Vodafone Idea counters Airtel’s priority plan with everyone matters campaignVodafone Idea has launched a campaign promising equal network priority for all its users, directly opposing Bharti Airtel's new Priority Po...
28 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Telecom industry divided on Airtel's 5G priority plan; Jio, Vi call for regulatory clarityBharti Airtel's new priority 5G service for postpaid customers is causing a stir. Rivals Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio are calling for reg...
27 May, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Airtel defends 'Priority Postpaid' service before DoT panel, denies net neutrality violationsBharti Airtel has defended its "Priority Postpaid" service to the Department of Telecommunications. The company asserts the offering, using...
26 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Airtel’s new priority plan under govt lensCentre and Trai are examining Airtel's new 'Priority Postpaid' service, which uses network slicing for a superior experience. Authorities a...
22 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in IndiaApple advises against hardware changes for direct-to-device satellite links in India. The company prioritizes current mobile networks. Othe...
17 May, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
Voda Idea may consider raising fresh funds to bolster its booksVodafone Idea's board will meet on May 16 to discuss a significant fundraising plan, aiming to secure fresh capital through equity and warr...
13 May, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Vodafone Idea eyes ₹25,000 crore SBI-led funding after AGR reliefA State Bank of India led consortium is looking at providing ₹25,000 crore debt funding to Vodafone Idea. This comes after the government s...
04 May, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Cabinet okays auction of 5G spectrum; 72097.8 MHz spectrum to be put on block by July-endThe Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to conduct spec...
15 Jun, 2022, 07.37 PM IST
DoT exempts 5G mobiles, Smart Watch, Camera, PoS Machines From Mandatory Testing regime"The exemptions on these widely used products will reduce the compliance burden and will enable the industry to roll out their products fas...
30 Apr, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
5G rollout: Portal in the works for infra approvals"We are setting up a national portal for RoW so there will be a central one-stop-shop for entry of applications and approvals etc. This wil...
14 Apr, 2022, 12.19 AM IST
India may use 'street furniture' for 5GOn December 20, 2021, the committee convened its first meeting to see the viability, and is reviewing the quantum of state-owned infrastruc...
31 Dec, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
5G services to roll out in four metros, selected cities in 2022Leading telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea, have established 5G trials sites in these cities. "These M...
30 Dec, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
DoT seeks TRAI's views on spectrum pricing, quantum ahead of 5G auctionThe last round of spectrum auction, held in March this year, had raked-in winning bids of over Rs 77,800 crore for 855.6 MHz of spectrum. W...
24 Sep, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
5G to bring socio-economic transformation in India: DoT"Digital Transformation fuelled with 5G, is a massive tool we have in hand, which is a pathway to achieving socio-economic transformation,"...
27 Jun, 2019, 05.16 PM IST
Panel seeks flexible licensing regime for 5G trialsThe panel also dealt with three broad areas for 5G pilots— manufacturing, telecom service and academia.
28 May, 2019, 10.49 AM IST
5G field trials likely by year-end, deployments by mid-2020: Panel chiefThe much-anticipated 5G field trials have hit the policy roadblock with the DoT wireless planning and coordination wing averse to allocatin...
23 Mar, 2019, 03.20 PM IST
Government invites Huawei for 5G trials, says company's India CEO"We have received official invitation from DoT on September 27. We have submitted our proposal and now waiting for reply from the departmen...
05 Oct, 2018, 03.55 PM IST