Telecom

Telecom operators have requested DoT to defer the April 1, 2019 deadline for mandatory testing and certification of imported network equipment, citing paucity of labs to undertake such in-country screening as the reason. To this […]

The government has withdrawn a notification that sought to levy duties on key mobile handset components such as LCD displays, touch panels and vibrator motors from February 1, 2019. As per industry sources, the government […]

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has completed the integration of its mobile network in eight telecom circles, which is 25 per cent of its nationwide radio network. With this network integration, the customers of both Vodafone […]

VIL has rolled out its 4G services for Vodafone subscribers in 4,565 towns of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. VIL has also rolled out 4G services in 2,471 towns of Bihar and Jharkhand.

Bharti Airtel has upgraded its 4G network in Punjab and Mumbai by deploying long term evolution 900 technology. The deployment will enhance the network experience for its smartphone customers significantly and also lead to wider […]

BSNL has entered into a partnership with Ciena to conduct 5G technology-based field trials on the latter’s next-generation converged packet optical platform. The two companies will work together closely over the next few weeks to […]

Indian Telephone Industries Limited has set up a new telecom testing facility in Bengaluru in collaboration with DoT to enable safety and security of telecom equipment in the country. This is in sync with the […]

Reliance Industries Limited is planning to invest Rs 100 billion towards expanding Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s 4G operations in West Bengal. Jio is expecting to cover about 100 per cent of the state’s population with […]

The government is exploring power cables that are used for electricity transmission as a new technology for transmitting internet data. These power cables could be used to send data at nominal speeds and provide at […]

IR has roped in the Tata Group to roll out Wi-Fi facility in over 4,000 stations across the country. As per the agreement, Tata Trusts has been given the responsibility of carrying out proof of […]

Vodafone Idea Business Services, the enterprise arm of VIL, has partnered with Genus Power Infra to establish a commercial PoC for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) networks. The two firms will conduct advanced trials of […]

The government has released a notification announcing the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018. Under the rules, Indian and foreign airlines as well as shipping companies operating in the country can provide in-flight and maritime […]

According to the year-end review by the Ministry of Communications, the government’s spending on telecom infrastructure increased from Rs 99 billion during 2009-14 to Rs 600 billion during 2014-19, a six-fold increase. As per the […]

DoT’s proposal for the Chennai Andaman & Nicobar Islands undersea optical fibre cable system has been cleared by an expert appraisal committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The total length of […]

According to a report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), most operators have failed to comply with the service quality norms during the quarter ended September 30, 2018. As per the report, call […]

TRAI has issued the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations (Seventh Amendment), 2018. Under these regulations there will be major shift in the mechanism for generating a unique porting code in order to make the porting […]

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected TRAI’s order that had changed the definition of significant market power to identify predatory pricing. The TDSAT has now asked TRAI to reconsider the provisions […]

Three major industry bodies have submitted a joint proposal to DoT for provisioning of interoperable internet and broadband services through the roll-out of public Wi-Fi hotspots. The industry bodies are the Cellular Operators Association of […]

Bharti Airtel has extended its 4G services to remote parts of Arunachal Pradesh including districts of the Hayuliang region and Anjaw district as part of its Project Leap. The project involves the installation of 1,893 […]

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has reportedly started testing its voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) services in India. At present, RJIL is testing its VoWi-Fi services in a few states such as Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya […]