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TELECOM COVERAGE IN NORTHEAST
No takers for North East telecom development planThe Cabinet in September 2014 approved Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the North-Eastern Region entailing an estimated Rs 5,336....
55,669 villages left out of mobile footprint to get towers in five years: Manoj SinhaAt present, 5.41 lakh villages out of the total 5.97 lakh in India are covered by mobile services, leaving 55,669 out of the ambit -- that ...
Government preparing DPR for telecom project in North-EastThere are about 43,200 villages in the North-East region, out of which 9,190 are not connected to any mobile network.
TEMA wants a level-playing field for Rs 5,300 crore Northeast projectOpposing the move to limit participation in the North-East telecom network rollout to only mobile service providers, Indian telecom gearmak...
RCom in talks with BSNL, Voda, Idea for 3G-ICR like 2G deal in three states"We have listed rates for roaming agreement on our website which is open and same for everyone. BSNL will allow companies to use its spectr...
Digital India initiative: Government to connect 55,000 villages with phones by December 2016The telecom department plans to take mobile network by December 2016 to nearly 10 per cent of villages that are still unconnected, to make ...
DoT may soon order solar-powered tower deployments in North-East'Go green' has been a popular theme in government circles, especially after DoT unveiled stiff green targets for telcos more than two years...
Telecom Commission nod likely for mobile network in Maoist-hit areasThe Telecom Commission is likely to clear a proposal for setting up mobile network in Maoist- hit areas and ensure seamless mobile connecti...
Department of Telecommunications seeks nod for cost rise in north-east's 2G revampThe Telecom Commission had originally approved an investment of Rs 2320.70 crore, but revised costs have been estimated atRs 5172.24 crore.
DoT seeks cabinet nod for cost hike to revamp Northeast coverageThe telecom department will shortly move a Cabinet note seeking approval for nearly a 123% cost escalation in revamping 2G mobile coverage ...
DoT to shortly waive BSNL's microwave royalty, satellite spectrum feesAt present, BSNL pays Rs 96 crore annually as royalty to DoT’s wireless planning cell for microwave-based connectivity across the seven nor...
DoT seeks refund of satellite airwaves charges paid by BSNL for northeast coverageBSNL pays satellite bandwidth charges annually to Antrix — the commercial & marketing arm of ISRO — for telecom coverage in Northeast.
BSNL to get satellite fee waiver for link in strategic areasThe Department of Space (DoS) is set to waive satellite bandwidth charges payable by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd to sustain the state-run telc...
Telecom Commission to soon clear Rs 7,103-crore project for mobile connectivity in border areasSome 8621 villages in locations of strategic importance across the northeast are to be brought under cellular loop to bolster mobile-based ...
Government’s rural mobile connectivity plan hits roadblockThe government’s ambitious plans to extend mobile connectivity to some 57,000 uncovered villages across India has hit a roadblock.
BSNL may reject Trai call for leasing dark fibre to telcosBharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is likely to reject the sector regulator's call for leasing its dark or "unused" fibre resources to private teleco...
BSNL told to beef up connectivity in Arunachal PradeshDoT recently conducted spot checks on telecom connectivity across the Northeast and claimed there is “virtually zero network coverage in 1,...