COAI flags burdensome QoS norms, calls for regulation of OTT playersTelecom operators contend proposed QoS norms are overly burdensome, highlighting challenges like RoW issues, spectrum interference, and inf...
23 Dec, 2024, 11.37 PM IST
Telcos raise their voice again for a fair share of revenues from OTT playersIndia's top telecom executives met with Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to reiterate their demand for a revenue-sharing model with OT...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Revenue share between telcos and OTT players worth exploring: Meta executiveIndian telcos want a fair share in OTT revenue. A Meta executive supports exploring this idea, provided there is no discrimination among OT...
22 Oct, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
Telcos may seek 'fair share' of app revenues at meet with telecom minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaTelecom operators are set to discuss revenue sharing from large traffic generators with Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. They also pl...
23 Aug, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Prioritise 6 GHz spectrum for 5G, roll out fair share data network usage norm: COAI to governmentCOAI emphasizes the need for massive spectrum resources like Bharat 6G Alliance and Vision for 6G innovations and deployment.
12 Jun, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
COAI renews demand for revenue share between telcos and large traffic generator appsIn a letter to telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said it is imperative that the Indian govern...
25 Apr, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
Telcos need to invest in AI, large apps need to share revenue: COAIThe telecom industry emphasized that as artificial intelligence (AI) usage grows, network investments will soar. However, large traffic gen...
25 Apr, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Big tech cos delisting small apps over fees but won't pay fair share for network use: COAITelecom operators in India have criticized large traffic generators (LTGs) for refusing to pay their fair share for using telecom networks,...
06 Mar, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Telcos made Rs 10,000 cr extra capex in 2022-23 to support large apps: COAITelecom operators spent Rs 10,000 crore in 2022-23 to support traffic from large apps. COAI estimates the government lost Rs 800 crore in r...
28 Feb, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
Large OTTs contributing to digital infra creation won't raise costs for end users: GSMA's GormanIndia leads the global debate on video content providers' contribution to digital infrastructure. Telcos argue for fair share from large tr...
27 Feb, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
COAI asks Govt to push LTGs to share 5G infra costs with telcosThe COAI white paper added that with digital convergence happening rapidly across sectors, especially with 5G, 5G+ and aspirations for a 6G...
04 Jan, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Lack of contribution to network costs from large traffic generating digital players a challenge: COAIThe large traffic-generating platforms, despite earning both from subscription fees and advertising revenues, do not contribute to the netw...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
Proposed US bill to charge fees from large apps should be adopted in India: COAITelecom operators seek a bill akin to the US proposal, aiming for internet giants' contributions to infrastructure expenses, thus reducing ...
10 Dec, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Why should OTTs pay fees to telcos?T V Ramachandran, president of Broadband India Forum, argues against the idea that large traffic generators like OTTs should pay a fee to t...
21 Aug, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
View: LTGs should pay a broadband infra levy proportional to their internet trafficThe fee collected can be funnelled back to telcos or other infra companies as subsidy for investment in broadband infrastructure. In its ab...
14 Aug, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
EU eyes Big Tech as it seeks feedback on who should pay network costsThe move by the EU executive followed more than two decades of lobbying by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other o...
23 Feb, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
L&T Construction bags 'significant' orders for various businessesThe company did not provide the value of the contracts, but said the orders fall under the significant category, which ranges between Rs 1,...
12 Oct, 2021, 12.36 PM IST