Department Of Telecom

Centre freeing up more 5G spectrum, auction likely next year: Report

5G spectrum: Centre is looking for ways to shift some broadcasting and satellite players from 3.8 GHz to higher frequency

DoT starts doling out PLI to manufacturers, GX Telecom gets 1st cheque

The Department of Telecom has started disbursing production-linked incentives to shortlisted manufacturers who have completed their target for 2021-22, a government official said. Telecom gear maker GX Telecom, which has been shortlisted under the PLI scheme for promoting local manufacturing, said it received an incentive from the DoT under the scheme. Our vision for 2023 will be to develop products that are designed in India, made in India which will create skilled job opportunities in the direction of building India as a global hub ... with the incentive received further supporting new innovation to cater international market demands with indigenous products," GX International Group CEO Paritosh Prajapati told PTI. The company has a capacity to make 3.5 lakh units of GPON equipment which are used for rolling out broadband networks. GX Group Head of Sales Sambit Swain said that there is an increased demand for Made in India telecom equipment in the global market and the group is

Nokia, Samsung, Tejas Networks among 42 firms approved for PLI scheme

The scheme is crucial to strengthen the value chain of multiple verticals of 5G equipment. For these, India mainly depends on imports

DGCA writes to telecom dept, flags concern over rollout of 5G services

DGCA's concern comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns over the last year since telecom operators in the US started rolling out 5G services

Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry

Telecom sector to see more reforms in coming years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Telecom Sector in the country will witness more reforms in coming years and the industry too will have to do its bit by improving the quality of service, Ashwini Vaishnaw said

MTNL Q1 loss narrows to Rs 653 cr, revenue falls by 17% to Rs 250.72 cr

The company had posted a loss of Rs 688.69 crore in the same period a year ago.

Department of Telecom extends spectrum payment date to August 17

The due date has been extended by a day on account of bank holiday on August 16 in Mumbai and Maharashtra circles, according to an official note

DoT bars use of non-trusted telecom gear for network expansion

With effect from June 15, 2021, the licencee shall only connect trusted products in its network and also seek permission from designated authority for upgradation or expansion of existing network: DoT

DoT warns e-commerce companies on illegal sale of wireless jammers

The DoT has raised the issue several times in the last 4-5 years and even conducted raids to check illegal sales of these equipment

DoT issues spectrum assignment norms for captive private network licences

The norms stipulate a minimum net worth of Rs 100 crore for applicants

What next after 5G? Battle over delicensing of valuable 6-GHz band

Global tech giants want the entire 1200 MHz of spectrum in this band delicensed while Indian telcos want it licensed for 5G services

DoT in favour of 20-year validity for spectrum in upcoming auction: Reports

Sources told PTI that the Department of Telecom is going with Trai-recommended reserve prices to the Cabinet, which will ultimately take a call on these crucial issues related to 5G spectrum auctions

Govt may not auction 27.5-28.5 Ghz band, leave it for satellite firms

Two official sources acknowledged that Department of Telecom (DoT) is considering auctioning spectrum only up to 27.5 Ghz as sharing between the two services is difficult

5G spectrum auction likely in early June: Telecom Minister 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

DoT working to simplify clearance process for satellite services

Bharti group-backed OneWeb and US-based SpaceX group firm Starlink Satellite Communications are in the fray to start satellite based broadband services in India

Airtel pre-pays Rs 15,519 cr to DoT to clear all deferred liabilities

The company estimates that the pre-payment will likely result in interest cost savings of at least Rs 3,400 crore

Phased auction to hit roll-out of 5G services: Reliance Jio to DoT

Move follows satellite players' spectrum demand

DoT slashes bank guarantee requirement for telecom operators by 80%

The Department of Telecom has slashed performance and financial bank guarantee requirement of telecom operators by 80 per cent, according to a licence amendment note issued on Wednesday. Under the amended norms, telecom operators will be required to provide a performance bank guarantee of up to Rs 44 crore for each service for the telecom licence compared to Rs 220 crore mandated under the old rule. Similarly, telecom operators will need to provide a financial bank guarantee of maximum Rs 8.8 crore per circle now, against the previous requirement of Rs 44 crore. The rule will not be applicable in cases where bank guarantees (BG) have been furnished due to any court order or are subject to any litigation, the licence amendment note said. The rules will not apply to telecom operators, who are currently going through the liquidation process. The move will unblock the cash of telecom operators that they keep with banks to furnish BGs.

DoT amends telecom licence norms to relax penal provisions

The move is expected to ease financial burden on the telecom sector and promote ease of doing business.