Telecom department blocks 1,500 rogue local, overseas callers linked to cybercrimes and threatsProminent names among the blocked callers include designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has been threatening to target the BSE ...
10 Jan, 2024, 06.57 AM 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
Telcos pay Rs 8,000 Cr to DoT, Vodafone Idea coughs up Rs 3k CrThe Department of Telecommunications received about Rs 8,000 crore from telcos, with Vodafone Idea (VIL), Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio pa...
04 Mar, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Reliance Jio, Tata Tele, Telenor, 2 others understated revenue by over Rs 14,800 crore: CAGCAG said the five companies are Tata Teleservices, Telenor, Videocon Telecom, Qaudrant (a Videocon group firm) and Reliance Jio.
20 Dec, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
Incumbent telcos trying to scuttle entry, claims JioJio alleged that incumbent telcos were deliberately not providing it adequate access points, or PoIs, to terminate its calls/data, thereby ...
11 Aug, 2016, 01.30 AM IST
Telecom Commission gives green signal to virtual network operatorsTelecom Commission approved a new category of unified licence for virtual network operators, with an entry fee of Rs 7.5 crore.
29 Mar, 2016, 12.23 AM IST
Improvement in call drops seen, but lot more needs to be done: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said the government is doing its bit by allowing spectrum trading and sharing and educating people to ease concerns around telecom t...
18 Sep, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
Trai recommends separate licence for virtual network operatorsHaving such a policy will open the doors of the sector to new players and offer more choices to consumers.
02 May, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
Telecom companies in CAG coverage area, mega scam may be revealedDelhi HC ruling permitting CAG to audit telecom companies has potential to open up yet another massive scandal, according to indications av...
07 Jan, 2014, 10.46 AM IST
With free roaming, telcos may be forced to lower STD ratesIndia's 890 mn mobile phone users could end up paying local call tariffs for STD calls, if roaming charges are abolished by telcos.
21 Jan, 2013, 07.06 AM IST
- MTNL invites global bids for WiMax foray
State-owned telco MTNL invited bids from global players to set up and run its WiMax operations in Delhi and Mumbai on a franchisee basis fo...
08 Aug, 2009, 12.37 AM IST
- TRAI unveils draft norms for number portability
Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday unveiled draft regulations for the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP), a facility that wil...
01 Jul, 2009, 01.42 AM IST
- Intra-operator no. portability to cause govt dear: DoT panel
A department of telecom (DoT) sub-committee has said that the move would result in revenue losses to the exchequer.
22 Oct, 2008, 01.39 AM IST
- Govt cuts licence fee for telcos completing roll out
Government has reduced the licence fee for the telecom service providers which have completed over 95 per cent network roll-out in a servic...
05 Oct, 2008, 02.20 PM IST
- 2G licence fee cut up to 33%, biggies to benefit
Large operators such as BSNL, Bharti Airtel & RCOM will be the biggest beneficiaries. Experts feel telcos will be able to save between Rs 1...
04 Oct, 2008, 12.04 AM IST
- TDSAT adds Spice to spectrum seekers' list
TDSAT ruled that the DoT will have to consider the date of application to determine Spice’s position in the queue for spectrum.
29 Feb, 2008, 01.40 AM IST