TRAI to propose unified KYC system to identify fraudulent callers
Speaking at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022, Dr P.D. Vaghela, chairman, Telecom Regulatory...
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Prime Minister launches 5G services in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services in India at the inauguration of the India Mobile...
Read MoreDoT launches Telecom Technology Development Fund scheme
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications...
Read MoreDoT cracks down on 30 illegal telecom setups for routing ISD calls
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in coordination with telecom service providers (TSPs) and law enforcement agencies, has cracked down on 30 telecom setups that were illegally routing international subscriber dialling...
Read MoreDoT amends Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number Rules; mandates phone manufacturers and importers to register IMEI number
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has amended the prevention of tampering of the Mobile...
Read MoreGovernment likely to launch 5G services on October 1, 2022
According to a tweet by the National Broadband Mission (NBM), the Prime Minister might launch 5G services in India on October 1, 2022, at the India Mobile Congress (IMC). However, the tweet was later deleted. The IMC is an...
Read MoreDoT releases the Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill 2022 for public consultation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill...
Read MoreUnion Cabinet approves changes in PLI scheme for semiconductor manufacturing; offers 50 per cent incentives for chip fabs across technology nodes
The Union Cabinet has approved changes in production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for...
Read MoreNew data protection bill to augment efficient usage of data by industry, says government
The government has announced that the new data protection bill will augment efficient usage of data since it would be largely used by the industry. Speaking at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Dr...
Read MoreDoT to include dues waiver provisions in the upcoming telecom bill
According to industry sources, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to...
Read MoreTelecom sector will witness more reforms in coming years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics and Information...
Read MoreTRAI starts meetings with stakeholders to seek views on satellite spectrum allocation
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reportedly started meetings with stakeholders including telecom operators, satellite players and officials in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to seek views on...
Read MoreGovernment panel calls for new regulatory body and legal framework for online gaming
In its confidential draft report dated August 31, 2022, a government panel has called for a new regulatory body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to determine which online games qualify as...
Read MoreDraft telecom bill to be put up for public consultation in a week, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics and Information...
Read MoreKey ministries submit differing views on DoT’s consultation process on regulating OTT apps
Key ministries have submitted differing views on a consultation process undertaken by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) over the issue of regulating over-the-top (OTT) apps, such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal. The...
Read MoreEmpowered committee approves 32 beneficiaries under PLI scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing
An empowered committee headed by Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog, has approved 32 beneficiaries...
Read MoreTelecom industry urges DoT to regulate OTT communication services and cut levies under new regulatory framework
The telecom industry players have urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to regulate...
Read MoreGovernment to replace IT Act with Digital India Act
Addressing an event, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology, informed that the government is planning to replace the present Information Technology (IT) Act with a new “Digital India...
Read MoreTRAI extends deadline for stakeholder comments on AI/big data consultation paper
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has extended the deadline for stakeholder comments and counter-comments for its consultation paper on ways to leverage opportunities around artificial intelligence (AI) and big data for...
Read MoreGovernment withdraws draft data anonymisation guidelines
The government has withdrawn the draft guidelines on data anonymisation. The guidelines were put up for feedback by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on August 30, 2022. According to industry...
Read MoreTRAI reiterates its recommendation for creation of separate licence for ANPs
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reiterated its recommendation for the creation of a separate category of licence for access network providers (ANPs) which was rejected by the Department of Telecommunications...
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