Telecom

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has signed an MoU with the Punjab government to provide free Wi-Fi in all state-run engineering colleges, industrial training institutes and polytechnics. As per the MoU, RJIL will set up […]

In its first-ever sustainability report, Idea Cellular has claimed 100 per cent compliance with norms governing electromagnetic field radiations in 2016. Further, the report, which is aligned to GRI-G4 international standards of sustainability reporting, claims […]

Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in the Mumbai and Jaipur regions. The services in Mumbai have been launched using frequencies in the 2100 MHz spectrum band. Meanwhile, the operator has also expanded the […]

Bharti Airtel has upgraded its 4G network in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The upgraded network has been rolled out using the dual carrier technology with a combination of time division long term evolution (LTE) spectrum […]

TRAI has refused to reconsider its order that imposed a penalty of Rs 30.5 billion on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. The move comes after DoT had asked the regulator to reconsider the […]

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on data speed under wireless broadband plans, citing an increasing number of consumer complaints regarding slow data speeds. Through the consultation paper, the […]

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted the country’s first unified licence specifically for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to the Plintron Group. The licence will be valid for offering all services across the 22 […]

NTT Communications has acquired a virtual network operator-international long distance (VNO-ILD) licence in India through its affiliate, NTT Communications India Network Services. The VNO-ILD licence will allow NTT Communications to add Arcstar Universal One International […]

Adpay Mobile Payment Private Limited has formally started its operations in the Indian telecom space, under the brand name Aerovoyce, and has launched its international SIM and internet services in the country. In December 2016, […]

Aircel has partnered with NDTV to launch an interactive voice response and SMS-based service, Hyperlocal News – My City My News. The service aims at offering local, national and entertainment news in English, Hindi, Bengali, […]

Idea Cellular has rolled out a pilot SIM card-based fleet tracking service in partnership with Delhi-based provider of maps and tracking services MapmyIndia. Under the partnership, Idea is offering SIM cards to customers, who need […]

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Facebook to deploy 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country. The hotspots will be deployed for offering affordable internet services under Facebook‘s Express Wi-Fi initiative.

Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in Guwahati and Patna. The operator now offers 4G services in nine towns of Assam, which include Guwahati, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, Tezpur, Jorhat and Lumding. Further, the operator plans […]

DoT has granted a unified licence to state-owned power transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India Limited with national long distance (NLD) and internet service provider-Category A service authorisation. Earlier, the company had two separate […]

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed probe against incumbents for alleged involvement in anti-competitive practices by trying to block the entry of newcomer RJIL. The regulator’s decision comes after a complaint […]

TRAI has constituted three subgroups to identify obsolete regulations and orders in the areas of licensing, tariffs, and service quality respectively. TRAI’s advisers are heading these individual subgroups, which also include industry representatives from Bharti […]

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper to review aspects related to testing of mobile services by telecom operators before commercial launch. Through the consultation paper, TRAI has sought views […]

The government has decided to set up an inter-ministerial panel to examine the financial health of the telecom sector. The panel will examine systemic issues of viability and repayment capacity and submit recommendations for the […]

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) to boost the production of mobile phones in the country by providing tax relief and other incentives on components and […]