telecom industry

In recent weeks, the telecom industry loudly demanded a ‘network usage fee’ from Big Tech platforms whose traffic constitutes a major part of the data flowing through the Indian internet. Internet rights groups have pushed back on these…

India will not see a monopoly or duopoly in the telecom sector with state-owned BSNL emerging as a ‘very stable’ player, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.Speaking at the Express Adda on Saturday, he allayed concerns of a duopoly…

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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked for a law that addresses the…

It was too quiet to last. A sustained and brutal destruction of capital in India’s telecom…

The upcoming auctions could lower spectrum usage charge (SUC) and drive annual cash savings of Rs 700 crore to Rs 2,100 crore for telecom operators, as per estimates drawn by analysts. Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea can…

The tussle over private captive networks continues, with technology companies denouncing telcos’ demands for a level playing field between public and captive private 5G networks. Broadband India Forum (BIF), an association which counts…

Telecom operators and network vendors have sought a year’s extension for mandatory testing of telecom equipment, citing inability to meet deadlines due to inappropriate lab infrastructure in the country and supply chain challenges due to…