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Reliance Jio Reportedly Seeks DoT Approval to Use 26GHz Band for Wi-Fi Services
Reliance Jio is said to have sought permission from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in a move geared towards the expansion of its Wi-Fi services. According to a report, the mobile operator has requested approval from the telecom watchdog to use a spectrum in the 26GHz band, which is designated for the potential large-scale deployment of 5...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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BSNL-ZTE Alleged Scam: Delhi High Court Directs BSNL to Initiate Departmental Action
The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines. The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the me...
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5G Spectrum Auction to Be Held in Early June, Says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June. The minister also said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.
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Regulatory Framework Ruled Out For Communication Apps Like WhatsApp
The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.
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Jio-Facebook Deal Under Antitrust Review by Competition Commission of India
India’s antitrust watchdog is reviewing Facebook's purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's digital assets, a deal that would give the US giant another foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing Internet markets.
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Telecom Watchdog Whose Aadhaar Dare Went Viral Gets Extension
RS Sharma, the telecom watchdogwho threw the controversial Aadhaar challenge, has been given two more years as head of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Mr Sharma's term was to end this week.
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Telecom Watchdog Chief's Personal Details Leaked After He Threw Challenge
Alleged personal details of Indiatelecom watchdog chief RS Sharma were leaked on Saturday after the TRAI chairman threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar asking if it had made him vulnerable to any security risk.
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Telecom Watchdog To Share Policy Inputs In December
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will do an "internal brainstorming" on the emerging requirements of the sector for 2020-2022, said an official.
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Advertising Watchdog ASCI Pulls Up Airtel, Tata Teleservices Over Misleading Ads
ASCI has found that Airtel's claim of "best network" is "incorrect and is misleading by implication," while Tata has been pulled up for "misleading ad" where it claimed to charge local/STD calls at 30p/min in Rs. 68.
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COAI Complains to PMO About Telecom Watchdog Trai
The move comes after the association sent a letter on similar lines to the Department of Telecom (DoT).
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Open to Giving Watchdog Punitive Powers for Call Drops: Prasad
"If the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (trai) approaches us in a structured manner about the legal architecture we will consider it with an open mind."
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Concerns Raised Over Trai's Call Drop Compensation Rules
An NGO, Telecom Watchdog, said that the issue has been decided in favour of the operators, not the consumers, as is being made out.
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Calls Drops in Delhi, Mumbai Still in Bad State, Telecom Watchdog Says
There is no significant improvement in the call drop issue in Mumbai and Delhi as operators are lagging on various fronts in meeting the standards, telecom regulator TRAI has said.
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Reliance Jio Reportedly Seeks DoT Approval to Use 26GHz Band for Wi-Fi Services
Reliance Jio is said to have sought permission from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in a move geared towards the expansion of its Wi-Fi services. According to a report, the mobile operator has requested approval from the telecom watchdog to use a spectrum in the 26GHz band, which is designated for the potential large-scale deployment of 5...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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BSNL-ZTE Alleged Scam: Delhi High Court Directs BSNL to Initiate Departmental Action
The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines. The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the me...
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5G Spectrum Auction to Be Held in Early June, Says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June. The minister also said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.
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Regulatory Framework Ruled Out For Communication Apps Like WhatsApp
The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.
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Jio-Facebook Deal Under Antitrust Review by Competition Commission of India
India’s antitrust watchdog is reviewing Facebook's purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's digital assets, a deal that would give the US giant another foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing Internet markets.
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Telecom Watchdog Whose Aadhaar Dare Went Viral Gets Extension
RS Sharma, the telecom watchdogwho threw the controversial Aadhaar challenge, has been given two more years as head of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Mr Sharma's term was to end this week.
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Telecom Watchdog Chief's Personal Details Leaked After He Threw Challenge
Alleged personal details of Indiatelecom watchdog chief RS Sharma were leaked on Saturday after the TRAI chairman threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar asking if it had made him vulnerable to any security risk.
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Telecom Watchdog To Share Policy Inputs In December
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will do an "internal brainstorming" on the emerging requirements of the sector for 2020-2022, said an official.
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Advertising Watchdog ASCI Pulls Up Airtel, Tata Teleservices Over Misleading Ads
ASCI has found that Airtel's claim of "best network" is "incorrect and is misleading by implication," while Tata has been pulled up for "misleading ad" where it claimed to charge local/STD calls at 30p/min in Rs. 68.
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COAI Complains to PMO About Telecom Watchdog Trai
The move comes after the association sent a letter on similar lines to the Department of Telecom (DoT).
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Open to Giving Watchdog Punitive Powers for Call Drops: Prasad
"If the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (trai) approaches us in a structured manner about the legal architecture we will consider it with an open mind."
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Concerns Raised Over Trai's Call Drop Compensation Rules
An NGO, Telecom Watchdog, said that the issue has been decided in favour of the operators, not the consumers, as is being made out.
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Calls Drops in Delhi, Mumbai Still in Bad State, Telecom Watchdog Says
There is no significant improvement in the call drop issue in Mumbai and Delhi as operators are lagging on various fronts in meeting the standards, telecom regulator TRAI has said.
