Telcos divided over allocation of microwave backhaul airwavesTelecom operators and tech companies are at odds over the allocation of microwave spectrum, crucial for 5G and digital expansion. While Jio...
10 Jul, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
Trai seeks views on backhaul spectrum pricing in relief push for telcos, Vodafone Idea could benefit mostThe telecom regulator, TRAI, is reviewing the pricing and assignment of backhaul airwaves, potentially easing the financial strain on telec...
29 May, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
TRAI begins consultation for modalities of spectrum assignment in backhaul bandsTRAI has initiated consultations on assigning spectrum in several bands, including the lower 6 GHz, 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz, ...
28 May, 2025, 08.31 PM IST
Vi Inks three-year deal network gear pact with TejasTejas Networks secured a three-year contract with Vodafone Idea (Vi) to provide backhaul equipment for Vi's 4G and 5G networks. This marks ...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.37 PM IST
Telecom industry divided on backhaul spectrumAs per officials aware of the details, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been conducting informal meetings with the telc...
01 Jun, 2023, 09.04 AM IST
Telcos send mixed signals on spectrum assignmentApart from clarity on spectrum assignment, telecom operators are unanimously seeking a Convergence Act for regulating various communication...
05 Sep, 2022, 08.44 AM IST
Tata Comm gross revenue under-reporting led to Rs 645 crore lower govt fee collection: CAG"Audit scrutiny of Audited AGR Statements with reference to Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets in respect of NLD, ILD and ISP-IT l...
09 Aug, 2022, 12.06 AM IST
Need abundant 5G spectrum at lowest possible cost: Airtel CEO Gopal VittalHe said that there is a need to create an “ecosystem of innovation” for 5G use cases in India, and the entire telecom industry needs to wor...
25 Feb, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
100 mn users can afford 5G; enterprise demand to push Indian telcos: Cisco“Studies have shown that almost 10 to 12 percent of the overall mobile subscribers today in India can afford a 5G service with a sizable in...
09 Dec, 2020, 07.47 PM IST
5G Congress: A range of factors are needed to develop 5G technologySpeaking at ETTelecom's 5G Congress, Sekhon elaborated on each of the points while emphasizing on the importance of physical and power infr...
01 Aug, 2019, 04.36 PM IST
IoT to unlock revenues worth $11.1 billion by 2022: Study"Fast forward to India 2022, 5 new mobile connections per second are estimated to join the power of internet." said the joint study by Asso...
25 Dec, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
Telecom companies seek PMO intervention to stop delicensing airwaves in E & V BandsCOAI, which represents telecom biggies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm, in letter to the PMO suggest...
10 Jul, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
Top telcos urge PMO, DoT to auction E, V band spectrumThe latest round of letters appears part of a coordinated attempt by licenced telcos and internet service providers to build pressure in th...
09 Jul, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Microwave can take care of demand for high-speed broadband: Himanshu Kapania, Idea CellularIdea Cellular, like most of its peers, uses microwave signals to carry backhaul, or signals within the network once passed from the mobile ...
15 Mar, 2016, 03.54 AM IST
- Without a wireless backhaul strategy, 3G and 4G operators would be left high and dry
Without a wireless backhaul strategy, 3G and 4G operators would be left high and dry. ET tries to demystify the complex world of mobile bac...
18 Feb, 2012, 05.59 AM IST
- Be broad-minded, but go wireless: DoT
In a move that may prop up WiMAX technological platform in India, the department of telecom has asked the Centre to consider putting resour...
24 Mar, 2010, 04.45 AM IST
- Cellcos may be allowed to share active infrastructure
Trai is likely to recommend amendment in licensing conditions of service providers to allow them to share active infrastructure such as opt...
10 Jan, 2007, 03.05 AM IST