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Trai floats consultation paper to form a unified numbering plan
The consultation paper analyses changes affecting mobile phones, fixed lines
 "Trai floats consultation paper to form a unified numbering plan")
Rs 8,588-crore telecom infrastructure projects receive DCC approval
DoT gears up to hold 5G spectrum auctions by January 2020
 "Rs 8,588-crore telecom infrastructure projects receive DCC approval")
Projects worth Rs 8,588 cr approved for telecom towers, 4G in Northeast
The DCC has approved 1,917 mobile towers for 2,968 uncovered villages of Arunachal Pradesh and two districts of Assam
 "Projects worth Rs 8,588 cr approved for telecom towers, 4G in Northeast")
New FDI norms: Govt plans mega meet to fast-track Make in India
Telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has invited all stakeholders in the handset industry for a meeting next month to clear any doubts on the contract manufacturing policy, says sources
 "New FDI norms: Govt plans mega meet to fast-track Make in India")
Peak investment cycle for Indian telecom companies is over: Analysts
Investments for Jio complete, Airtel towards lower capex spend, Voda Idea capex slows
 "Peak investment cycle for Indian telecom companies is over: Analysts")
A wake-up call for DoT
Exit of the smaller firms, RCom going into bankruptcy, huge losses of incumbent firms, mounting debt and stressed bank assets
Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report
The report predicts that high-end phone lifespan will increase from 2.6 years to nearly 2.9 years through 2023
 "Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report")
Telcos to lose Rs 4-5 crore a day as internet services suspended in Kashmir
As on December 31, 2018, the number of telecom subscribers in Jammu & Kashmir was 11.5 million
 "Telcos to lose Rs 4-5 crore a day as internet services suspended in Kashmir")
Telecom needs to be put back on its feet
Hyper-competition, leading to significantly squeezed margins, rising debt and falling revenues, is the reason behind telecom sector's acute financial distress
 "Telecom needs to be put back on its feet")
Telecom operators likely to get 16 years to pay for 5G spectrum
The deferred payment mode, being considered by the DoT, will be in line with the earlier recommendations of the DCC
 "Telecom operators likely to get 16 years to pay for 5G spectrum")
Govt to address telecom stress, revive BSNL, MTNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The panel will revisit spectrum usage charges and the report is expected in two weeks
 "Govt to address telecom stress, revive BSNL, MTNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad")
Airtel, Vodafone Idea continue to lose subscribers; Jio, BSNL gain in April
Data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India showed that rural subscription growth dipped 1.38% to 509.6 million
 "Airtel, Vodafone Idea continue to lose subscribers; Jio, BSNL gain in April")
Telecom companies can't force e-billing
Menon sought compensation for loss in practice. However, in the absence of any evidence, she was granted Rs 25,000
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