Department Of Telecommunications

This bank guarantee is meant to cover a one-time shortfall in payments for spectrum acquired after 2015.

Ericsson and DoT collaborate to offer accredited courses on 5G

Ericsson and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) collaborate to offer accredited courses on 5G for DoT’s initiative on 100 5G use case labs.

eSIM apps crackdown: India imp market, working to ensure DoT compliance, says Airalo

Earlier, based on directions of the department of telecommunications, Google and Apple took down eSIM apps Holafly and Airalo from their respective app stores

Google removes foreign eSIM apps Holafly, Airalo amid DoT crackdown

The department of telecommunications asked Google and Apple to take down the apps as they were selling eSIM cards without permission

As many as 65 illegal telecom setups unearthed during FY24: Devusinh Chauhan

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the International Long Distance Operators (ILDOs) to drop incoming calls with no Calling Line Identification (CLI), or improper CLI or having certain prefixes.

India disconnects 6.4 million 'fraudulent' phone connections with the help of facial recognition

The C-DoT-developed 'Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification' tries to find photos with similar facial vectors to zero in on fraudulent connections

Why Indian space start-ups are against auctioning of satellite spectrum

The cost of acquiring licences through satellite spectrum auctions can be huge.That could prove to be a significant financial entry barrier to start-ups.

What DoT's draft standards for measuring fairness of AI say and how the industry sees it

This comes at a time when the Indian government is preparing to roll out the Digital India Bill, the much-awaited successor of the more-than-two-decades-old Information Technology Act, where it is speculated the government may introduce sections to ensure algorithmic accountability.

Musk's Starlink in talks with DoT to offer satellite communication services in India: Report

While the DoT can issue the license, the spectrum will be allocated once Trai and the government decide if they want to auction it or allocate it administratively.

TRAI has a lot to learn from RBI

Any tightening is meaningless without effective enforcement. And TRAI’s track record on enforcement does not engender confidence

DoT rejects proposal to allow companies to create internal 5G networks on their premises

Telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have opposed the regulator's suggestion that companies in India be allowed to set up internal wireless networks using 5G technology like they are allowed to do in the US and Europe.

DoT security unit begins consultation to develop security framework for set-top boxes

The Security Assurance Standards (SAS) division of NCCS will hold a meeting with the industry on the same on October 21.

DoT issues order to enable people to get mobile SIM at doorsteps by using Aadhaar, Digilocker docs

Customers will have to pay Re 1 for the process of authentication through Aadhaar-based e-KYC services of UIDAI for getting new mobile connections, according to the new rules.

Cabinet approves moratorium of four years for telcos to pay AGR dues

The decision is expected to offer interim cash flow relief to the sector where two of the three largest private telcos are saddled with dues.

5G to roll out in India by early-2022; parliamentary panel pulls up DoT for delay

The Standing Committee on Information Technology pulled up the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for delay in the launch of 5G services when several countries have commercially rolled out the next-generation technology.

Analysts expect mild participation in upcoming spectrum auction, particularly in 700MHz band

The Department of Telecommunications had last conducted the spectrum auction in FY17 with a base price target of Rs 5.63 lakh crore and had managed to raise around Rs 65,000 crore. The government had then put to auction 2355 MHz of spectrum had sold only 965MHz across seven bands.

Centre mandates all ministries, public departments, CPSUs to use BSNL, MTNL services

"The government of India has, inter-alia, approved the mandatory utilisation of capacities of BSNL and MTNL by all ministries/departments of government of India, CPSEs, central autonomous bodies,” a memorandum issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said.

Supreme Court to hear AGR case on June 11

The Supreme Court on March 18 held that no further objections to its orders would be allowed against payable dues.

Cyclone Nisarga: DoT holds meeting with telcos to assess arrangements

"All our infrastructure provider (IP) members have taken necessary steps to ensure connectivity 24/7 in the areas which are likely to be affected by the cyclone and all the background arrangements like additional DG sets, battery banks, spare parts, stocking of diesel are taken care of," T R Dua, Director-General, Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA), said in a statement.

AGR case: Here are the key takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing

The apex court had on October 24, 2019, ruled that the statutory dues need to be calculated by including non-telecom revenues in AGR of telecom companies.

Relief has to be for industry, not for any individual player: DoT official

Telecom companies have been desperately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore, and all eyes have been on DoT for the much-needed breather to fix the AGR imbroglio.

Airtel pays Rs 1,950cr to DoT towards deferred spectrum dues; Jio pays Rs 1,053cr: Sources

Deferred spectrum dues are essentially instalment payments that are made by telcos for airwaves bought in past auctions and are separate from their AGR liabilities.

AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at DCC meet; DoT officials say more AGR-data needed

Telecom companies have been desparately waiting for a bailout package from the government after a Supreme Court order put their statutory liabilities at Rs 1.47 lakh crore, and all eyes were on the DCC meet for the much-needed breather to fix the AGR imbroglio.

'End of the road' for Vodafone Idea if bank guarantees encashed by govt: Mukul Rohatgi

Rohatgi said that there is "hardly any money left in the (company's) kitty" and that he asked them to scrape the bottom of the barrel to shell out Rs 3,500 crore for repayment of dues.

DoT commission seeks revenue assurance from BSNL, MTNL for revival support

Public sector firms BSNL and MTNL have sought financial support, 4G spectrum and approvals for asset sales as part of their revival plans.