters Day 3; 10th round of bidding underway

India's 5G spectrum auctions entered Day 3 on Thursday with tenth round of bidding for airwaves that would power lag-free connectivity and ultra-high speed internet

5G spectrum auction: Why the 700-MHz band is on telcos' bandwidth

It is 5x more efficient, compared to the 1800 MHz for rural area coverage, and twice as efficient as 900 MHz

Rs 1.64-trn revival package for BSNL comes too late in the day: Analysts

The government should have merged BSNL and MTNL, and then looked at such a move, says an analyst

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

Vodafone Idea's chief financial officer Akshaya Moondra named CEO

Takes over from Ravinder Takkar, whose three-year term ends on August 18

Review spectrum pricing mechanism for captive users: CAG to DoT

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to review the spectrum pricing mechanism for captive users