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Budget 2020: DoT to meet industry on Jan 6 to discuss wishlist and issues

The telecom department plans to formally write to the Ministry of Finance in the first half of January, post the meeting

Irrational demand

Licence-linked dues from non-telcos should be reviewed

SC rules out AGR definition change: What does it mean for telecom firms?

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the telecom service providers would have to pay now fines and penalties on the fees not paid

Chipset maker Qualcomm gets ready for major 5G play in Indian markets

Qualcomm has lined up a series of chipsets ready for 5G and 4G as over the next year, in addition to the ones launched.

GNFC gets DoT demand notice for services worth over Rs 15000 crore

On its part, GNFC is currently examining the demand notice by DoT as well as the SC judgment and seeking legal advice on the same

Trai issues draft rules on network testing norms for wireline services

The number of test subscribers that can be enrolled by an operator in a circle should be limited to 5 per cent of its installed network capacity for that area.

Govt shouldn't allow Huawei for trials of 5G, SJM tells Narendra Modi

SJM's co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said the organisation has made representations to the DoT cautioning and alerting it of "various threats Huawei brings in".

Relief to non-telecom firms on AGR dues can only come from SC: Report

The Telecom Department is current 'examining' the replies given by the state-owned non-telecom corporations on the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, a senior official said

Top headlines: Reliance Retail's valuation, GoAir's challenge, and more

From Reliance Retail's valuation to GoAir's 'operational challenges', here are today's top headlines

DoT seeks Rs 1.72 trillion in past statutory dues from GAIL after SC ruling

Sources said the dues being sought are more than three times the networth of GAIL and several times the actual revenue earned.

DoT hasn't referred fixing telecom tariffs' floor price to Trai: Report

The source also indicated that the telecom department will not intervene in recent announcement by telecom operators to raise tariffs.

DoT sets up committee to examine the impact of telecom tariff hikes

We will not interfere in their decision to raise tariffs but if the consumer is affected due to the increase we will intervene, says a senior DoT official

Bharat Net 2: BSNL vendors seek DoT intervention to release Rs 1.6k cr dues

The Union Cabinet had, last month, approved a plan to combine MTNL - which provides services in Mumbai and New Delhi - with BSNL that services the rest of the nation.

DoT asks BSNL to take steps on non-payment of ITS officers' salaries

DoT asks BSNL to take steps on ITS officers' salaries

DoT asks BSNL to ensure continuity as VRS roll out may cut staff by half

At present, various options are being discussed for the transition period

DoT checking if SC's AGR definition applies to companies other than telcos

These companies may suddenly be given demand notices running into crores and they may object to DoT's not informing them for so many years about this

DoT examines impact of SC order on AGR beyond telecom firms: Report

A DoT official privy to the development said instructions have gone to the licencing wing to carefully examine the implication of the apex court's recent ruling for all such companies

BSNL notifies voluntary retirement scheme; available for workers till Dec 3

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had recently asked BSNL to start a dialogue with its employees on the VRS

Telcos' AGR dues: CoS meets over bailout; DoT working on demand notices

The demand notices will be issued in next two weeks after an assessment in light of the court order is done

Will telcos get relief on AGR? PMO, Finance Ministry hold talks with DoT

AGR is Adjusted Gross Revenues which includes all licensed revenues of a telecom firm not necessarily originating only from mobile or landline services