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DoT revises international roaming SIM card rules to enhance protection

The move aims to benefit Indians visiting abroad and also streamlines procedures in line with the other licences

Govt not aware of any unlawful interception of any message: MoS Comms

The Communications Ministry on Friday informed Parliament that the government was not aware of any unlawful interception of any message of any individual

DoT moves NCLAT against resolution of Videocon; claims Rs 882-cr dues

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has moved the insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT against the NCLT order approving the consolidated resolution plan for 13 companies of Videocon Group, including Videocon Telecommunications. The DoT, in its petition, has requested the appellate tribunal to set aside the order passed by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 8, 2021 allowing the Rs 2,962-crore takeover bid by Anil Agarwal's Twin Star Technologies. DoT has submitted before NCLAT that defaulting telecom companies cannot be permitted to wriggle out of their liability by the triggering of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. A three-member bench of NCLAT said the appellate tribunal has already stayed the NCLT order on July 19, 2021 by granting a "status quo ante" to be maintained and Resolution Professional will continue to manage the affairs of Videocon Industries as per provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. "In view of the ...

DoT releases bank guarantee of around Rs 9,200 cr of Airtel, VIL, Jio

DoT returns bank guarantee worth around Rs 6,500 crore to Airtel, VIL, say sources

DoT fixes Dec 2022 deadline for transition to new IP addresses

The Department of Telecom has fixed December 2022 as the deadline for internet service providers to customise their network as well as change modem and routers at customer premise

DoT exempts non-telecom revenue for calculation of levies on telcos

The government on Monday amended the telecom licence norms to reduce the tax burden on telecom operators by exempting all non-telecom revenues for calculation of levies like licence fees

Vaishnaw, DoT secy make first test call on indigenously developed 4G tech

First test call on indigenously-developed 4G technology, installed in BSNL network for trial, was made on Sunday by Department of Telecom secretary to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Telecom secy asks C-DoT to work on 6G, launches Quantum Communication Lab

Samsung, Huawei, LG and some other companies have started working on 6G technologies which is said to be 50 times faster than 5G and is expected to be commercially launched between 2028-2030

TDSAT cases in the Supreme Court: No telling which way the tide will turn

Experts feel that a favourable ruling by the SC for telecom firms in the matter of one-time spectrum usage charge with prospective effect would help them reduce their liabilities

Cabinet may discuss a relief package for stressed telecom sector today

The government effort in preparing a telecom package is to ensure that the telecom sector does not become a duopoly

DoT to serve show-cause notice on Vodafone Idea over licence fee delay

Telco claims dues paid for first quarter

Conversion of Vodafone Idea debt into equity an option: Banks to DoT

Conversion of debt of the stressed telecom player Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) into equity could be an option to emerge out of the crisis, lenders led by SBI have suggested to DoT

Voda Plc offers Vodafone Idea stake to lenders and BSNL for free

Vi shares plunge 18% after ABG's offer to hand over 27% stake gratis

Telecom firms staring at possibility of excess backhaul spectrum fee

Currently, DoT allocates airwaves by administered price mechanism

DoT for Rs 10k fine on every call, SMS by pesky callers after 50 violations

The DoT has proposed to further tighten the noose on pesky callers by imposing a Rs 10,000 penalty for every call and SMS made by telemarketers after 50 violations, according to an official source.

Centre further eases norms for business process management firms

Employees can provide services in India and abroad even during WFH

Jio to start Jiofiber post-paid service from June 17; installation free

Reliance Jio will start Jiofiber post-paid broadband service from June 17 without charging installation fee on new connections, according to a company source.

Busted: Fake telephone exchange in Uttar Pradesh duped DoT of Rs 50 crore

The fake telephone server exchange, in the Moradabad district, caused a loss of nearly Rs 7 lakh per day to the DoT by allowing users to make international calls at local rates

Cyclone Yaas impact on telecom infrastructure minimal, says DoT

Voice messages extensively used to alert people in local languages to reduce damages

Telecom firms see red as protests against 5G spectrum trials mount

Posts claiming the upcoming 5G trials will spread the virus have been doing the rounds