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TRAI amends new MNP regulations to curb fraudulent SIM swap activities

March 20, 2024 8:33 am

India's telecom regulator, TRAI, is cracking down on SIM swap fraud with new MNP (Mobile Number Portability) rules. Starting July 1st, users replacing their SIM card will have to wait 7 days before switching to a new network.

Frequent 'severe' wireless emergency alerts puzzle phone users in India

September 15, 2023 1:56 pm

The intent behind these notifications is to notify citizens of natural disasters such as monsoon-induced floods.

India's first quantum computing-based telecom network link now operational: Ashwini Vaishnaw

March 27, 2023 12:21 pm

Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the country's first quantum computing-based telecom network link is now operational in the national capital.

Bengaluru-based tech-start up deploys first-of-its-kind wireless 4G, 5G connectivity

December 13, 2022 2:03 pm

The start-up, incubated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, deployed GigaMesh to provide internet connectivity to a school at Nidavanda village in Bangalore Rural district.

Spectrum acquisition: Four companies pay Rs 17,876 crore upfront to DoT

August 18, 2022 2:03 am

Airtel plans to launch 5G services this month. Over the last year, it has also cleared Rs 24,333.7 crore of deferred spectrum liabilities, the telco said.

DoT extends production-linked incentive scheme for telecom by one year

June 21, 2022 2:02 am

It has also amended the scheme to raise the incentive rate by an additional 1 per cent.

To expedite 5G auction, DoT to meet MoD, ISRO, other officials

January 04, 2022 12:24 am

The DoT, officials said, wants this “formality” to be completed as soon as possible so that the spectrum auction for 5G airwaves can be held as early as possible during the next financial year, and no later than the end of the April-June quarter.

DoT asks Elon Musk's Starlink to stop bookings, says ‘not a licencee’

November 27, 2021 10:09 am

In a press release late on Friday, the DoT said that Starlink Internet Services, a division of SpaceX, was not “licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public”.

Rs 3,050-cr DoT penalty notice to Vi, Airtel may set off legal tussle

October 04, 2021 4:46 am

The industry — operators like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea — received a jolt when late evening on September 30, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sent notices to them asking to pay a cumulative penalty of Rs 3,050 crore within three weeks.

As rural Net project lags, IT Ministry’s CSC seeks to buy out PSU

September 29, 2021 7:29 am

CSC is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the IT Ministry, as part of which centres in rural areas provide various government services such as the making of PAN and Aadhaar card, registration for passport services, and payment of electricity and other bills.

Net Neutrality report: No Regulation For Messaging Services Like What's App

July 17, 2015 6:01 pm