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COAI chief said that spectrum pricing must reflect 'present-day realities' rather than legacy expectations of high revenue from auctions

Private telcos raise red flag on direct enterprise spectrum allocation; warn of security threats, revenue loss

COAI said global comparisons with countries like the US, Finland, Germany, and the UK were misleading, as private networks in those markets are typically located in remote or underserved areas.

Amazon Kuiper flags spectrum concerns as Indian telcos seek exclusive microwave access for 5G, 6G backhaul

The Cellular Operators Association of India has asked Trai to reserve all microwave backhaul spectrum such as 6 GHz (lower), 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz and E and V bands for telcos holding access licences.

Curbing spam: COAI says minimal disruptions expected as SMS traceability kicks in 

From today, telcos have started rejecting messages with undefined or mismatched telemarketer chains check spam calls and messages

Telecom industry expects SC judgement on Input Tax Credit to improve their financial health

In a major victory for the telecom sector, the Supreme Court ruled that service providers are entitled to claim Cenvat credits on central excise duties paid for key telecom infrastructure

Telecom operators urge govt to eliminate AGR-related license fee

The COAI proposal comes after the Supreme Court dismissed telecom companies' review petition regarding AGR calculation corrections. AGR represents revenue from core services like mobile and internet.

Telcos at odds with OTT communication providers over licensing regime

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing telecom companies, said that to resolve the issue of an uneven playing field and to uphold the principle of "Same Service, Same Rule," these competing and substitutable services should be included under Access Services authorization in the new regulatory framework.

Telcos worried over strict quality of service norms, fear hike in cost load

Telcos such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea said that these QoS parameters prescribed in the new regulations have not been introduced by any other regulator in other similar economies.

Long-standing demands remain unaddressed; PCBA duty hike to push up cost of services: Telco body COAI

COAI said the telecom operators’ long-standing demands remain unaddressed.

Spectrum auction to catalyse rapid rollout of 5G services, says COAI

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea began submitting bids on June 25 for the latest round of the 5G spectrum auction. The government is selling airwaves worth Rs 96,317.65 crore

Indian telcos urge TRAI to lower spectrum prices ahead of 5G spectrum auction

Despite making huge investments for the 4G/5G rollout, S.P. Kochhar, Director General COAI, said that Indian telcos are still among those with the lowest ARPU in the world.

Pesky calls: Telcos seek level-playing field with messaging platforms in meeting regulatory norms

The draft guidelines to curb unsolicited business communication are ready and were discussed in a meeting on May 10

Private telcos seek DoT intervention in banning sale of 6 GHz Wi-Fi products

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has labelled the sale of 6GHz-enabled Wi-Fi products on e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, and Moglix as illegal

Fair share: Telcos to seek govt intervention; get GSMA support

Telecom operators said that the increasing data traffic from OTTs necessitates significant capital investments to sustain telecom networks, suggesting that OTTs should contribute to these costs by sharing their revenues.

Telco body COAI seeks manufacturing incentives in AR/VR devices for Metaverse

Indian telecom operators want to tap the Metaverse opportunity with their 5G services. They want to partner with content providers and over-the-top players to enable several use cases.

Direct-to-mobile services: Ensure implementation does not result in regulatory arbitrage: Telcos to govt

Industry body COAI said the proposal needs to be reviewed to ensure a level playing field for all participants.

COAI suggests 4 to 5 large traffic generators pay fair share for telcos' network costs

On January 4, the Cellulars Operators Association of India (COAI) released a white paper comprising of five models which can be used to address the increasing network costs on telecom operators due to large traffic

Net neutrality: Entrepreneurs hit back at COAI for terming startups' letter to TRAI as 'misinformation'

In recent weeks, there has been a heated dispute between startups and telecommunications companies regarding the telcos' suggestion to impose a network fee on over-the-top (OTT) firms

Net neutrality: Telcos ask TRAI to reject startups' submission

The Cellulars Operators Association of India (COAI) called the startup founders' letter to TRAI on net neutrality 'propaganda activism,' while Save the Internet accused COAI of trying to 'misdirect' TRAI.

IAMAI, IFF, BIF, other industry bodies hit back at telcos seeking to impose ‘fair share’ charge on OTTs

Industry bodies and civil society organisations say there is already enough regulation, and that it could stifle innovation and hinder economic growth.

'Fair share' charge on OTTs will not violate net neutrality: COAI

Telecom companies want OTT players to pay a "fair share" charge toward network cost based on the number of users they have, the traffic they generate and so on

COAI says telcos being mindful of service quality in 5G rollout

The speed of 5G rollout in India ”is the fastest in the world”, SP Kochhar, Director General of Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) said.

Telcos' body COAI bats for more 5G spectrum; says mid band 6GHz airwaves needed for optimum service quality, costs

Radiowaves in 6GHz is a sweetspot for telecom service providers as current spectrum in the mid band is "woefully short of requirement of telcos".

6 GHz spectrum vital for India to meet national broadband mission targets: COAI

In case adequate spectrum in the 6 GHz band is not allocated to IMT, the country would have to account for around 60 per cent higher annual costs to achieve the performance expected from 5G services.

Budget wishlist: COAI seeks cut in licence fee; waiver in customs duty for 5G network gear

In its Budget wishlist submitted to the finance ministry, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) has also pushed for abolition of the Universal Service Obligation Fund or USOF.