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NCLT dismisses bankruptcy proceedings against GTL Infra, GTL Ltd

The court said several companies owe GTL Infrastructure money as it has made claims of Rs 13,393 crore against Aircel and others

Companies may have to pay Rs 1,500 cr to start their own private network

The list of companies that want to establish their own private network includes names like Infosys, Tejas Networks, Capgemini, and Larsen & Toubro

Zoom seeking VoIP licence indicates organisational shift in India: Experts

Zoom Video Communications has sought approval from the government of India to launch its Zoom Phone services in India, according to media reports

Need incentive scheme for data centres, separate economic zones: TRAI

The telecom regulator has also proposed a new data centre readiness survey for states and a new national body for digitisation, sharing and monetisation of data

Big portion of Telecom Bill to be implemented by Trai: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The statement comes in the light of concerns from some stakeholders that the proposed Bill will clip the powers of TRAI

Most of BSNL's 125,000 new 4G towers to come up in rural areas

This is to shake off its image of a lagging government service, multiple officials added

Building 5G use cases needs strong public-private alliance: Nasscom study

Sectors such as healthcare, energy & utilities, manufacturing, and retail are expected to benefit from large-scale 5G adoption, which is expected to power up to 2 per cent of India's GDP by 2030

Deadline extended till Nov 20 for comments on draft Telecom Bill 2022

The Bill is currently in its draft stage and is in the public domain to seek feedback from people.

DoT extends deadline for public comments on draft Telecom Bill to Nov 20

The Department of Telecom has extended the deadline till November 20 for submitting public comments on the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The bill proposes to bring internet-based calling and messaging services under the telecom rules as well as strengthen security for consumers. "In response to the requests received from several stakeholders, the ministry has decided to further extend the last date for receipt of comments till 20th November, 2022," the DoT said in an official note on Thursday. The draft of the bill was released on September 21. The last date for comments on the bill was earlier extended from October 20 to October 30. It was further extended to November 10.

Vodafone may have to raise tariffs to meet a Rs 6,400 cr shortfall by Sept

Goldman Sachs said Vi would need a sharp capital raise or a tariff increase to remain competitive. It is the only telco which has not yet given a timeline to launch its 5G services

Govt identifying spectrum bands for machine communication and IoT

With an eye on leveraging IoT, machine to machine communications, and advanced cloud-based services, the government is looking to set aside select spectrum bands for use cases

Vodafone Idea Q2 loss widens to Rs 7,595 crore on higher expenses

Gross revenue in the second quarter of FY23 increased by 12.8 per cent YoY to Rs 10,614 crore

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services starting next week

Apple Inc made the commitment at a meeting of key mobile device makers called by the DoT on Wednesday

Bharti Airtel to focus on rural markets to narrow gap with Reliance Jio

Decision on differential 5G pricing may be taken after 6-9 months: Vittal

Door open for no regulation of satellite spectrum in revised telecom Bill

Revised telecom bill will aim to list guidelines for satellite spectrum, say officials; several stakeholders have argued for separate provisions

Yotta signs MoU with UP govt to invest Rs 39,000 cr in data centre park

First data centre already launched at a cost of Rs 1,500 cr; Yotta to spend Rs 39,000 cr on construction, IT equipment and hardware over next 5-7 years

Airtel Q2 revenue may grow 21% YoY; Vodafone could lose 4 mn subscribers

Telecom Q2 preview: Bharti Airtel is expected to add around 2 million overall subscribers this quarter, taking the tally to 329 million

Indus Towers accepts Vodafone Idea's payment plan for its dues

Indus Towers posted a net profit of Rs 872 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal year (FY2023) on a revenue of Rs 7,967 crore

Trai to push DoT for separate license for wholesale access network provider

Trai to again write to DoT arguing its case; move to see creation of new industry vertical in telecom space, bring in more domestic and foreign players

Landlines in the time of 5G: Private sector getting serious about business

The latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) showed Reliance Jio at 28.31% market share in wireline subscribers, ahead of BSNL at 27.46% and Bharti Airtel at 23.86%