Telcos call for definition of critical services in machine communications segmentTelecom operators are urging the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to define critical M2M services, which would require them to be pro...
26 Sep, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
6 GHz airwaves new battlefront for telco vs techAt present, the 6 GHz band is partly used for Indian Space Research Organisation satellite operations. The prize 6 GHz offers is huge. It c...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Jio, Airtel slam use of unlicensed spectrum for IoT & WiFi servicesThey said while telcos have spent top dollar on spectrum which can be used to offer IoT services, non-telcos are using unlicensed airwaves ...
27 Mar, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Telcos flag use of unlicensed spectrum for advance meteringThe telcos stand comes in the backdrop of the power ministry allowing use of RF mesh technologies or wireless technologies for implementati...
13 Mar, 2023, 11.54 PM IST
Global harmonisation of spectrum allocations an important priority: Ajit Pai, US FCC chairman"I would welcome India and all free, democratic nations to follow our lead in preventing insecure technologies into their telecom networks,...
19 Jan, 2021, 09.25 AM IST
Operators, vendors, Facebook call upon government to ensure adequate 5G spectrumAirtel’s VP-Regulatory Affairs, Amit Kushwaha said trials are must to start building up the ecosystem and use cases which are unique to Ind...
10 Dec, 2020, 03.22 PM IST
US eager to work with India on 6GHz band for wireless says Ajit Pai"I'm eager to work with my Indian counterparts and other leaders around the world to harness the benefits of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi and t...
30 Jun, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Airtel, Ericsson claim 500 Mbps download speed on smartphones under new techBoth companies jointly conducted India's first trial of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology over a live 4G network.
21 Dec, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
Telcos warn government of threat to business if V band delicensedCOAI has in the past too made an aggressive pitch to the Telecom Department to allot E and V band to mobile operators for backhaul usage.
15 Jul, 2018, 06.59 PM IST
Telcos oppose Trai view of delicensing airwaves for M2MIn its submission to Trai’s discussion paper, COAI had dismissed the need to delicense any additional bands for promoting M2M communication...
07 Sep, 2017, 01.45 AM IST
Trai wants to allocate 10 Mhz in 700 Mhz band to machine-to-machine servicesTelecom companies, which see great opportunities in new-age technologies, may find it unviable to spend thousands of crores to buy these ai...
27 Apr, 2017, 11.24 AM IST
Telecom companies seek clarity on 470-698 Mhz licensingThe 700 Mhz spectrum auction may be given a miss by top telcos if the telecom ministry decides to leave airwaves in the 470-698 Mhz band un...
07 Apr, 2016, 03.47 AM IST
- IIT Madras partners with Nokia for enhanced broadband connectivity in rural areas
The project will evaluate the option of using unlicensed spectrum to deliver cost-efficient, last-mile broadband connectivity
09 Feb, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
US reaps nearly $45 billion in wireless spectrum auctionThe Federal Communications Commission said the auction ended Thursday raised $44.89 billion, the highest amount ever for this type of sale.
30 Jan, 2015, 08.50 PM IST
- As the world shifts to open spectrum
The management of spectrum needs to move away from the 'command and control' to a more 'spectrums commons' approach by opening up more unli...
10 Dec, 2010, 06.11 AM IST
- Ease grip on frequencies to drive wireless growth: Microsoft
Microsoft has said India can drive innovation if government reduces its grip on radio frequencies on which communication signals travel.
02 Apr, 2010, 03.59 AM IST
- Go high tech to solve spectrum crunch: DoT
That’s department of telecom’s answer to operators bemoaning inadequate spectrum.
24 Sep, 2007, 03.06 AM IST