Department of Telecommunications

An all-out war is underway over the method by which spectrum will be awarded in India for broadband from space services. Satellite companies such as Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, Elon Musk’s Starlink, Canada’s Telesat…

5G has been a success in India in terms of rollout. The country has witnessed one of the fastest 5G rollout in the world. As 5G technology gains inroads, the telecom department seems set to leverage India's lead to create 6G roadmap. The …

The Department of Telecommunications has launched Bharat 6G Alliance to drive innovation and collaboration in next-generation wireless technology.Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) is a collaborative platform consisting of public and private…

Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch. To ensure minimum disruption in mobile and network connectivity, the Department of Telecommunications(DoT) has set up a war room at its headquarters in Delhi.…

The Department of Telecommunications(DoT) has reportedly decided against giving spectrum directly to enterprises for captive private networks. According to a report in Economic Times (ET), in a snub to companies such as Infosys, Larsen…

Government is set to expand the purview of the website that helps track lost mobile phones. The website called www.sancharsaathi.gov.in is set under revamp and will be dedicated to the nation on May 17 by Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.…

ndia’s top telcos want over-the-top (OTT) apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Hotstar, Sony Liv and others to pay for creation of 5G digital network infrastructure in the country. Indian telecom companies are reportedly set to once…

Web conference company Zoom Video Communications (ZVC) has secured a pan-India telecom licence that will enable it to offer telephone services as well to the enterprise customers, ZVC said on Wednesday.US-based Zoom has been offering voice…

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: The Hindu “The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to make quality of service norms stricter in…

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has expressed uneasiness over Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Sify Technologies applying for undersea cable landing station…