Telecom Industry

This comes at a time when its bigger rival, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are bullish on FWA service to drive home broadband revenues

Private telco body calls for mandatory SIM-binding on OTT apps to tackle cyber fraud, national security threats

COAI warned that fraudsters are increasingly shifting to SIM-independent apps to bypass regulatory checks

DoT pushes for swift rollout of caller ID service but 2G users will have to wait

Reliance Jio has developed its own CNAP technology in-house. Unlike Airtel and Vi, Jio’s entire subscriber base is on 4G and 5G

GSMA urges telecom dept to include 6GHz band in next spectrum auctions

GSMA said the move will ensure that all necessary IMT spectrum bands—across mid-band and high-band frequencies—are made available together

Centre may allow telcos to surrender spectrum bought before 2022: Report

This is likely to provide a major boost to Vodafone Idea, which can save up to Rs 40,000 crore by giving up its excess airwaves, the report said

DoT may waive off bank guarantees of telcos for 2022 spectrum sale: Report

Vodafone Idea, which is India’s third largest telecom operator, could be the biggest beneficiary if the government decides to approve the proposal, the paper said.

Jio, Airtel, Vi record customer loss post tariff hike, BSNL becomes only gainer in July

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea increased their mobile service plan rates in the range of 10-27 per cent in the first week of July

Trai asks DoT to use bank guarantees to recover spam call fines from telcos: Report

According to the report, state-run BSNL and MTNL are the biggest defaulters with around Rs 50 crore in dues in the last 8-10 years. They are followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio. The development comes after repeated reminders fell on deaf ears, the paper said

4G rollout, improvement in quality of services will make BSNL profitable: Jyotiraditya Scindia

For BSNL to see profit rolling in, there should be, a) good execution and b) improved quality of service and better customer satisfaction ratings, Scindia said.

Telecom minister Scindia defends tariff hikes, says telcos deserve return on capex

Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia iterated that India continues to have the lowest tariffs in the world and the companies have invested Rs 4.26 lakh crore over the last three years. Scindia also spoke about the Made-in-India 4G Stack which could emerge as an alternative to China

India's telecom tech stack to provide an alternative option to the world: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The home-grown tech option could be launched by the middle of next year, the telecom minister said

TRAI directs telcos to disconnect unregistered telemarketers' lines over spam calls, blacklist them

Further, TRAI has asked telcos to comply immediately with its latest directive and submit regular updates on action taken in this regard on a fortnightly basis.

Early signs of tariff hike are encouraging; reasonable returns for industry only at Rs 300 ARPU: Airtel MD

Bharti Airtel's average revenue per user per month, an important metric used by telecom companies to measure revenue generation, increased 5.5% YoY to Rs 211 in Q1FY25

Telecom equipment sales exceed Rs 50,000 cr, 17,000 jobs created within 3 years of PLI launch: Govt

The telecom PLI scheme, within three years, has attracted Rs 3,400 crore in investment, the ministry reported

Telecom industry records slowdown in workforce growth: Study

While the industry's associate workforce expanded by an impressive 51.05 percent in FY21-22, this growth moderated to 31.41 percent in FY23-24.

Cabinet approves telecom spectrum auctions at base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore

The spectrum allocation for transport systems including railways has been done to improve passenger safety and operations of these transportation systems.

Trai seeks views on policy framework for economic development driven by 5G ecosystem

In the consultation paper, Trai has sought views on the need to develop a regulatory framework for the responsible development and use of Metaverse.

Vodafone Idea awards Rs 200 crore network order to Chinese firm ZTE

The company has given orders for broadband network equipment in telecom circles of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MP-CG), the sources told PTI.

OTT platforms should aid in creating e-infra, say telecom operators

The Cellular Operators Association of India, which represents India’s leading telecom operators, will also suggest some definitions for OTT communications platforms.

Telecom operator VEON seeks to sell Russian business

Many companies have sought to reduce exposure to Russia since the start of the Ukraine conflict in February and have halted or terminated operations there.

Govt levies on Indian telecom industry highest in world at 58%: Vi CEO

CEO Akshaya Moondra said that the telecom sector is a capital-intensive industry and it is important that the government reduces the burden on the industry that can enable operational cash generation which can be invested in telecom networks.

Decision on high-frequency spectrum bands for broadband likely in 4-5 months: DoT secretary

Telecom secretary K Rajaraman, while speaking at ITU-APT Foundation of India event, said with more people in India joining the digital bandwagon, the data consumption will rise and in turn pressure on use of spectrum will also increase.

MC Explainer | 5G spectrum auction: All you need to know about it

The bidding strategy of telcos for the C-band, the major 5G spectrum, remains a bit foggy because it is considered quite expensive.

Belgium auctions 5G licences for 1.2 billion euros

Mobile operators in Belgium have bid 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) for fifth-generation (5G) mobile licences