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32% mobile subscriber don't have coverage despite paying for 4G, 5G: Report
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had called a meeting with mobile phone operators on February 17 to discuss the quality of wireline and wireless services
 "32% mobile subscriber don't have coverage despite paying for 4G, 5G: Report")
Govt issues rules to make entities pay for causing damage to telecom infra
The government has notified new rules to make entities pay for damages that they may cause by digging or excavating to telecom infrastructure like optical fibre network and mobile towers, according to an official statement issued on Friday. According to official estimates, due to digging or excavation activities undertaken by various entities, there are nearly 10 lakh optical fibre cuts (OFC) every year that cause an economic loss of approximately Rs 3,000 crore per annum. The Department of Telecom expects that the Indian Telegraph (Infrastructure Safety) Rules 2022 was notified on January 3 will be able to curb damages caused to the telecom infrastructure and inconvenience caused to citizens because of frequent breakdown of communication services. "Many utilities can be saved from unwanted cuts and wasteful costs towards restoration, thus saving thousands of crores for businesses and associated tax loss to the government," the statement said. The rule mandates that any person or .
 "Govt issues rules to make entities pay for causing damage to telecom infra")
12 big telcos enquired about telecom stack, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
He said the government's Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) would be slowly enlarged to Rs 3,000-4,000 crore over a number of years, from the current Rs 500 crore per year
 "12 big telcos enquired about telecom stack, says Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Indus Towers plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through debentures
The company is likely to visit markets ahead of the repo rate decision by the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy Committee (MPC) on December 7
 "Indus Towers plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through debentures")
Indus Towers accepts Vodafone Idea's payment plan for its dues
Indus Towers posted a net profit of Rs 872 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal year (FY2023) on a revenue of Rs 7,967 crore
 "Indus Towers accepts Vodafone Idea's payment plan for its dues")
Telcos need to install atleast 10K 5G towers per week: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw said deadline for receiving comments on draft Telecom bill may be extended to November 10 but not beyond that.
Telecom Bill revisits licence raj, impinges on privacy safeguards
Many global agencies have raised concern that the draft Bill will adversely impact privacy by giving DoT almost unlimited powers to access and endlessly demand all manner of private information
 "Telecom Bill revisits licence raj, impinges on privacy safeguards")
American Tower Corp weighs offer for stake in Vodafone Towers unit
American Tower Corp. is weighing entering the race for a stake in Vodafone Group Plc's €13 billion ($12.6 billion) wireless towers unit, people familiar with the matter said.
 "American Tower Corp weighs offer for stake in Vodafone Towers unit")
Centre allocates Rs 26,000 crore for installing 25,000 telecom towers
State-owned BBNL to take up work that will ensure connectivity across the country
 "Centre allocates Rs 26,000 crore for installing 25,000 telecom towers")
Vi to lose access to towers if it fails to clear dues, says Indus Towers
Vodafone Idea's (Vi) total tower dues exceed Rs 10,000 crore. Out of this, Rs 7,000 crore is owed to Indus Towers alone
Draft telecom Bill recommends Truecaller-like service for users
Vaishnaw says the service will be available for apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram
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DGCA writes to telecom dept, flags concern over rollout of 5G services
DGCA's concern comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns over the last year since telecom operators in the US started rolling out 5G services
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New rules allow Telcos to lay infra on private properties without approval
'Where the licensee proposes establishment of overground telegraph infrastructure over any private property, the licensee shall not require any permission from authority'
 "New rules allow Telcos to lay infra on private properties without approval")
Mission 2025: Telecom tower firms to invest Rs 2 trillion in 5G infra
Investment in fiberisation of towers etc could hit anything between Rs 5 trn-Rs 7 trn by 2025, says an industry body
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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
 "5G spectrum auction: Why the 700-MHz band is on telcos' bandwidth")
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
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Indus Tower tanks 8% on heavy volume; stock nears 52-week low
The stock traded close to its 52-week low of Rs 194.25 touched on August 5, 2021.
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Jio not to pursue tower installation project inside Gir, Girnar sanctuaries
Reliance Jio Infocomm has conveyed its decision not to pursue its project to intsall telecom towers inside Gir and Girnar wildlife sanctuaries, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Long-awaited 5G spectrum auction expected in April-May 2022: Official
According to the DoT, 5G is expected to deliver download speed 10 times faster than 4G services
 "Long-awaited 5G spectrum auction expected in April-May 2022: Official")
Cabinet okays 32,000-km roads, telecom towers in tribal areas
The Union cabinet approved putting up telecom towers in 7,287 villages in such areas
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