Telecom

TRAI has released a white paper, “Enabling 5G in India”. The paper highlights the specifications of 5G technology, discusses the potential use cases and architecture of 5G networks, deliberates on those areas that will require […]

The government has launched 280 public Wi-Fi hotpots in the rural parts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as part of the BharatNet programme. Further, the government has also inaugurated the Wi-Fi Choupal initiative for 100 village blocks […]

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to e-commerce firms such as Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal to immediately stop the sale of mobile signal boosters as it is illegal to sell them without […]

The Digital Communications Commission has approved a number of key proposals including an audio-conferencing service under the ambit of the telecom licence, reducing the entry fee on very small aperture terminal (VSAT) to Rs 1.5 […]

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has awarded a unified licence for virtual network operator (VNO) internet service provider (ISP) to Verizon India. The addition of a VNO licence will extend Verizon’s service offerings, which currently […]

The government has issued show cause notices to Idea Cellular and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) due to non-compliance of TRAI’s drop call rate benchmark for the quarter ended September 2018. The show cause notices […]

DoT has asked BSNL to submit its 4G network funding and roll-out status report which will also include plans for equipment procurement. DoT needs this information as it is finalising plans for allocating 5 MHz […]

Telecom operators have requested DoT to defer the April 1, 2019 deadline for mandatory testing and certification of imported network equipment, citing paucity of labs to undertake such in-country screening as the reason. To this […]

The government has withdrawn a notification that sought to levy duties on key mobile handset components such as LCD displays, touch panels and vibrator motors from February 1, 2019. As per industry sources, the government […]

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has completed the integration of its mobile network in eight telecom circles, which is 25 per cent of its nationwide radio network. With this network integration, the customers of both Vodafone […]

VIL has rolled out its 4G services for Vodafone subscribers in 4,565 towns of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. VIL has also rolled out 4G services in 2,471 towns of Bihar and Jharkhand.

Bharti Airtel has upgraded its 4G network in Punjab and Mumbai by deploying long term evolution 900 technology. The deployment will enhance the network experience for its smartphone customers significantly and also lead to wider […]

BSNL has entered into a partnership with Ciena to conduct 5G technology-based field trials on the latter’s next-generation converged packet optical platform. The two companies will work together closely over the next few weeks to […]

Indian Telephone Industries Limited has set up a new telecom testing facility in Bengaluru in collaboration with DoT to enable safety and security of telecom equipment in the country. This is in sync with the […]

Reliance Industries Limited is planning to invest Rs 100 billion towards expanding Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s 4G operations in West Bengal. Jio is expecting to cover about 100 per cent of the state’s population with […]

The government is exploring power cables that are used for electricity transmission as a new technology for transmitting internet data. These power cables could be used to send data at nominal speeds and provide at […]

IR has roped in the Tata Group to roll out Wi-Fi facility in over 4,000 stations across the country. As per the agreement, Tata Trusts has been given the responsibility of carrying out proof of […]

Vodafone Idea Business Services, the enterprise arm of VIL, has partnered with Genus Power Infra to establish a commercial PoC for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) networks. The two firms will conduct advanced trials of […]

The government has released a notification announcing the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018. Under the rules, Indian and foreign airlines as well as shipping companies operating in the country can provide in-flight and maritime […]

According to the year-end review by the Ministry of Communications, the government’s spending on telecom infrastructure increased from Rs 99 billion during 2009-14 to Rs 600 billion during 2014-19, a six-fold increase. As per the […]