India to disburse over Rs 400 crore in incentives this FY to Nokia, Jabil & 18 others under PLI scheme for telecom gearsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to disburse over Rs 400 crore in incentives in the current fiscal year to 20 companies, i...
08 Nov, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
DoT starts doling out production-linked incentives, GX Telecom gets first cheque“Our vision for 2023 will be to develop products that are designed in India, made in India which will create skilled job opportunities in t...
12 Feb, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Govt to tighten scrutiny of imports; sets up 4-5 task forces to boost telecom manufacturingTelecom gear makers expressed concern around import of network gear from China, which is being routed through other neighbouring countries.
03 Dec, 2022, 06.24 PM IST
Expansion of PLI scheme for telecom gear may attract $3 billion investment: AnalystsThe expanded telecom PLI scheme is expected to enthuse existing PLI beneficiaries to participate more aggressively and also attract new app...
21 Jun, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
Trai floats paper to plug gaps in PLI policy to boost local manufacturing of network gearThe government has set a target of $300 billion worth electronic manufacturing in the country by 2026 from $67.3 billion in 2020-21 for whi...
11 Feb, 2022, 09.54 PM IST
Foreign telecom gear makers bullish on IndiaNokia said it is exploring opportunities to manufacture more products in India in a cost-competitive manner to serve both the local and the...
03 Feb, 2022, 01.10 AM IST
Tejas to expand telecom gear portfolio, take on global biggies after Tata saleAt a recent investor call, Tejas Networks CEO Sanjay Nayak said access to the Tata group’s financial resources would also equip the company...
07 Aug, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
Samsung skips telecom PLI scheme; Ericsson participates through JabilThe government is learned to have received 37 applications for the scheme, including from leading global manufacturers like Foxconn and its...
06 Jul, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
Nokia, HFCL to participate in telecom PLI schemeBoth domestic and foreign telecom gear makers called the scheme a boost for the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) vision.
04 Jun, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
DoT likely to issue guidelines for telecom PLI within weekTelecom gear makers firms such as Ericsson and Nokia are keen to expand their operations in India, and global companies like Samsung, Cisco...
11 Apr, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
PLI scheme for telecom equipment to lead to local production worth Rs 2.4 lakh crore: Cabinet"This approval comes in wake of very encouraging success of PLI related to Mobile and component manufacturing, which was announced in April...
17 Feb, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks telecom industry to unite for timely rollout of 5GThe Prime Minister said mobile technology was at the heart of the government being able to transfer billions of dollars to millions of Indi...
09 Dec, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
India set to emerge as global 5G gear manufacturing hubGear makers said they are hopeful the new PLI scheme will incentivise companies that do higher levels of local value-addition and spend mor...
08 Dec, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
PLI scheme well-timed, to fuel manufacturing ecosystem for telecom, networking products: QualcommThe PLI scheme for telecom, announced recently by the government, would not only boost the local network gear manufacturing industry but wo...
06 Dec, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
Nokia, Ericsson want PLI scheme to cover past investment tooThe European telecom gear vendors also want India to focus on bringing the component ecosystem under the new scheme, which aims at giving s...
01 Dec, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
Network vendors urge DoT for production-linked incentive policyThe suggestions were made at a top-level meeting of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Wednesday that was attended by senior execut...
05 Jun, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Gear makers want government to address cost disadvantages vis-a-vis overseas markets to push local production“Global vendors have also recommended that such a PLI should factor in a network vendor's R&D costs -- a significant chunk of local manufac...
03 Jun, 2020, 06.06 PM IST