Trai proposal on private 5G network raises hopes again for big enterprisesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested allowing Infosys, Tata Communications, and others to establish private 5G ne...
24 Feb, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
TRAI recommends modalities of network authorisation to be granted under Telecom Act 2023TRAI has recommended that the Centre grant network authorisations directly under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The regulator suggests v...
17 Feb, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
Norms soon to let telcos lease 5G to private networksTelecom operators have been struggling to monetise 5G due to a lack of demand for enterprise use cases. Retail customers have been using 5G...
05 Jan, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 89,000-crore revival plan for BSNLThe development follows the signing of a partnership pact between BSNL and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for the deployment of 4G network...
07 Jun, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
Reliance Jio demonstrates ambition to deliver innovative services: Cisco CEOUS-based telecom company Cisco's CEO Chuck Robbins said that billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has demonstrated impressive capab...
10 May, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
BIF seeks direct spectrum for Air-to-ground communicationThe policy think tank, which has among its members leading IT companies and telecom equipment makers, said the spectrum for the critical fu...
16 Feb, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Broadband body opposes auction of spectrum used for aircraft-ground communicationThe thinktank, which has among its members, leading IT companies and telecom equipment makers, said the spectrum for the critical function ...
15 Feb, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Trai suggests allotting 700 MHz band for NCR transport bodyThe NCRTC, a joint venture of the Centre and states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, is implementing eight RRTS corridors.
29 Dec, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
DoT invites participation in demand study for 5G private networksWilling participants can apply to be part of the exercise between August 10 and September 9, through a module launched on the Saralsanchar ...
11 Aug, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Rethink spectrum handout to large tech companies: Telcos to DoTThe Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea etc, said that the big tech...
01 Jul, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
BIF says DoT rules hazy on pricing of airwaves for captive 5G networksDoT’s new rules on captive private network rollouts say that an enterprise seeking spectrum directly from the government for building capti...
29 Jun, 2022, 04.29 PM IST
DoT issues norms for captive private network licencesOn the scope of the CNPN licence for enterprises, it said such a licencee may establish indoor/within premise isolated captive non public n...
28 Jun, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
No license/entry fee for enterprises seeking 5G spectrum for captive networks: DoTSuch entities also need to have a net worth of not less than Rs 100 crore at the time of application, and must be registered under the Comp...
28 Jun, 2022, 07.15 AM 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
Gear makers unlikely to partner with enterprises directly for 5G captive networksHe was responding to a question on whether the Swedish gear maker will work directly with enterprises that have acquired spectrum from the ...
21 Jun, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
Telcos seek clarification on captive non-public networks ahead of 5G spectrum auctionTheir main concerns centred around the methodology of allotting spectrum to non-telcos, the price at which this spectrum will be made avail...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
COAI disappointed on captive network decision; seeks level playing field for orderly growthIn a letter to the Telecom Department, COAI argued that since a decision to enable the captive networks through direct spectrum assignment ...
19 Jun, 2022, 05.06 PM IST