DoT okays majority of Trai suggestions on service authorisationThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved most of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) recommendations on a new...
14 Jan, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Trai issues 'definition' of overseas SMS trafficTrai's introduction of the definition of international SMSes under the unified licence has put an end to a decade long debate between telec...
11 Dec, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
Telcos can operate under existing licences till they are valid: TraiTelecom operators in India can continue under the current licensing regime until their licenses expire, after which a new authorisation mec...
25 Sep, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Telcos oppose 'service authorisation', see threat of regulatory uncertaintyAll three private carriers - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) - unanimously stated during a consultation process of the r...
20 Sep, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
TRAI moots entry fee cut for mobile, other tel service licences; suggests merger of bank guaranteesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a cut in the entry fee for mobile and other telecom service licences, as w...
19 Sep, 2023, 09.34 PM IST
Trai seeks views on defining international traffic for transactional messagesTransactional messages are sent out by enterprises to their customers to deliver important information regarding the personal use of the bu...
02 May, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
Jio-Airtel vs Voda Idea on digital infra providers’ regulationReliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are opposing recommendations to provide separate authorisation to digital connectivity infrastructure provid...
12 Apr, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
Trai suggests creation of separate authorisation for access network providerThe implementation of these recommendations is expected to result in increased sharing of network resources, reduction of cost, investment,...
19 Aug, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
COAI seeks clear roadmap for resolution of issues plaguing telecom sectorCOAI rued that revenue continues to remain under pressure for the industry saddled with high debt.
02 Apr, 2019, 04.50 PM IST
BSE signs agreement with London Metal ExchangeThe agreement will facilitate closer cooperation in areas such as product development, training and the sharing of market resources.
03 Oct, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Syntel Telecom set to buy Enkay TechnologiesArvind has signed a definitive agreement to buy Enkay, which is the market leader in India in the unified communication segment.
14 Aug, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Board okays demerger of Reliance Telecom's circles into Reliance CommunicationsThe move is also aimed at consolidating all of RCom's wireless business under one entity to be demerged at a later date and merged with Air...
24 Jun, 2016, 08.50 PM IST
Department of Telecom for appeal against 3G roaming pact, awaiting legal opinionLast week, RCOM entered into similar pact with Aircel to provide 3G services in five more circles where it does not hold 3G spectrum.
15 Jun, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
Idea Cellular ready to comply with intra circle roaming rules in new circlesIdea Cellular Ltd it will comply with the telecom department's guidelines on roaming agreements, according to an internal telecom departmen...
30 Aug, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
Idea may get new licences soonThe DoT may soon issue new telecom licences to Idea Cellular which had earlier refused to accept guidelines related to 3G roaming pacts.
29 Aug, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
- Trai’s proposals will hurt internet service providers, tower infrastructure firms: DoT panel
DoT panel has suggested that unified permits may be issued without spectrum on the condition that telcos be asked to migrate to the new lic...
23 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Unitech gets start-up spectrum for Tamil Nadu
Real estate major Unitech, which has a pan-Indian telecom license, today said it has received the start-up spectrum to roll out services in...
24 Apr, 2008, 02.43 PM IST