EMF norms: Telcos seek global standards"While prevailing stringent EMF norms might have been implementable for 2G and 3G, it will not be feasible with 5G and beyond, as these tec...
10 Aug, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
Misinformation on private 5G networks not beneficial for digital India: BIFThe debate over public and captive private 5G network heated up on Thursday as Broadband India Forum (BIF) sent a letter to telecommunicati...
23 Jun, 2022, 05.38 PM IST
The truths I found about dropped calls: who controls what and how muchThe low EMF limits imply that the signals emanating from the cell sites are not strong enough to traverse long distances, and hence a large...
04 Jul, 2016, 10.41 AM IST
Radiation from mobile higher than from cell tower: TRAI chief R S SharmaOn VoIP services, DoT favours removing regulatory arbitrage. It can't be anybody's case that one technology or service triumphs due to a re...
03 Sep, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
DoT may disincentivise telcos for frequent call drops: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said the much-awaited report on net neutrality was submitted to him over the weekend, and it will be made public in a few days.
03 Jun, 2015, 06.22 AM IST
Spectrum auctions will affect telecom industry, but impact won't be as adverse: Outgoing Trai boss Rahul Khullar"The telecom department chose maximisation of revenue and earned over Rs 1.09 lakh crore. I believe that it will affect the industry."
07 Apr, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
Government launches initiative to study electromagnetic field radiation impact on lifeThe Ministry added it made a call for proposals and has received large proposals which are being examined for their suitability for funding.
05 Oct, 2014, 03.53 PM IST
Radiation-linked concerns should shift to handsets: Cellular Operators Association of IndiaThe COAI chief’s views mirrored telecom secretary M F Farooqui’s recent call for strict adherence to DoT’s inclusive policy rules on tower ...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Farooqui wants Maharashtra to tone down telecom tower rulesIn his letter to Maharashtra Chief Secretary JS Saharia, Farooqui said several provisions in the state’s draft policy “are at variance and ...
19 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Telecom companies need to set up more towers to handle the growing voice & data trafficSpooked by radiation concerns, the appetite for towers among property owners is diminishing, and the government is not helping either.
13 Feb, 2014, 04.15 AM IST
2014: Here is GSM carriers’ wishlist“The sector is beginning to see improvements in the policy, regulatory and operational fronts due to government’s concerted actions, COAI D...
31 Dec, 2013, 05.12 PM IST
COAI calls for 100% FDI in telecom, seeks 'clear road map' on sectorThe industry has approached the government to provide a 'clear road map' and regulatory and policy certainty to improve the sector's health.
18 Jun, 2013, 06.16 AM IST
Government seeks research proposals to study mobile radiationGovernment has called for research proposals to study the possible impact of electromagnetic frequency radiation on humans and living organ...
14 Jun, 2013, 02.37 PM IST
- Government seeks research proposals to study mobile radiation
Amid concerns over radiation from cell phone towers, government on Friday called for research proposals to study the possible impact of ele...
14 Jun, 2013, 01.47 PM IST
Cell tower radiation: SC to hear plea against HC order banning towers from public-use buildingsDoT has lowered the permissible radiation limits for tower companies to 0.45 watts per sq metre - one-tenth of the ICNIRP guidelines - for ...
06 Feb, 2013, 12.18 PM IST