Government of Haryana to align state’s RoW rules with the central rules
The government of Haryana is set to align the state’s right of way (RoW) rules with that of the...
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DoT will not provide 5G spectrum to enterprises for private networks
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly decided against providing 5G spectrum...
Read MoreTRAI directs PEs to re-verify message headers and templates within two weeks
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed principal entities (PEs) such as banks, insurance companies, trading companies, financial institutions and other entities to re-verify their message headers and...
Read MoreGovernment working groups may submit AI framework in next two weeks
The seven working groups constituted under India’s national programme for artificial intelligence (AI) will reportedly submit recommendations for a comprehensive framework governing various facets of AI in the next two weeks....
Read MoreGovernment holds dialogue on principles of Digital India Act
The government held dialogues on the principles of the Digital India Act in Mumbai. During his...
Read MoreReliance Jio and Bharti Airtel gain 3.05 million and 1.03 million users respectively during March 2023, says TRAI data
As per the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio...
Read MoreGovernment launches open RAN testbed for conformance, certification and interoperability testing
The government has launched the open radio access network (RAN) testbed for conformance,...
Read MoreTRAI extends deadline for submitting comments and counter comments on its consultation paper on ‘Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Services’
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the deadline for submitting comments and counter comments on its consultation paper on ‘Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Services.’ The regulator...
Read MoreUnion Cabinet approves PLI scheme 2.0 for IT hardware
The Union Cabinet has approved the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT hardware...
Read MoreGovernment launches Sanchar Saathi portal to track lost mobile phones and prevent frauds
The government has launched the Sanchar Saathi portal to enable users to trace and block their...
Read MoreTRAI investigates all previous tariffs offered by telcos
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reportedly started investigating both old and...
Read MoreTRAI issues directions to access providers to stop misuse of message templates
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued directions to access providers to stop...
Read MoreBIF opposes telcos’ demand for OTT players to pay telecom infrastructure usage charges
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has opposed the demand by telecom operators for over-the-top (OTT) players to pay charges for the use of telecom infrastructure. According to BIF, asking OTTs to pay for 5G network rollout costs...
Read MoreReliance Jio and Bharti Airtel gain 1 million and 0.98 million users respectively during February 2023, says TRAI data
As per the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio...
Read MoreDoT rejects TRAI’s proposal to regulate cloud service providers
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for DoT to regulate cloud service providers (CSPs). According to DoT, such entities are regulated...
Read MoreDoT deactivated more than 225,000 mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in April 2023
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) deactivated more than 225,000 mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in April 2023 as a majority of the SIM cards were allegedly procured through forged documents. Telecom service...
Read MoreSubmit affidavit stating Airtel will pay less SUCs in comparison to new companies, Supreme Court tells DoT
The Supreme Court has reportedly requested the government to submit an affidavit regarding the spectrum usage charges (SUCs), which are to be paid by Bharti Airtel. The court asked for an affidavit by the Department of...
Read More6 GHz should be delicenced as it is not used for 5G globally, says BIF to DoT
The auctioning of 6 GHz band of spectrum for 5G services is being opposed by the tech industry, reasoning that these airwaves have not yet found a use case anywhere else in the world. With an emphasis on delicencing 6 GHz for...
Read MoreAadhaar-linked email and mobile numbers can be verified by residents, says UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed residents to verify their mobile...
Read MoreTRAI extends the deadline to receive comments on its consultation paper on assignment of spectrum for space-based communication services
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the last date for submission of comments on its consultation paper on “ Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Services”. The last date for...
Read MoreTelcos to seek relaxation in 26GHz rollout rules due to lack of device ecosystem
Telecom operators in India are planning on approaching the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in order to request relaxations in the rollout obligations for the 26 GHz band. This is due to lack of a device ecosystem that...
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