Department of Telecommunications

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications has issued an advisory to the general public on the proper use of wireless jammer and booster or repeaters.…

In a first, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released new guidelines for spectrum leasing and practices for development of captive private 5G networks. The idea is to make it easier to utilise 5G airwaves for development of…

The Cabinet also decided to enable the development and setting up of 'Private Captive Networks' to spur a wave of innovation in new-age industry applications. The Cabinet also decided to enable the development and setting up of 'Private…

The long-awaited 5G spectrum auction is expected to be held in May this year if the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) submits by March its recommendations on the rules regarding the sale process, according to a senior official of…

If VIL is unable to repay the interest on its spectrum dues, the government can move towards converting those dues into more equity. To get its house in order in four years, VIL needs to do two key things apart from improving its…

A 6G ‘Technology Innovation Group’ has also been constituted by the DoT to co-create and participate in the development of the 6G technology ecosystem The indigenous 5G test bed project, funded by the telecom department, has reached the…

The TRAI proposal seeks to make USSD messages free for all mobile customers in India. Image used for representation. (Image Credit: Nokia)TRAI had earlier reduced the tariff ceiling for USSD-based banking and payment services from Rs 1.5 to…

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) had recently launched a web portal in mid-September, which allowed the users to check the phone numbers that were issued in their name. The name of this portal was given as Telecom Analytics for…

Before the practice of eKYC with fingerprint verification came along for getting a new SIM card, it was not very hard for frauds to get a SIM card issued in anyone’s name. In order to tighten the safety from identity theft, the Department…