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DoT asks Voda Idea to pay Rs 6,091-crore bank guarantee or Rs 5,493 crore cash

DoT asks Voda Idea to pay Rs 6,091-crore bank guarantee or Rs 5,4...

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Vodafone Idea (VIL) has obligations to clear Rs 1,200 crore loan from banks and Rs 2,188.6 crore towards spectrum dues by December 31, 2025.

DoT directs operators to re-verify over 6 lakh mobile connections in 60 days

DoT directs operators to re-verify over 6 lakh mobile connections...

Thu, May 23, 2024

The DoT has issued directives to telecom operators to carry out immediate re-verification of the identified mobile numbers within 60 days.

DoT directs telecom companies to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

DoT directs telecom companies to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re...

Fri, May 10, 2024

DoT, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and state police have joined hands for curbing the misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds and aim to dismantle networks of fraudsters and protect citizens from digital threats, it said.

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DoT ask telecom companies to temporary suspensd USSD-based call forwarding facility from April

DoT ask telecom companies to temporary suspensd USSD-based call f...

Sat, Mar 30, 2024

Call forwarding facility to remain closed from April 15: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom companies to stop USSD-based call forwarding service in the country from mid-April.

DoT asks Trai to add stricter benchmark in telecom service quality norms

DoT asks Trai to add stricter benchmark in telecom service qualit...

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

The move comes after DoT collected feedback from the public through an IVRS (interactive voice response system) call around call drop, quality of calls etc.

Telecom Dept dials service provider on call drops and service quality issues; discusses interventions

Telecom Dept dials service provider on call drops and service qua...

Wed, Dec 28, 2022

DoT sources said that the department is taking a long-term view of the service quality-related matters and has asked players to identify problem areas, and make suggestions on policy interventions that could improve the call connectivity.

Powergrid to separate telecom business, gets nod to foray into data centre biz

Powergrid to separate telecom business, gets nod to foray into da...

Mon, Dec 05, 2022

The state-owned power transmission major has also got approval from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to operate data centres.

TRAI's concerns over dilution of power under draft telecom bill provisions duly addressed: Telecom Dept sources

TRAI's concerns over dilution of power under draft telecom b...

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

TRAI's apprehensions over the potential dilution of powers under the draft telecom bill have been addressed.

Govt's new guidelines to check smartphone theft - all you need to know

Govt's new guidelines to check smartphone theft - all you ne...

Tue, Sep 27, 2022

The Centre has issued new guidelines to curb phone-related crimes. The new rules will also help in tracking the phones easily in case of theft.

New telecom rules draft released: DoT proposes fee and penalty waiver

New telecom rules draft released: DoT proposes fee and penalty wa...

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

"Seeking your views on the draft Indian Telecom Bill 2022," Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a post on a social media platform in which he also shared the link of the draft bill.

Telecom companies no longer need approval from authorities for installing towers on pvt properties

Telecom companies no longer need approval from authorities for in...

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

"Where the licensee proposes the establishment of overground telegraph infrastructure over any private property, the licensee shall not require any permission from the appropriate authority," the notification dated August 17 said.

5G spectrum payments: Four telecom companies pay Rs 17,876 crore upfront to DoT

5G spectrum payments: Four telecom companies pay Rs 17,876 crore...

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

The country's biggest-ever auction of telecom spectrum received a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore worth of bids, with Mukesh Ambani's Jio cornering nearly half of all the airwaves sold with a Rs 87,946.93 crore bid.

Telecom department invites applications to set up private telecom network

Telecom department invites applications to set up private telecom...

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

The government had issued the 'guidelines for Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) licence' on June 27 with an aim to establish the legal framework for CNPNs.

Trai seeks views on artificial intelligence, big data adoption to improve telecom services

Trai seeks views on artificial intelligence, big data adoption to...

Sat, Aug 06, 2022

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in its consultation paper on "Leveraging artificial intelligence and Big Data in the telecommunication sector" has sought views on sectors where existing and future capabilities of the telecom networks can be used to leverage AI (artificial intelligence) and BD (big data).

CAG pulls up DoT for not finalising policy on spectrum assignment for captive uses

CAG pulls up DoT for not finalising policy on spectrum assignment...

Wed, Jul 20, 2022

DoT may devise a policy on allotment and assignment of spectrum for captive users/other commercial usages in alignment with statements made in NDCP 2018 (National Digital Communication Policy) and end adhocism in allotment of spectrum to government departments/ agencies.

Trai to moot mechanism for KYC-based caller name display, says official

Trai to moot mechanism for KYC-based caller name display, says of...

Fri, May 20, 2022

Telecom regulator Trai will soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for caller's KYC-based name to flash on phone screens when someone calls.

DCC approves TRAI's recommendations on 5G spectrum auction; DoT to seek approval from Union cabinet

DCC approves TRAI's recommendations on 5G spectrum auction;...

Tue, May 17, 2022

The Digital Communications Commission on Tuesday approved the base price of the 5G spectrum suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Government's Rs 16000 crore dues conversion into 33% stake to be completed in coming weeks: VIL CEO Ravinder Takkar

Government's Rs 16000 crore dues conversion into 33% stake t...

Fri, May 13, 2022

During the company's earnings call, Vodafone Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar said as part of the telecom reforms package, the company has opted for converting government dues into equity and its proposal has been confirmed by the Department of Telecom (DoT).

New Draft Guidelines! Government plans to mandate telecom infra installation inside housing projects

New Draft Guidelines! Government plans to mandate telecom infra i...

Sat, Apr 16, 2022

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has come up with the draft Right of Way (RoW) guidelines for establishment of telecommunications infrastructure across the country to amend old norms and finetune the rules to suit the requirement of 5G network rollout.

Hughes and Airtel join forces to offer satellite broadband services throughout India

Hughes and Airtel join forces to offer satellite broadband servic...

Wed, Jan 05, 2022

An alliance between Hughes Communications India (HCIPL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, and Bharti Airtel was announced on Wednesday.

Centre mandates telcos to keep call data, internet usage record for minimum 2 years

Centre mandates telcos to keep call data, internet usage record f...

Fri, Dec 24, 2021

Department of Telecom (DoT) has extended the duration of archiving call data and internet usage records of subscribers to two years from one year due to security reasons.

DoT fixes December 2022 deadline for transition to new IP addresses

DoT fixes December 2022 deadline for transition to new IP address...

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

The Department of Telecom has fixed December 2022 as the deadline for internet service providers to customise their network as well as change modem and routers at customer premise for the services as per the internet protocol address, IPv6.

DoT scraps financial bank guarantee for annual spectrum instalment; notifies spectrum reforms

DoT scraps financial bank guarantee for annual spectrum instalmen...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

In line with its bold reform agenda for telecom, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has notified that for future spectrum auctions, the need for submission of financial bank guarantee (FBG) to securitise annual spectrum instalment has been done away with.

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