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Nokia India, Foxconn, 29 others get DoT approval for PLI scheme

The DoT notified the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products on February 24 with a financial outlay of Rs 12,195 crore, over the five years

Dixon to invest Rs 200 cr under PLI; plans to acquire Bharti's plant

Dixon Technologies plans to acquire a Ludhiana-based manufacturing unit of Bharti Group to start making telecom gears under the production-linked incentive scheme announced for the sector

DoT scraps FBG requirement for annual spectrum instalment

The notification follows the blockbuster reforms and support package announced last month by the government for the telecom industry

Airtel, Vodafone Idea move telecom tribunal against DoT's demand notice

DoT had recently issued demand notices to both the telcos to pay cumulative Rs 3,050 crore in penalties in three weeks' time for violating norms by denying Reliance Jio PoIs way back in 2016

DoT allows telecom operators to digitise customer application forms

Telecom operators have been allowed to digitise customer application forms, a move that is expected to ease updation of subscribers' data

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

DoT cuts bank guarantee requirement for telecom operators by 80%

Telecom firms will now provide a performance bank guarantee of up to Rs 44 crore for each service for the licence compared to Rs 220 crore mandated

Bharti Airtel to test 5G services in India on the millimetre band

The band is considered suitable for next-generation 5G services even as Trai is yet to discover the price of these bands

DoT's Rs 3,050-crore penalty order drags down Airtel, Vodafone stocks

Underperformance may continue on price hike delay, launch of JioPhone

DoT cancels 71 LoIs for providing net service as virtual network operators

The Department of Telecom has cancelled letters of intent (LoIs) issued to 71 firms for providing internet service as virtual network operators, as per an official note issued on Friday

DoT seeks TRAI's views on spectrum pricing, quantum ahead of 5G auction

The last round of spectrum auction, held in March this year, had raked-in winning bids of over Rs 77,800 crore for 855.6 MHz of spectrum.

Bharti group-backed OneWeb granted LoI for NLD, says DoT official

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit satellite communications company backed by Bharti Group, has been granted letter of intent for national long distance (NLD), while its application for providing global mobile personal communication by satellite is under consideration, a senior Telecom Department official said on Wednesday. Addressing a session hosted by industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Satcom & 5G The Final Frontier', R Shakya, DDG (Satellite), Department of Telecom assured that the government is looking to provide an enabling environment for satellite communications in the country. Referring to OneWeb, Shakya said that the firm has applied for licence on GMPCS (global mobile personal communication by satellite) services and NLD (national long distance) services using satellite constellations. "I believe Letter of Intent (LoI) for NLD licence has already been issued to them. For GMPCS, since it requires a larger participation and discussion, and decision making entity is ...

DoT likely to set up a panel for telco financial relief package

It is learnt that the department is likely to consult an external agency for the revival package that is expected to provide relief to the sector besides being a lifeline for Vodafone Idea

DoT issues LoI to Bharti's OneWeb for satellite services licence

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to Bharti group-backed OneWeb for satellite services in India, according to an official source

Govt focused on enabling policies to strengthen digital infra: DoT official

The government is focused on policies in areas like licencing framework, spectrum management and broadband to strengthen digital infrastructure, a senior DoT official said on Tuesday.

DoT awaiting investors detail from Voda Idea for Rs 15k-cr FDI application

The Department of Telecom is awaiting the details of investors from Vodafone Idea for clearing the telco's Rs 15,000 crore foreign direct investment proposal, an official source said on Thursday.

PLI: DoT sets norms for Rs 12,195-cr telecom gear manufacturing scheme

The registration process for the scheme will begin on Friday and remain open for 30 days till July 3

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

A slow but steady start for 5G

It's now time for DoT to rationalise the steep reserve price fixed for 5G spectrum to bring India closer to Bharat in due course

DoT permits telcos to go ahead with 5G trials; Chinese companies kept out

The operators will also be permitted to use their existing spectrum (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2500 MHz) for conducting 5G trials