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Musk's SpaceX seeks DoT's nod for Starlink broadband-from-space services

Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Reliance Jio have already received DoT's approval for GMPCS licences

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

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 may bring digital apps under licensing purview in draft telecom bill

The companies will convey their fears during the consultation process

Eye on 5G opportunities, Tatas to recast telecom biz with extra funding

In June this year, the central government allowed enterprises to set up captive non-public networks to buy 5G spectrum directly from DoT, to establish their isolated networks

ED files complaint against DoT official in disproportionate assets case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against a senior Department of Telecommunications officer and a few others before a special court in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a disproportionate assets case. The court has taken cognisance of the offence of money laundering in the prosecution complaint against Soumyendra Nath Banerjee, a former deputy director general, new technology, DoT, Kolkata, and a few others filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, an ED statement said. The ED initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI, ACB, Kolkata for offences punishable under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. As per the charge-sheet filed by the CBI, ACB, Kolkata, Banerjee had allegedly amassed huge assets, beyond his known source of income, and was in a possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 7.58 crore, the statement said. The ED investigation reveal

Will take Isro's NavIC live on 5G phones by 2025, handset makers tell govt

However, opinion is divided among them on the additional cost of enabling the indigenous navigation system being touted as an alternative to GPS

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

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

DoT proposes fee, penalty waiver under new telecommunication bill

The government on Wednesday released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, under which it has proposed a provision to waive off fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers. The ministry has proposed provision for refund of fees in case a telecom or internet provider surrenders his license. "Seeking your views on the draft Indian Telecom Bill 2022," Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a post on a social media platform in which he also shared the link of the draft bill. The last date for public comment on the draft is October 20. According to the draft , the central government may, "waive in part or full any fee, including entry fees, license fees, registrations fees or any other fees or charges, interest, additional charges or penalty" for any licence holder or registered entity under the telecom rules. The bill proposes to exempt "press messages that are intended to be published in India" of correspondents accredited to the central or state governmen

New telecom bill may clarify on insolvency norms for stressed firms: Report

With Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, a spectrum will be held by a telco till it continues to pay the dues and provide the services. Once the service stops, the spectrum will go to the government

Telecom association demands 'converged' law for various digital services

The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications

Adopt int'l best practices for spectrum allocation: SIA-India to govt

Satellite industry body SIA-India on Friday said that it has suggested the Department of Telecom (Dot) to adopt international best practices for spectrum allocation. SatCom Industry Association of India has made a submission in response to the DoT's decision to bring out a new legal framework for the telecom sector. "The DoT has done a great job of trying to bring in amendments to keep pace with the technological developments and business trends. However, at some point, the amendments become too unwieldy and there could not be a better time to consider a new legal framework in the telecom sector," SIA-India President and Ananth Technologies chairman and managing director Subba Rao Pavuluri said in a statement. SIA-India has submitted six points for consideration of the DoT that includes "Spectrum allocation must be based on International best practices"; encouraging all digital communication technologies without a preference for limited technologies; connectivity to the remotest ...

DoT and TRAI to start consultation on regulating OTT communication apps

The telecom operators will welcome the move as they have long demanded that OTT communication apps that provide the same services as operators should be subjected to similar regulations

DoT eases security norms for mobile services near int'l border areas

The Telecom Department on Tuesday amended the licence norms to remove restrictions on telecom connectivity near international border areas, paving the way for better mobile coverage in these locations. So far, telcos' services were not available in locations near the border, as telecom players were required to fade out signals just ahead of the border. The security clause in the licence earlier stated that telecom licencees will ensure that base stations, cell stations or radio transmitters to provide mobile telephone services near international border of India, "shall be as far away from such borders as feasible and such base stations, cell sites or radio transmitters shall work in such a fashion that radio signals emanating there from, fade out when nearing or about to cross international border and become unusable within a reasonable distance across such border". For this purpose, suitable technical infrastructure had to be installed by the telecom players. The said condition ha

Airtel pays Rs 8,312 crore ahead of schedule for 5G spectrum dues

Telco had acquired 19,867 MHz of spectrum in various bands worth Rs 43,084 crore in recent 5G auction

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 likely to move 5G spectrum auction proposal to Cabinet next week

The Department of Telecom is likely to move the 5G spectrum auction proposal to the Union Cabinet for final approval next week, an official source said on Tuesday.

Decks cleared for 5G auction but will you enjoy the benefits anytime soon?

The govt is planning to roll out 5G for sometime now. But the telecom operators look upset, as some of their demands have not been fulfilled -- suggesting a lukewarm response of the upcoming auction

DoT abolishes NOCC charges for all telecom licence holders

It had earlier levied Rs 21 lakh per transponder a year for 36 MHz of spectrum on pro-rata basis