AI can drive greater telecom network autonomy, but accountability remains crucial: TRAI ChairmanArtificial intelligence can enhance India's telecom network autonomy and efficiency. Increased automation must not compromise accountabilit...
AI can drive greater telecom network autonomy, but accountability remains crucial: TRAI ChairmanAddressing CO.AI 2026 in New Delhi, Lahoti said AI should expand human potential, empower human choice and protect human dignity, stressing...
India eyes 1 billion 5G users by 2030 as Scindia unveils IMC 2026 themeIndia aims to connect one billion people to 5G by 2030. The nation has already connected nearly 500 million users in two years. A new Telec...
Auto, tech cos urge light regulation for V2X spectrum use; telcos seek exclusive allocationIn a bid for more efficient vehicle-to-everything communication, automotive and tech firms are advocating for minimal regulatory burdens. T...
Bharti Airtel's Rahul Vatts named COAI Chairperson for 2026-27Rahul Vatts of Bharti Airtel will lead COAI as Chairperson for 2026-27. Ravi Gandhi of Reliance Jio will be Vice-Chairperson. The announcem...
COAI disappointed on captive network decision; seeks level playing field for orderly growthIn a letter to the Telecom Department, COAI argued that since a decision to enable the captive networks through direct spectrum assignment ...
COAI rules out truce with Jio, to counter its allegations in court“COAI will not apologise because nothing that was said was defamatory. We are studying all the documents and will counter each of their poi...
There’s no worthy reason to apologise to Reliance Jio, says COAIJio, on Friday, issued a defamation notice to COAI demanding a public apology within 48 hours for saying that the telecom regulator favoure...
Reviewing defamation notice by Jio, says COAIThe company also said it reserves "its rights to initiate criminal and civil defamation proceedings, including for damages, against both CO...
Jio slams COAI for letter to TRAI on interconnect chargesJio said COAI had "no business to intervene" by writing to sector regulator Trai as two of the members, including Jio, had differed from th...
Trai debunks COAI allegations, seeks apologyMathews too said that COAI was not invited to the meeting but the meeting was held based on their letters and as a stakeholder they wanted ...
We’re democratic and take all views on board, says COAI after Mukesh Ambani's criticismThe incumbant operators, under the aegis of COAI, have locked horns with the new entrant Reliance Jio over points of interconnect or connec...
COAI seeks meeting with PMO to discuss concerns over alleged Trai biasJio on Wedensday hit back at COAI saying that incumbent telcos were trying to sabotage its entry and called COAI acquisitions, frivolous an...
COAI reiterates demand for review of pricing of CDMA airwavesCOAI escalated a war of letters by now writing to the telecom minister on Monday, reiterating its demand for a review of pricing of CDMA ai...
- COAI expands membership base; includes four telecom companies
COAI has members like Aircel, Bharti Airtel, Loop Mobile, Vodafone Essar, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Spice Communications, Videocon, S Tel, U...
- Tata Tele exits COAI, says it's biased
The corporate battles between mobile phone operators have now led to deep divisions in the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), ...
- COAI takes away voting rights of TTSL, two small operators
In a bizarre incident, the COAI, a lobby group of GSM players, has barred three operators - Tatas, Loop Telecom and Etisalat - from exercis...