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US to block carriers if they fail to stop automated calls to customers

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has threatened to block calls from voice service providers that have failed to take action against illegal robocalls

5G spread in India to be among fastest in the world: Ericsson's Mirtillo

Both Airtel and Jio have been testing O-RAN technology for 5G services

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

Inclusion of OTT platforms in Telecom Bill maybe a risk to digital economy

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, late on Wednesday

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

Vodafone Idea decides to not convert its AGR dues into equity: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) needs to tell its decision to DoT on September 16 if it wants to convert the FY18 and FY19 dues into equity

Telecom fims, govt in talks over harmonisation of 5G spectrum: Report

The spectrum harmonisation process, critical for 5G services, brings together a bunch of radio wave holdings within a band into one contiguous block with the consensus of all telecom service providers

Strong signal: India likely to be among top three global markets for 5G

Since the Chinese market is off-bounds, India will be a key market for global telecom gear makers

No proposal in Trai to raise revenue share rate payable by tel operators

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not considering any proposal at present to raise the revenue sharing rate payable by telecom operators, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

DCC clears the 5G spectrum auctions as per Trai's recommendations

The Trai had recommended earlier that band between 27.5 GHz to 28.5 GHz should also be auctioned and given for mixed use to telecom operators as well as satellite operator

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Telecom operators, manufacturers spar over importing PON equipment

Operators want to import PON equipment to meet the broadband targets, makers say have enough capacity

5G spectrum price cuts not sufficient: Telecom operators slam Trai

The 5G spectrum is now being offered for 30 years, for which the base price is marginally lower at Rs 476 crore per MHz than the price that TRAI had recommended in 2018

Hardware device makers slam govt's mandatory testing and certification plan

The ICEA also says that the move goes against the government's attempt to reduce obstacles to ease of doing business

Jio tops 4G chart with 20.9 Mbps download speed in September: Trai

Reliance Jio maintained the top position in the 4G speed chart with a 20.9 megabit per second (Mbps) average download rate in September, as per telecom regulator Trai

DoT allows telecom operators to digitise customer application forms

Telecom operators have been allowed to digitise customer application forms, a move that is expected to ease updation of subscribers' data

DoT cuts bank guarantee requirement for telecom operators by 80%

Telecom firms will now provide a performance bank guarantee of up to Rs 44 crore for each service for the licence compared to Rs 220 crore mandated

State-run telco BSNL seeks Rs 40,000 cr support from government

This is beyond the Rs 69,000 crore relief package that was announced in 2019

Trai's order paves the way for tariff hike by telecom operators

Telcos offering segmented tariff offerings has been a bone of contention for a while

Telcos need three more bold decisions

Users and service providers are swimming against the tide even after the abolition of retro tax