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Cabinet approves refarming of 687 Mhz of spectrum, more to come: Scindia

Union cabinet has approved refarming of 687 Mhz spectrum for mobile services and more will be done based on the study by committee of secretaries put in place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Speaking at an event of industry body COAI, the minister said that mobile services need 2,000 Mhz of spectrum by 2030 and the cabinet decision takes the total quantum of radiowaves to 1,587 Mhz. "Yesterday's cabinet, we have approved refarming of 687 Mhz. Which means this takes us from 900 Mhz to 1,587 Mhz. 320 (MHz) will be released immediately, some by the end of next year and some by the end of 2028-29 which makes us ready for 2030," Scindia said at Digicom Summit 2025. He further said the government will ensure that the requirement of the industry is met and there are no hurdles in the digital telecom landscape of the country. "That leaves still a gap of roughly 300 (Mhz). So the ask is not over. The second round of this, Committee of

Cabinet approves refarming of 687 Mhz of spectrum, more to come: Scindia
Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 12:24 PM IST

Navigating the hype-reality divide

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape

Navigating the hype-reality divide
Updated On : 28 Jun 2024 | 10:24 PM IST

World Cup 2023: Ind-NZ semi-final sets digital concurrent viewership record

Ind vs NZ semi-final: As Kohli and Shami were writing the history at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, another one was being made on the top-right corner of the Disney + Hotstar stream

World Cup 2023: Ind-NZ semi-final sets digital concurrent viewership record
Updated On : 16 Nov 2023 | 1:55 PM IST

Telcos, chip makers oppose direct-to-mobile plan; say tech still immature

The D2M proposal is also likely to make smartphones in India costlier by at least Rs 2,500

Telcos, chip makers oppose direct-to-mobile plan; say tech still immature
Updated On : 15 Nov 2023 | 4:56 PM IST

NASA to launch its streaming platform NASA+ this year, introduces beta site

NASA launched its beta site and will launch its streaming platform NASA+ later this year. The agency will revamps its main websites, offering a seamless and enriching browsing experience to its viewer

NASA to launch its streaming platform NASA+ this year, introduces beta site
Updated On : 31 Jul 2023 | 11:25 AM IST

Twitch outage: Streaming platform resolves issues impacting its services

Streaming platform Twitch on Wednesday announced that it has "fixed the issues" that impacted "multiple areas" of the platform

Twitch outage: Streaming platform resolves issues impacting its services
Updated On : 04 Jan 2023 | 10:56 AM IST

Netflix loses 200,000 paid subscribers in first quarter, shares tank 20%

Streaming giant Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 -- its first subscriber loss in over a decade

Netflix loses 200,000 paid subscribers in first quarter, shares tank 20%
Updated On : 20 Apr 2022 | 10:37 AM IST

Short video streaming platform Quibi arrives in India: Know price, features

Quibi is available for a 90-day free trial for users. After the free trial is over, it will be available at Rs 669 per month

Short video streaming platform Quibi arrives in India: Know price, features
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 3:49 PM IST

50% of TV viewing by 2020 to go mobile, says report

One in three consumers will become virtual reality users by 2020

50% of TV viewing by 2020 to go mobile, says report
Updated On : 16 Oct 2017 | 9:38 PM IST