Telecom

TRAI has directed Videocon Telecom to continue its mobile service operations in Punjab and maintain its quality of service till the end of its licence term, rejecting the operator’s decision to shut down services from […]

TRAI has set up a joint committee consisting of industry representatives to examine and identify regulations and tariff orders that have become obsolete. The committee includes representatives from Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, RJIL, Idea Cellular […]

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an anti-malware analysis centre called Cyber Swachhta Kendra that will facilitate the provision of free anti-virus for computers and mobile phones in the country. According […]

DoT is looking at auctioning spectrum every year and is planning to seek recommendations from TRAI on the issue soon. DoT is also planning to seek the regulator’s recommendations for the next auction, which is […]

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to restrict the period of promotional tariffs offered by operators as such offers have resulted in significant revenue loss to the […]

The government has appointed Telecom Secretary J.S. Deepak as India’s next ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO). According to the office order by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Deepak has been shifted with […]

Videocon Telecom will shut down its operations in the Punjab circle from February 15, 2017, thereby bringing an end to its mobile services in the country. In May 2016, the operator had shut down services […]

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has partnered with Tata Communications to deploy the latter’s Wi-Fi cloud communication solution, Wi-Fi+, which will enable its customers to access 44 million Wi-Fi hotspots in over 100 countries. The […]

Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in the Lucknow and Kanpur regions of the Uttar Pradesh (East) circle. Idea plans to launch the services in Varanasi and Allahabad and cover 23 towns of Uttar […]

Bharti Airtel has deployed the dual-carrier technology in the Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand circles to deliver enhanced speeds to its 3G customers. The operator has combined blocks of 5 MHz of spectrum each in […]

Airtel Payments Bank has rolled out its commercial bank services across the country. The bank is offering an interest rate of 7.25 per cent on deposits in savings accounts, but will charge a fee of […]

TRAI has issued its recommendations on the use of Aadhaar-based electronic know your customer (e-KYC) processes for the verification of existing mobile subscribers and outstation Aadhaar card holders. TRAI has recommended that DoT should work […]

TRAI has released its recommendations on in-building access by telecom service providers (TSPs). The regulator has recommended that TSPs be mandated to share in-building infrastructure such as fibre, cables, ducts, etc. in large public places, […]

TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the approach towards sustainable telecommunications. The regulator has sought industry views on ways to compute the carbon footprint of telecom networks, and the need to involve third-party auditors […]

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said that Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s (RJIL) tariff plans are in compliance with its regulations and existing tariff orders. The response comes after the Telecom Disputes Settlement […]

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allowed the import of mobile phones without a panic button or an emergency calling feature till February 28, 2017. The government had earlier mandated that all mobile phones in […]

The government has allocated Rs 100 billion for the BharatNet project in Union Budget 2017-18. Moreover, it plans to offer high speed broadband services in more than 150,000 gram panchayats through public Wi-Fi hotspots by […]

Bharti Airtel has expanded its payments bank services to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka on a pilot basis. Airtel has established banking points across 8,000 Airtel retail outlets in Andhra Pradesh, 7,000 in Telangana and […]

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology launched an integrated voice response system facility in the Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Maharashtra and Goa circles on December 23, 2016 to obtain direct feedback […]

Bharti Airtel is learnt to be in talks with Norway-based Telenor for buying its India business for $350 million. Bharti Airtel is likely to take over half of Telenor India’s liabilities, while Telenor is expected […]