Department Of Telecom

Airtel said it has now prepaid Rs 25,981 crore of high-cost spectrum liabilities for FY25, and cumulatively prepaid liabilities of Rs 66,665 crore as on date.

DoT defers spectrum auction to June 25

According to amendments made in the notice inviting applications for bids on Tuesday, the new date for "start of the live auction" has been changed to June 25 from June 6.

Next round of 5G spectrum auction on May 20: Telecom Department

All the available spectrum in 800, 900, 1,800, 2,100, 2,300, 2,500, 3,300 MHz, and 26 GHz bands will be put to auction at a base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ousts 10 senior DoT officers with doubtful integrity

This is the first time employees in the Department of Telecom have been given forced retirement under section 56 (J) under Pension Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

DoT gets Rs 17,876 crore from telecom operators as upfront payment for 5G spectrum

While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual instalments, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore equivalent to four annual instalments.

DoT warns telcos of action for not appointing nodal officer for trusted portal

The Department of Telecom has warned telcom companies that legal action will be taken against them if they do not establish a nodal officer under the National Security Directive on Telecommunication.

BSNL to migrate 30,000 wifi hotspots to PM-WANI framework by June: DoT official

Speaking at Broadband India Forum (BIF) event, Vivek Narayan, DDG (data services) in the Department of Telecom (DoT) mentioned the potential and impact of the PM-WANI wifi hotspots scheme across areas, such as tourism, smart cities and last-mile connectivity in villages.

Department of Telecom abolishes NOCC charges for all telecom licence holders

The Network Operations Control Center was created under the DoT to control the transmissions from ground segment (satellite earth stations) along with the master control facility under Department of Space to manage the operation of satellites in orbit

5G spectrum auction likely in early June, says Ashwini Vaishnav

The minister said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.

Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 15,519 crore to clear all deferred liabilities for 2014 spectrum

The company had acquired 128.4 MHz spectrum, which includes the Telenor spectrum, for a consideration of Rs 19,051 crore in the 2014 auction

DoT fixes December 2022 deadline for transition to new IP addresses

The growth in the number of devices connecting to the internet has fuelled demand for IPv6 addresses.

Department of Telecom fixes December 2022 deadline for transition to new IP addresses

The DoT has set June 30, 2022, as the last date for government organisation for complete transition to IPv6, according to an official note issued on November 2.

Bharti Airtel accepts 4-year moratorium on spectrum, AGR payments

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal had last month said the company will opt for payment moratorium and redirect the cashflow to aggressively build networks.

TDSAT puts encashing of bank guarantees in Airtel, VIL penalty case on hold till next hearing

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) bench headed by Justice Shiv Kirti Singh listed the matter for hearing on October 26.

DoT mulls withdrawing cases against telcos involving disputes of Rs 40,000 crore

In line with this, the Department of Telecom has already filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in a case against Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communications to take an informed decision whether to proceed with the present appeal or not, the source said.

DoT amends telecom licence norms to relax penal provisions

The department will now charge 2 per cent interest above the one-year marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) of State Bank of India for delay in payment of licence fees or any other statutory dues and the interest will be compounded annually.

DoT slaps Rs 3,050 crore penalty on Airtel, VIL; Airtel to approach court

The DoT has given three weeks time to the telecom operators to pay the penalty, a source said while sharing the content of the demand notice served to the companies on Thursday.

Govt focussed on enabling policies to strengthen digital infrastructure: DoT official

India is rapidly building its digital infrastructure in a holistic manner, Paul said, outlining `the contribution of key initiatives such as the JAM trinity (Jan-Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile), UPI and broadband-related policies in driving such growth.

DoT awaiting investors detail from Vodafone-Idea for Rs 15,000 crore FDI application

The fund-raising will throw a lifeline to cash-strapped VIL, which has suffered massive losses, as it has been losing subscribers and average revenue per user (ARPU), and faces outstanding AGR dues of RS 50,399.63 crore as per government data.

Vodafone Idea approaches DoT, seeks 1-year moratorium on Rs 8,200 crore spectrum instalment due in 2022

VIL has also rued the lack of movement on floor price regulation that aimed 'to address the current situation of predatory pricing and losses'.

DoT permits intra-circle roaming in cyclone-hit districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa

The department has allowed intra-circle roaming (ICR), which allows telecom operators to use each others network, in Gujarat’s Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Gir, Somnath, Junagadh, Valsad and Navsari in Gujarat, and also in districts of Daman and Diu, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, telecom secretary Anshu Prakash told PTI.

Will send suitable clarification to DoT over show-cause notice: Vodafone Idea

Last week, the Department of Telecom (DoT) issued a show-cause notice to VIL over non-payment of licence fee for the fourth quarter of 2020-21, with regard to circles of Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (East), Odisha , as well as national long distance.

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Jio pay Rs 5,000 crore in AGR dues: Report

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India have pending AGR dues of about Rs 26,000 crore and Rs 50,400 crore, respectively.

Centre sells 10% stake to exit Tata Communications

The Government of India held 26.12 percent stake while Panatone Finvest had 34.80 percent, Tata Sons 14.07 percent and the remaining 25.01 percent was with the public before the transaction.

Approvals received for relevant downstream investments post FDI nod from DoT: Airtel

Bharti Airtel further said it is initiating the process to revise its foreign investment limit, as notified to its depositories, to 100 percent with immediate effect.