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Trai explores penal option on telcos for hoarding unutilised fixed line numbers
June 06, 2024 10:48 pm
The consultation paper follows request from the Department of Telecom to the Trai d to address present and possible future constraints related to availability of adequate fixed line numbering resources arising out of rapid growth.
Telecom Bill paves way for allocation of satellite spectrum
December 19, 2023 7:28 am
The assignment of spectrum — whether through an auction or administrative allocation — for satellite communications was at the heart of a debate between the government and a divided industry, with the telecom department even asking the telecom regulator TRAI for modalities around auctioning satellite spectrum.
Central govt investing heavily in growth of telecom sector: MoS IT
August 03, 2023 12:01 am
Speaking to reporters, he said that the government was investing in and growing the overall market capitalisation of the telecom sector. He added that the sector is playing a big role in expanding the size of the digital economy.
Telcos in crosshairs of DRI & Customs over router imports, notices to over dozen firms
November 10, 2022 8:55 pm
Over a dozen telecom companies have received show cause notices, some as recently as a few weeks ago, from the DRI or the Customs over alleged evasion of Basic Customs Duty (BCD).
Gujarat govt announces Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2022
May 28, 2022 2:29 am
Under the policy of the Science and Technology Department, a single-window clearance will also be made available for laying of the underground (optic fibre network) and overground (mobile towers) telegraph infrastructure in Gujarat, stated an official release.
Dec quarter: Total telecom subscriber base falls again
May 06, 2022 5:11 am
During this quarter, the total number of telecom users in India stood at 1.17 billion, down 0.9 per cent from the previous quarter.
With competing claims for funds, DoT not in favour of tariff subsidy
May 04, 2022 2:42 am
All the three private telecom players as well as industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) have repeatedly raised the demand for a floor price on telecom tariff which would help them improve their average revenue per user.
DoT plan for foreign companies: Easing investment, spectrum bid norms
April 24, 2022 5:06 am
The DoT may not go for further cut in licence fee and other statutory fees, an official said, adding that the number of telecom users in India is far more than most other geographies
‘Spectrum prices at high levels, airwaves should be offered as a bundle’, says D-G of Cellular Operators Association of India
November 29, 2021 12:56 am
Director General of Cellular Operators Association of India Dr S P Kochhar talks to Aashish Aryan. Following are the edited excerpts
The growth and inclusion potential of India’s telecom space
November 26, 2021 8:12 am
Rajat Kathuria, Mansi Kedia write: The benefits of digitalisation could have been much larger and more widespread had telecom policy been more predictable and less erratic
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