Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has received Rs 4.28 billion from the government for surrendering spectrum in the 800 MHz band which is used for providing CDMA services. This comes after the government approved a […]
Bharti Airtel has entered into a definitive agreement with Videocon Telecom to acquire the latter’s spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band in six circles – Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) […]
DoT has released draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016, proposing uniform rules and a single-window clearance system for getting approvals. It has recommended that the concerned authorities not impose any fee, charge, lease […]
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to seek cabinet approval for reducing spectrum usage charges (SUC) from 5 per cent of adjusted gross revenues to 3 per cent. This was approved by the Telecom […]
The cabinet has approved the liberalisation of spectrum allocated to telecom operators without auction. As per the approved rules, operators will have to pay a provisional price for the spectrum as recommended by TRAI while […]
The Telecom Commission has also granted approval to interconnect agreements between internet service providers and telecom operators. The move will allow consumers to make landline and mobile calls from over-the-top applications such as Skype, WhatsApp […]
The Telecom Commission has approved a new category of unified license which will allow virtual network operators (VNOs) to function in the Indian telecom industry. A VNO licence will cost Rs 75 million for those […]
Bharti Airtel has announced the roll-out of LTE-Advanced services in Kerala, becoming the first operator to commercially launch these services. Airtel has partnered with Nokia Networks to use the latter’s carrier aggregation technology across time […]
Idea Cellular has awarded a contract to Ericsson for deploying its long term evolution (LTE) network and upgrading its 2G and 3G infrastructure. The contract covers equipment, software and a range of services, including project […]
The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is planning to seek cabinet permission to shut down loss-making telecom cable maker Hindustan Cables by offering voluntary retirement to its employees. This is in light of […]
Vodafone India has selected Ericsson to manage its OFC network in 10 telecom circles. The three-year contract covers operations and maintenance of Vodafone’s OFC across east and west India, spanning a distance of approximately 45,000 […]
According to the performance indicator report (PIR) released by TRAI, the performance of telecom operators in terms of call drop rates for the worst-affected cells deteriorated during the quarter ended September 2015 compared to the […]
The CAG has said that six major telecom companies – Reliance Communications, the Tata Group, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Aircel – understated their gross revenue of over Rs 460 billion earned between […]
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has stated that operators can sell or share spectrum in the 800 MHz band in the Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu circles by paying the base price […]
DoT has amended the Unified License Law to allow active infrastructure sharing among telecom operators. According to the amendments, active infrastructure sharing will be limited to antenna, feeder cable, Node B, radio access network and […]
Meanwhile, TRAI has stated that operators should not be asked to surrender excess spectrum if the maximum holding limit in a circle is changed subsequent to spectrum allocation. This comes in response to a clarification […]
TRAI has stated that it will conduct the next drive tests for ascertaining the quality of operators’ networks in April 2016. The regulator has further stated that more cities will be covered in the next […]
TRAI has recommended the PPP model and a bigger role for the private sector for the speedy implementation of the national broadband project, BharatNet. The suggestion comes after the project has repeatedly failed to meet […]
TRAI has stated that telecom operators paid a total penalty of about Rs 60 million during the period July 2014-June 2015 for violation of service quality norms. The regulator issued around 114 show-cause notices to […]
In a ruling against differential pricing, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has prohibited service providers from charging differential tariffs for data services on the basis of content. The regulations also prohibit service providers […]
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