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Govt approves over Rs 12000 cr manufacturing push for telecom equipment

The move is intended to position the nation as a global powerhouse for production of such equipment ahead of 5G roll-outs

4G spectrum auction: Reliance Jio makes the highest earnest deposit

Airtel is right behind Jio in terms of deposit money, followed by Vodafone Idea (Vi) with the least submission

BSNL, MTNL turn EBITDA positive in first half of FY21: Telecom Department

State-owned telecom companies BSNL and MTNL turned EBITDA positive in the first half of financial year 2020-21, DoT said on Monday

Telecom dept looking to 'unleash' 5G potential, exploring uses: Official

At the CII Partnership Summit 2020, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash also said the government is soon going to come up with an incentive scheme to encourage manufacturing of telecom equipment in India

DoT looks for more spectrum to meet 5G demand of telecom companies

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea seek at least 80 MHz for launching 5G

DoT as operational creditor to get zero proceeds from RCom, RTL resolutions

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and government object to the resolution plans of RCom and RTL

Telecom dept raises objections to Reliance Communications resolution plan

The committee of creditors of Reliance Communication (RCom) approved a resolution plan, which involves lenders receiving Rs 23,000 crore

Meeting Modi's 1,000-day challenge to have optical fibre cable in villages

Telecom department will have to rope in private companies to achieve the target announced on Independence Day.

SC asks govt to clarify why Reliance Jio shouldn't pay RCom's AGR dues

Govt says there is a difference of opinion between Department of Telecommunication and Corporate Affairs Ministry on the issue of sale of spectrum during insolvency proceedings.

DoT willing to give 5 MHz from premium band to Railways, but for a price

Dept wants Railways to use the airwaves for non-commercial purpose and meet its remaining needs through the delicensed spectrum

Why is big tech flirting with Indian telcos?

Murmurs of big tech investments in Indian telcos have stirred up the telecom sector. These big tech-telco combinations are a threat as much as they are an opportunity

Geopolitical issues under govt's purview, separate from corporate: COAI

When government makes laws, companies are "duty-bound" to comply with them, COAI said.

AGR case: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea may submit separate payment plans

Counsels of both the mobile operators had sought a fortnight for submission of the affidavit

Telecom gear makers hoping for govt to clear dues pending with BSNL, MTNL

TEMA Chairman Emeritus NK Goyal said that it is beyond doubt that the Covid-19 crisis has shown that the telecom sector has been at forefront of providing connectivity to all citizens in India

Wrong call

DoT asking for mass data records is worrying

AGR dues: Supreme Court lashes out at DoT, telcos; says must pay all dues

It ordered the telecom department to immediately withdraw the move of allowing self-assessment of dues

DoT plea for AGR relief to telcos: SC irked, to decide after two weeks

A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah, hearing the DoT plea in the AGR matter, said if SC allowed a plea like this, it would also become party to a fraud

DoT moves SC to offer telecom firms 20-year window for payment of AGR dues

COAI, representing the telecom industry, has called it a "comprehensive petition"

Govt backs telcos in SC, seeks payment of AGR dues over 20 years

Adverse impact on the functioning of telecom companies will hurt economy and consumers, says telecom department.

Telecom Dept looking into issues related to AGR payment: Sitharaman

Following the SC order on the AGR of telcos, industry honchos Sunil Bharti Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla had met the finance minister