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Vodafone Idea board to mull issuing convertible debentures to a vendor

Development comes on the heels of Indus Towers warning the financially stressed telecom company of disconnection of services over non-payment of dues

DoT to address Trai's concerns on dilution of power by draft telecom bill

DoT has also sought feedback on the bill from all ministries of the Central government, state government and the public along with Trai

Draft Telecom Bill enhances unease of doing biz amid regulatory overlaps

Regulatory overlaps between multiple ministries and overreach by DoT worry stakeholders

Draft Telecom Bill: What does it say, why there is controversy over it

The bill provides a regulatory framework for spelling out the govt's role in telecommunication services and networks; telecommunication equipment and infrastructure; and spectrum and its assignment

Telecom Bill revisits licence raj, impinges on privacy safeguards

Many global agencies have raised concern that the draft Bill will adversely impact privacy by giving DoT almost unlimited powers to access and endlessly demand all manner of private information

5G has limitation, won't replace fixed-line broadband: Excitel CEO Raina

Wireless internet technology doesn't support unlimited data usage, says leader of fixed line broad company

Only OTT communication players to be regulated under new telecom bill: Rpt

Under the new telecom bill, if the OTT communication services are brought under the ambit of telecom services, companies will be required to do the KYC verification of their users

Top Headlines: Starlink services in India, partial treatment to EV makers

Start-ups manufacturing electric two- and three-wheelers have alleged they are not getting subsidies under the second phase of the FAME II scheme

DoT summons mobile device makers, telecom companies to push 5G updates

The two sides play a blame game as users' search for 5G services continues

DoT, Meity to hold meeting of smartphone firms, telcos to resolve 5G issues

Top officials of the DoT and IT ministry have called a joint meeting of smartphone companies, including Apple and Samsung, and telecom operators on issues related to provide smooth access to 5G services, a government official said on Tuesday. While over 100 million subscribers in India have 5G-ready phones, many devices, including Apple, are not supporting the service at present. "We shall be working together to ensure smooth rollout of 5G, including smooth onboarding of consumers," an official source told PTI. A joint meeting of smartphone companies and telecom operators will be held on Wednesday at the Department of Telecom (DoT) office. Secretaries of both the DoT and Ministry of Electronics and IT will chair the meeting to discuss teething 5G issues. The agenda of the meeting includes a discussion around enabling the handsets to start supporting 5G services on 5G networks in India. Bharti Airtel is the only company to have commercially launched 5G services while Jio has start

DoT may bring digital apps under licensing purview in draft telecom bill

The companies will convey their fears during the consultation process

The 5G opportunity for a unitary paradigm

Adopt high-speed wireless subnetworks of small cells, and a commons approach

Taxes absorb 58% telco revenues in nation with lowest tariff: Voda-Idea CEO

Says operational cash generation can be released for investments if govt eases tax burden

Govt's China-style internet laws may expose citizens to more surveillance

It seeks to bend the industry to the government's will by imposing a license requirement on everything from Gmail to FaceTime and Skype

Delhi High Court stays TDSAT order asking broadcasters for OTT content

TRAI has argued that broadcasters are supplying signals of linear channels to OTT platforms circumventing Clause 5.6 of the Uplinking and Downlinking guidelines for television channels

Spectrum allocation plan may be updated when telecom bill goes live

Move may open up new spectrums for 5G auction and deployment in next 6-10 months

Draft Telecom Bill: Centre to take spectrum back if telcos fail to pay dues

The draft telecom bill also recognised that the spectrum is a valuable resource and provided for the assignment of the spectrum for the public good

DoT open to expand list of offences in draft telecom Bill, say officials

Growing international focus on India's fast growing tele-scammers has led govt to specifically focus on call-based frauds and scams, sources say

How many mobile SIMs are linked with your Aadhaar: Check details here

According to DoT guidelines, an individual mobile subscriber can register up to nine mobile connections in his or her name

Extant rules choke growth, telecom bill needs review: Broadband India Forum

Forum also believes the bill also weakens role of telecom regulator, makes it subservient to govt