Reportedly, the central government has relaxed its rules for the roll-out of the mandatory FASTag mechanism of making payments at national highways, allowing more hybrid lanes to accept cash payments instead of the previous directive […]
The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) has granted approval for auctioning spectrum worth Rs 5.22 trillion. The spectrum auction plan entails 8,300 MHz of airwaves spread across 22 telecom circles. The sale is likely to take […]
The government has allowed all telecom service providers and technology vendors including China-based Huawei and ZTE to participate in 5G trials. At present, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is working on further modalities. Meanwhile, telecom […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has deferred implementation of the zero-interconnect usage charges regime by one year to January 2021. These charges would continue to remain as Re 0.06 per minute up to […]
A seven-member group of ministers has been constituted to supervise and expedite implementation of the Rs 690 billion revival plan for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The high-level group […]
TRAI has issued draft recommendations on “network testing before commercial launch of wireline services”. Under the draft regulations, the regulator has proposed a 90-day limit for the test period for wireline services which involves trial […]
TRAI has issued a consultation paper on fixing a floor price for voice and data services on telecom networks. Through the paper, the regulator has sought stakeholder views on the methodology to fix a floor […]
TRAI has released a consultation paper on “Traffic management practices [TMPs] and Multi-stakeholder body for Net Neutrality.” The paper discusses various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices.
The government has launched the National Broadband Mission aimed at providing broadband access to 600,000 villages in the country by 2022. Under the mission, the government aims to offer internet speeds of up to 50 […]
Reliance Jio has announced the launch of nationwide voice and video over Wi-Fi service. Jio has been testing this service over the past few months. The service supports over 150 handset models.
Bharti Airtel has expanded its voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service to the Mumbai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu circles. Earlier, Airtel had launched this service in the Delhi circle.
Vodafone Idea Limited has launched TurboNet 4G in Nashik where it has successfully integrated the Vodafone and Idea networks. The launch of TurboNet 4G follows the successful consolidation of its radio network integration and the […]
Bharti Airtel has launched its high speed 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh. These are Beyama, Apati, Derchiks, Lalung, Akchamal, Barchey, Lamsusando, Yogmakharbu, Sanjak, Silmo, Garkon, Yourbaltak, Khaltse, Skur Buchan, Damkhar, Dah, […]
The Ministry of External Affairs has set up a New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division. NEST will act as the nodal division within the ministry for issues pertaining to technologies. Further, it will help […]
The government has announced that it will provide free internet to all villages connected through common service centres (CSCs) for the next three months. According to the government, villages connected to BharatNet will get Wi-Fi […]
Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) has received a contract from Telangana Fiber Grid Corporation Limited (T-Fiber) to create a high speed rural broadband network across the state. As part of this, T-Fiber and STL will work […]
The Maxima Digital and Techno Sat Comm consortium has tied up with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to offer free highspeed Wi-Fi ser vices on the Delhi metro. At present, the service is being […]
The Himachal Pradesh government laid the foundation stone for the 24×7 continuous pressurised water supply scheme (WSS) in Shimla under the Greater Shimla Water Supply and Sewerage Project on January 1, 2020. The scope of […]
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited have signed an agreement with DK Sewage Project Private Limited, a subsidiary of Va Tech Wabag Limited, for the development of […]
The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has reinvited bids for implementation of the Mirzapur sewerage project on January 1, 2020. The last date for bid submission is January 21, 2020. Bids for the project were earlier […]
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