Sale of illegal repeaters, boosters: DoT cautions e-commerce companies to abide by ruleshe Department of Telecom (DoT) had rapped e-commerce businesses on the issue, on several occasions, and had also made it clear that these c...
17 Apr, 2021, 09.27 PM IST
COAI approaches DoT to stop sale of mobile signal boosters on e-commerce sitesCOAI says sale of such illegal items not only violates norms but also hampers service quality for subscribers.
12 May, 2019, 05.03 PM IST
Smartphone imports could speed up after DoT clarificationSmartphones with built-in Bluetooth and WiFi features will be freely importable under DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade) rules, DoT h...
14 Sep, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
Speedy nod likely for prototype test phone importsCurrently, telecom department’s wireless planning cell often takes several months to issue permits for the import of prototype mobile devic...
20 Aug, 2018, 08.55 AM IST
- DoT to shift wireless planning and coordination wing online from February
A senior official told that the wing, which is responsible for managing spectrum frequencies and issues various kinds of licences for creat...
16 Jan, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
Microsoft partners with Cisco to modernise data centresUnder the agreement, both the firm will invest in joint sales, engineering and marketing resources to accelerate integrated solutions for e...
16 Jul, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Wireless Planning Cell holds up $500 mn gear supplies to telcosWPC is likely to hold up nearly $500 million (Rs 3,000 crore) worth of telecom equipment supplies to mobile phone companies in India.
10 Jun, 2013, 04.33 AM IST
- Post-scam, a spectrum regulator?
A positive outcome of the 2G spectrum scam is the likely establishment of an independent Authority for Spectrum Regulation and Allocation.
28 Mar, 2011, 07.05 AM IST
- DoT wing seeks higher spectrum fee
The wireless planning cell (WPC) of the department of telecommunications (DoT)wants the government to impose a higher annual fee for the us...
06 Jul, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
- DoT wing seeks higher spectrum use fee
Wireless planning cell of DoT wants GSM operators to share 3-10% of revenue with govt.
03 Jul, 2010, 02.48 AM IST
- DoT has no plans to set up independent spectrum regulator
The Department of Telecom has ruled out setting up of an independent regulator to manage spectrum-related issues.
14 Jul, 2009, 07.48 PM IST
- Govt seeks reply from WPC, BSNL
The communications ministry has asked its WPC wing as well as BSNL to submit their replies over allegations that they had favoured Swan Tel...
17 Dec, 2008, 02.13 AM IST
- Security concerns return to haunt Blackberry
Plans to launch a new Blackberry mobile handset in India has revived concerns if the service was a risk to internal security, with one wing...
03 Dec, 2008, 06.41 PM IST
- DoT clears proposal to allot 3G spectrum to BSNL, MTNL
Within days of 3G policy, the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing of DoT has cleared the proposal to allot 3G spectrum to BSNL an...
07 Aug, 2008, 12.03 AM IST
- Global expert may head spectrum managing body
DoT is in favour of bringing in an international expert on spectrum management to head the Centre of Excellence for Spectrum Related Studie...
10 Jul, 2008, 03.21 AM IST
- Spectrum rollout in 18 circles to hang up
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided to await the outcome of the various court cases on spectrum allocation before allotting radio f...
28 Feb, 2008, 01.56 AM IST
- Centre against renaming of NFAP- '05
Confronted with opposition from many cellular operators, the government on Tuesday decided against renaming the revised draft of the Nation...
01 Aug, 2007, 01.46 AM IST