Telecom Department

Telecom dept removes five products from its prior mandatory testing list

DoT has exempted "Mobile user equipment/mobile handset", "server", "smart watch", "smart camera" and "point of sale devices" from "prior mandatory testing and certification in respect of parameters"

TRAI's order on port out facility needs no interference: Telecom tribunal

The telecom tribunal on Thursday ruled that TRAI's directive that enabled users to port out of their network via SMS request, "requires no interference"

Telecom dept will not interfere in mobile manufacturing: Vaishnaw

Communications and IT Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw on Monday said the telecom department will not interfere in matters related to mobile phone manufacturing.

Govt has no intention to run Vodafone Idea, says telecom firm's CEO

The government will own 35.8 per cent in the financially-stressed firm that has agreed to convert interest on deferred statutory dues.

Telecom dept to deactivate extra SIM of subscribers beyond 9 connections

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India and six connections in the case of Jammu and Kashmir, North East and Assam and disconnect in the case of non-verification. The subscribers will be given the option to choose the connection they want to retain and deactivate the rest of the connections, according to the order issued on December 7. "If during the data analytics carried out by DoT, it is found that an individual subscriber is having more than nine mobile connections (six in the case of J&K, NE and Assam LSAs) across all the TSPs (telecom service providers), all the mobile connections will be flagged for re-verification," the DoT order said. The order comes from DoT to check incidence of financial crimes, pesky calls, automated calls and fraudulent activities. The DoT has asked telecom operators to remove all the flagged mobile connections from the database that are not in use

Facing serious challenges in setting up network: Bharti Airtel to DoT

Request for additional microwave access pending for a year now, says telco

Breather for telecom companies as govt reviews stand on SUC dues

Recovery of one-time spectrum charges to be reconsidered

Telecom dept asks Voda India, Airtel to pay Rs 3,050 cr in penalties: ET

Airtel has to pay Rs 1,050 crore and Vodafone Idea Rs 2,000 crore, says report.

Bharti Airtel secures TDSAT stay on DoT's Rs 1,376 crore demand

Telecom dispute appellate body TDSAT on Thursday stayed the telecom department's demand of Rs 1,376 crore from Bharti Airtel in unpaid past dues that defunct telco Videocon Telecommunications owed.

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

Telco claims dues paid for first quarter

DoT set to cancel Reliance Communications licence over payment default

According to an official, clauses under the license agreement empower the government to terminate the licence of the company

DCC clears satellite connectivity for telecom networks: DoT Secretary

The DCC has cleared a provision of using satellite connectivity in telecom networks to provide services in remote areas where it is difficult to lay optical fibre network

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to telecom gear firms: Have 'atma vishwas'

Kant pointed out that the global supply chain is in a flux as most countries are looking at alternatives and reducing their dependence on one country

DoT allocates spectrum for 5G trials to telecom service providers

Chinese telecom gear makers have been kept out of the 5G trial list

TAIPA seeks DoT's intervention for priority telecom personnel vaccination

Industry body TAIPA has written to DoT seeking priority vaccination of telecom field personnel, amid a growing chorus for inoculation of these workers

DoT seeks 'frontline' tag for telco field force amid Covid-19 pandemic

This has been done on the suggestion of the Cellular Operators Association of India

DoT notice to Vodafone Idea over non-payment of licence fee for Q4

Licence fee is payable in four quarterly instalments during each financial year

Show-cause notice to VIL over not paying licence fee in 7 circles for Q4

The telecom department has issued a show-cause notice to Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) over non-payment of licence fee for the fourth quarter of FY2020-21, with regard to some circles, sources said

Jio, Airtel, Voda Idea make Rs 21,916 crore upfront payments for spectrum

The telecom department had issued demand notes to the three operators on March 8, and the deadline for making the upfront payment was Thursday

HC refuses firm relief in plea against curbs on unsolicited messages

The regulations came into effect last Monday but their implementation was deferred for a week by the telecom sector regulator to allow companies to adhere to new norms