Category: Policy & Regulation

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom operators to provide details of the amount of spectrum required in each circle temporarily to the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC). The move comes as the...

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has extended the deadline of compliance and audit for service providers till March 31, 2020, citing COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter dated March 23, 2020, the DoT had stated that the audit...

As per the Indian Cellular and Electronic Association of India (ICEA), the handset manufacturing industry is staring at a loss close to Rs 150 billion with production coming to a halt amid COVID-19. The production is going to be...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked states to designate a nodal officer who can be contacted by operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in case of difficulties. The move comes as an attempt to keep...

According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), the recently approved Scheme for Promotion of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) will promote innovation and research &...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has relaxed certain norms for other service providers (OSPs) till April 30, 2020, to facilitate work from home (WFH) amid the coronavirus outbreak especially for IT and IT-enabled...

The Cabinet has approved three key schemes to boost electronics and components manufacturing exports and production in the country. These schemes envisage a total outlay of Rs 480.42 billion. Among the three key schemes,...

As per the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), could consider the suitability of holding its customary open house discussion online for resolving the floor price...

The government has launched a WhatsApp chatbot called ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’. This chatbot is created to help address all the queries around COVID-19 outbreak and is developed and implemented by Jio Haptik...

The government has started preparing a crisis plan to take care of millions of mobile subscribers and business enterprises in the telecom sector. This contingency plan is being prepared keeping in mind the fast-deteriorating...

As per the government, there has been a lot of improvement in call drops and improper telecom network coverage in the past three-four years. Further, it added that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced...

As per the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), it is planning to take over the ownership and management of Cisco’s OpenRoaming as a global wireless industry standard. According to the WBA, the move is designed to facilitate the...

As per the government, the Cabinet had approved a formula to recover adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues from telcos over 20 years. The government had filed an application in the Supreme Court (SC) post the cabinet nod, keeping in...

The government’s National Broadband Mission (NBM) is likely to see an investment of Rs 7 trillion with 90 per cent of the contribution coming from industry players. Telecom minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, in his written...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has refuted allegations that call data records (CDRs) sought from carriers was a breach of privacy and amounted to surveillance. As per DoT, the details will be used to study poor...

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court heard the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) plea in regard to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case. Slamming the telcos and DoT for undertaking self assessment process, the Supreme...

The Supreme Court is hearing the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case today. As per the court, its previous order was clear enough and no further objections would be allowed against payable dues. The apex court also questioned the...

Reliance Jio has opposed the suggestion of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) on the issue of fixing floor prices for telecom services. Earlier, in their response to the Telecom...