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SECTOR | 28 May 2025, 08:50PM

Trai issues consultation paper on microwave spectrum across bands

Business Standard

The regulatory body, in a consultation paper, aims to find demand, scope of service and conditions for allocation across eight spectrum bands

TRAI seeks stakeholders views on key microwave spectrum in lower 6 GHz, 7 GHz, E&V bands

Business Line | 28 May 2025, 06:54PM 2 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 May 2025, 05:00PM

BSNL posts 280 cr profit in Q4, second consecutive quarterly profit in 18 yrs: Scindia

Business Line

"The sharp turnaround is testimony to professional management, government support and relentless focus on both the top line and the bottom line," says BSNL Chairman and Managing Director A Robert J Ravi

BSNL posts first consecutive quarterly profit at 280 crore in Q4FY25

Business Standard | 27 May 2025, 04:37PM 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 27 May 2025, 03:12PM

Connectivity is a constitutional duty, not commodity: Scindia to telcos

Business Standard

Telecom service providers must rethink providing connectivity not as a commodity but as a constitutional commitment keeping in mind key factors like affordability, availability, accessibility with blazing data speeds, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. While speaking at an event organised by internet service providers body ISPAI and government-backed Nixi, the minister said five days ago India has moved from being the 5th largest economy in the world to become the 4th largest, and he takes pride in representing telecom which is growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 to 16 per cent as well as with the CAGR of 12-13 per cent in northeast. "You are the engineers of equity. You are the builders of bridges. And you are the keepers of the digital flame of India. Reimagine connectivity not necessarily as a commodity but a constitutional commitment," the minister said. He asked telecom operators and internet service providers (ISP) to follow six foundational .

Three Satcom Players En Route To Permit Clearance; India To Accrue 10% 6G Patents: Telecom Minister

NDTV Profit | 27 May 2025

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 26 May 2025

Revenue-share model 2.0: Levy USO-like fee on OTTs, telcos tell DoT

Business Standard

LTGs take up a significant portion of the network bandwidth, the carriers claimed previously, while asking them to give a share of their revenues towards the infrastructure spend

Jio Seeks Government Approval To Use 26 GHz Band Spectrum For WiFi

NDTV Profit | 26 May 2025 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 23 May 2025

OPPO A5x 5G launched with enhanced durability, 6000mAh battery: Details

Business Standard

Priced at Rs 13,999, the OPPO A5x 5G will be available in India from May 25 on e-commerce platform Amazon, Flipkart, OPPO stores and select mainline outlets

Lava Launches Shark 5G smartphone at Rs 7,999: Check specs, availability

Business Standard | 23 May 2025 1 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 23 May 2025

TRAI suggests property managers be exempt from central authorisation for IBS deployment

Business Line

Property manager should provide access to IBS established by it in its property to eligible service and DCIP authorised entities: TRAI

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 22 May 2025

MTNL shares up 7% after DoT approaches finance ministry to repay co's debt

Business Standard

MTNL shares rise 7 per cent after DoT once again approached the finance ministry seeking funds to repay the liabilities of the company

DoT once again knocks on finance ministry's door to repay MTNL debt

Business Standard | 21 May 2025 5 more

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 22 May 2025

Telecom Firms To Face Higher Costs As Government Plans Tariff For High-Frequency Bands

NDTV Profit

High-frequency bands like 621 GHz are used by Jio, Airtel, and Vi for tower-to-tower communication. This move could increase their operational costs.

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 21 May 2025

Nvidia's Jensen Huang backs Trump move to scrap Biden-era AI export curbs

Business Standard

Huang called the curbs a "failure" by the US, arguing they fuelled China's AI growth and helped firms like Huawei; he welcomed Trump's move to roll back Biden's chip restrictions

Telecom Services

SECTOR | 21 May 2025

DoT launches FRI tool to flag risky mobile numbers in cyber frauds

Business Standard

DoT introduces Financial Fraud Risk Indicator under DIP to help banks and UPI platforms detect risky mobile numbers and prevent cyber frauds more proactively