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Strong signal: India likely to be among top three global markets for 5G

Since the Chinese market is off-bounds, India will be a key market for global telecom gear makers

No proposal in Trai to raise revenue share rate payable by tel operators

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not considering any proposal at present to raise the revenue sharing rate payable by telecom operators, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

DCC clears the 5G spectrum auctions as per Trai's recommendations

The Trai had recommended earlier that band between 27.5 GHz to 28.5 GHz should also be auctioned and given for mixed use to telecom operators as well as satellite operator

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Telecom operators, manufacturers spar over importing PON equipment

Operators want to import PON equipment to meet the broadband targets, makers say have enough capacity

5G spectrum price cuts not sufficient: Telecom operators slam Trai

The 5G spectrum is now being offered for 30 years, for which the base price is marginally lower at Rs 476 crore per MHz than the price that TRAI had recommended in 2018

Hardware device makers slam govt's mandatory testing and certification plan

The ICEA also says that the move goes against the government's attempt to reduce obstacles to ease of doing business

Jio tops 4G chart with 20.9 Mbps download speed in September: Trai

Reliance Jio maintained the top position in the 4G speed chart with a 20.9 megabit per second (Mbps) average download rate in September, as per telecom regulator Trai

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

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

State-run telco BSNL seeks Rs 40,000 cr support from government

This is beyond the Rs 69,000 crore relief package that was announced in 2019

Trai's order paves the way for tariff hike by telecom operators

Telcos offering segmented tariff offerings has been a bone of contention for a while

Telcos need three more bold decisions

Users and service providers are swimming against the tide even after the abolition of retro tax

Govt decision on raising tariffs fails to unite telecom companies

The telecom regulator however is unlikely to set a minimum tariff as it may be considered an anti-competitive move

Multiplexes appear ready to heal as curtains lift after long interval

According to industry experts, the absence of any new major release from Indian production houses is the biggest challenge multiplex operators face

S Korea's 5G user base reaches 16 mn in May as telcos expand application

South Korean mobile users on 5G networks reached nearly 16 million in May, new data has showed, as telecom operators seek to expand applications of the next generation networks

Dixon, Bharti Enterprises to form JV for manufacturing telecom products

Dixon Technologies on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with Bharti Enterprises to form a joint venture to manufacture of telecom and networking products

LG partners major telecom operator in home-country to develop AI services

LG said on Tuesday that it plans to develop cross-platform artificial intelligence (AI)-powered services with KT Corp, South Korea's major telecom operator, to expand use of its human-like algorithm

Mobile operators rework equipment sourcing pacts ahead of licensing norms

The government will soon declare a list of trusted sources and trusted products for installation in the country's telecom network

Telcos can buy gear only from 'trusted' vendors as DoT tweaks licence norms

Under the new rules, equipment companies will have to enroll on a website, which will establish whether the firm is a trusted source or not