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Government asks telecom providers to block incoming international spoofed calls

Government asks telecom providers to block incoming international spoofed calls

Sun, May 26, 2024

It noted that together with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the TSPs have devised a system to help identify and block incoming international spoofed calls from reaching any Indian telecom subscriber.

Zee Business Exclusive: Telecom companies asked to start trials for CNAP

Zee Business Exclusive: Telecom companies asked to start trials for CNAP

Thu, May 02, 2024

Earlier, on February 23, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sent recommendations to the government for the introduction of CNAP services for users.

Govt's new guidelines to check smartphone theft - all you need to know

Govt's new guidelines to check smartphone theft - all you need to know

Tue, Sep 27, 2022

The Centre has issued new guidelines to curb phone-related crimes. The new rules will also help in tracking the phones easily in case of theft.

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Sunil Mittal heaps praise on Modi government for ease of doing business as Bharti Airtel gets 5G bands within hours of payment

Sunil Mittal heaps praise on Modi government for ease of doing business as Bharti Airtel gets 5G bands within hours of payment

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) towards dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions.

DoT exempts handsets, smart watches from mandatory testing regime; addresses regulatory overlap

DoT exempts handsets, smart watches from mandatory testing regime; addresses regulatory overlap

Sun, May 01, 2022

The exemptions on these widely-used products will reduce the compliance burden and will enable the industry to roll out their products faster, it said adding that the move will also reduce import delays.

Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab

Telecom secretary asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab

Sun, Oct 10, 2021

Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman has asked state-owned telecom research and development organisation C-DoT to start working on 6G and other futuristic technologies in order to catch up with the global market in time.

DoT slashes bank guarantee requirement for telcos by 80 pc

DoT slashes bank guarantee requirement for telcos by 80 pc

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

The Department of Telecom has slashed performance and financial bank guarantee requirement of telecom operators by 80 per cent.

DoT makes use of imported components in 25 telecom products eligible for public procurement

DoT makes use of imported components in 25 telecom products eligible for public procurement

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a list of 25 telecom product segments, including satellite phones, broadband equipment, optical fibre cable etc, which will qualify as local products even if they use imported components for domestic manufacturing.

Making calls from landlines to mobile phones? Here is a big development

Making calls from landlines to mobile phones? Here is a big development

Tue, Nov 24, 2020

This is an important development for those making calls from landlines to mobile phones!

Telcos pay over Rs 8,000 cr to govt in dues; DoT to write fresh letters to firms questioning AGR gap

Telcos pay over Rs 8,000 cr to govt in dues; DoT to write fresh letters to firms questioning AGR gap

Wed, Mar 04, 2020

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio paid cumulative over Rs 6,000 crore to the government towards deferred spectrum dues and Tatas has deposited another Rs 2,000 crore for ad hoc statutory liabilities.

Vodafone Idea payment: DoT may ask for dues this week; chances of relief slim

Vodafone Idea payment: DoT may ask for dues this week; chances of relief slim

Tue, Mar 03, 2020

The government can ask Vodafone Idea this week to submit their dues after Airtel and Tata Teleservice having submitted their self assessment figures on AGR

Telecom Dept looking into AGR payment issues: FM

Telecom Dept looking into AGR payment issues: FM

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala said that telecom department is looking into issues related to payment of statutory dues by mobile telephony services providers.

FinMin, DoT, Niti Aayog discuss options for relief to telcos

FinMin, DoT, Niti Aayog discuss options for relief to telcos

Mon, Feb 24, 2020

Department of Telecommunications, the Finance Ministry and Niti Aayog on Sunday held a preliminary meeting to discuss relief measures for telecom industry, which is struggling amidst huge AGR dues.

Vodafone Idea to pay Rs 53,000 crore AGR dues in next few days, informs exchange

Vodafone Idea to pay Rs 53,000 crore AGR dues in next few days, informs exchange

Mon, Feb 17, 2020

Vodafone Idea said that they will pay AGR dues in next few days after receiving letters from DOT for directing immediate payment.

PMO advises DoT to help BSNL with wage bill till June

PMO advises DoT to help BSNL with wage bill till June

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

The PSU is also struggling as it does not have LTE 4G servcies for lack of spectrum and now DoT has referred the matter of its spectrum proposal to TRAI for consultation as PSUs don`t bid for auction to get spectrum.

Broadband subscriber base at 463.6 million in August-end: DoT

Broadband subscriber base at 463.6 million in August-end: DoT

Sat, Nov 24, 2018

According to data released by the DoT on its website, the total number of telephones rose to 1,189.17 million, up 9.73 million over the previous month. Of this, wireline phone connections remained almost flat, while the wireless connections climbed 0.84 per cent month-on-month to almost 1,167 million.

Upgrading SIM from 3G to 4G? Your consent is a must now

Upgrading SIM from 3G to 4G? Your consent is a must now

Tue, Aug 14, 2018

As per the new addition, the SIM can be activated only with a clear go-ahead from mobile users and on their request. Under the process, after receiving the request for SIM card upgradation, the telecom company will have to make an interactive voice response system (IVRS) call on the consumer's number and confirm whether he had requested the upgrade or not.

Airtel to approach TRAI, DoT over proposed Rs 1,000 crore penalty

Airtel to approach TRAI, DoT over proposed Rs 1,000 crore penalty

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel today said that it will approach government and telecom regulator Trai to clear the "confusion" that led to proposed penalty of over Rs 1,000 crore on it for not providing interconnection facility to Reliance JIO Infocomm.

Telecom woes: ARPU, rising debt to hurt industry after spectrum auction

Telecom woes: ARPU, rising debt to hurt industry after spectrum auction

Wed, Oct 19, 2016

The tepid response by telecoms in the recent spectrum auction organized by the Department of Telecom (DoT) failed to brighten the debt ridden future of the industry, which is estimated to increase.

Spectrum auction: Why no one wants a slice of 700 MHz band

Spectrum auction: Why no one wants a slice of 700 MHz band

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

India’s biggest spectrum auction which began on October 1, has already seen bids worth $ 8.1 billion or Rs 64,451 crore after 23 rounds of bidding from seven telecom operators.

Telcos deposit Earnest Money for spectrum auction, RJio leads with Rs 6,500 crore

Telcos deposit Earnest Money for spectrum auction, RJio leads with Rs 6,500 crore

Fri, Sep 16, 2016

Telecom companies have deposited Earnest Money (EM) for the upcoming spectrum auction, sources told Zee Business.

Government, TRAI keeping close watch on call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Government, TRAI keeping close watch on call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Mon, May 30, 2016

Prasad also mentioned that the country is going for one of the biggest spectrum auctions in the next two-three months.

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