Fintech Facade: RBI probes surge in API-based money launderingShady technology service providers (TSPs) posing as fintechs are exploiting banks’ payout APIs to move large sums without oversight, raisin...
Regulating OTTs comes under preview of I&B ministry, concerns of Telecom Service Providers are raised: Jyotiraditya ScindiaCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that regulating over-the-top (OTT) platforms falls under the Information and Broadcasti...
Demands for fair share charge on OTT companies smack of rent-seeking: IAMAIThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday once again countered the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) pr...
Disproportionate regulations will hit OTT growth, warns industryIn its submission to Trai, Nasscom says move may hamper consumers’ right to choose as well as raise cost of service, create entry barriers ...
Telecom companies facing 'intentional' fibre cuts by local cable operators in Kolkata: COAI"The telecom industry is facing a critical network downtime situation in Kolkata, as the TSPs are suffering from widespread intentional fib...
DoT issues spectrum leasing guidelines for telcos for private captive networksThe guidelines issued by DoT allows private cos to obtain IMT spectrum from one or more telecom service providers (TSPs) with access servic...
DoT amends norms to allow active infra sharing among telcos, get satellite support via VSATEarlier, only mobile towers and some active electronic components in the network were allowed to be shared among telecom service providers ...
Trai's suggestion to waive RoW charges for 5 years to significantly reduce network rollout cost: COAITelecom operators and infrastructure providers need to take permission from various authorities for laying optical fibre, installing mobile...
Strictly implement regulations to curb unsolicited commercial calls, HC tells TraiThe high court also directed the telecom service providers (TSPs), which included state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Reliance Jio, ...
COAI: Non-regulation of OTT players will put telecom firms at disadvantageCOAI's comments come on the back of sector regulator's recommendations that there was no need to regulate OTT players, for now, saying this...
Telcos, internet firms for lawful interception of OTT messagesFirms tell Trai that access is critical for investigation of criminal, anti-national and anti-social activities on internet apps & services.
Playing safe: SIM-Aadhaar linking to be fully automatedOperators have been asked to ensure that the website is fully secure against known cyber-attacks and are secured through certificates.
Trai to stop building owners' exclusive pacts with telcos"Indulgence into exclusive contract prohibiting access to other Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) may be treated as violation of the licence...
Trai floats paper on interconnect rules to remove arbitrarinessTrai said that operators have raised several issues with regard to interconnection facility ranging from unreasonably high rates asked by e...
No telecom operator has entered into partnership with Chinese firms: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said TSPs are allowed to deploy telecom equipment in their network based on their techno-commercial considerations subject to compli...
Telcos have to pay service tax for spectrum with installmentsService tax payable, whether in full upfront or in installments, for assignment of right to use spectrum has been exempted from service tax.
Nasscom opposes differential pricing of data services but seeks exceptions"Any such program should abide by the principles of Net Neutrality and not constrain innovation in any way," Chandrashekhar said.