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Jio IPO: Spectrum acquisition, among 7 risks investors need to know about India’s largest offerThe IPO comes at a time when Jio's operating performance remains robust. For the March quarter of FY26, the telecom giant reported a 13% ye...
SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI modelsThe "Patching as a Service" product will be rolled out in Japan through a joint venture established last November between SoftBank's dome...
Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
Vi pins hope on cashflow growth, loans, tax refunds to meet Rs 1 lakh cr cash requirementVodafone Idea plans to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore in the next three years. This will fund network upgrades and debt payments. The company e...
Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
IBDF joins legal battle over streaming of TV channels on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES platformThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation has joined a legal battle concerning Prasar Bharati's WAVES platform. The dispute centers on...
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
There will be no default on MTNL bond dues: Telecom Minister ScindiaThe Indian government has assured there will be no default on MTNL's bond dues as its operations transfer to BSNL. Telecom Minister Jyotira...
Government expects Vodafone Idea to begin 5G rollout to meet licence obligations"We have sold the spectrum to them, and we expect them to roll out because there are minimum rollout obligations," telecom secretary K Raja...
Telcos ask govt to defer net neutrality rules or bring internet calling apps under licenceCOAI, whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea etc, wrote to the telecom department on February 9 in response to th...
- DoT to send notices for 20 more licence cancellations to telcos
The Department of Telecommunications will soon send notice for 20 more licence cancellation of telecom service providers for not meeting ro...
- Action recommended to govt against erring cos: TRAI to SC
TRAI today told the Supreme Court that it had from time to time recommended to the government action against erring companies, including ca...
- Govt penalty on telcos failing to meet roll-out obligations
Government may charge erring telecom firms a maximum of up to Rs 7 crore as liquidated damages for failing to meet the roll-out obligations...
- Govt may ask new telcos to pay more to compensate loss
The government will look at the eligibility criteria based on which the players got spectrum and if required the new players would be asked...
- COAI supports tightening of network roll-out obligations
The lobby of GSM operators has favoured tightening of norms for roll-out obligations for all operators, a move that could spell troubles fo...
- Rollout norms for new telcos may be scrapped
In a volte-face, telecom minister A Raja said the rollout deadline mandating new telecom operators to cover 10% of districts in a telecom c...
- Content fine but religious bodies should not broadcast: Trai
Telecom and broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said that political and religious bodies should not be all...
- New telcos may get rollout relief
There’s good news for new telecom entrants such as Swan, Unitech, Datacom and Shyam, among others, on the rollout obligation front.
- DoT seeks nod to slap Rs 400-cr fine on telcos
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has sought the Telecom Commission’s nod to impose a combined fine of Rs 400.15 crore on seven telecom compa...