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Thursday, 04 October 2018 06:30Airtel buys AI tech start-up AuthMe ID Services
The artificial intelligence (AI) major AuthMe ID Services has been acquired by the country’s leading telecom services provider Bharti Airtel. The Bengaluru based start-up creates Artificial Intelligence based solutions.
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Tuesday, 02 October 2018 07:16Telecom operators asked to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based eKYC
The telecom operators have received a circular from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 1 October where they were asked to submit plans by October 15 to close down their Aadhaar-based authentication systems in line with last week’s Supreme Court order, and added that any non-compliance of the ruling may lead to contempt of court proceedings.
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Thursday, 27 September 2018 13:03The new telecom policy gets Cabinet’s nod
On 26 September, the Telecom Commission got Cabinet’s nod. The National Digital Communications Policy 2018 aims to create four million jobs, draw $100 billion of investments into the telecom industry by 2022, and boost sectoral contribution to 8% of GDP from 6% in 2017, besides backing the principles of net neutrality.
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Thursday, 27 September 2018 12:50PM Modi faces call drops; Telecom Minister says “People are responsible” for poor infrastructure
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently faced call drops while returning from airport to his residence & asked the telecom ministry to use technologies to end this issue which makes every user cry, the Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha blamed people who obstruct installation of mobile towers due to fear of ill-effect of radiation for call drops.
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Thursday, 27 September 2018 12:50Mandatory testing of mobile devices &telecom equipment extended to April 2019
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended mandatory testing of mobile devices, telecom gear to April 2019. The government plans to increase the number of TEC-designated laboratories in the country fourfold to 100, from 25 at present, to facilitate implementation of essential testing norms.
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 12:32Japan’s Softbank & NTT to power BSNL in launching 5G&IoT services
Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications will help the state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in launching its 5G and Internet of things (IoT) products and services.
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 12:30Telecom sector gets $6.2 billion FDI in 2017-18
According to the telecom minister Manoj Sinha, the FDI in telecom sector has reached $6.2 billion in 2017-18. He added that India needs massive investments in developing newer technologies which could be accessible and affordable to the people, and at the same time, create productive employment.
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Monday, 24 September 2018 12:37Telcosto be audited by DoT from FY2012 onwards
The telecom operators will be audited by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from FY2012 onwards. This will be 'special audits' to check for under-reporting of revenue that might account for a sharp downturn in license fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC). Annual license fees and SUC paid to the government are calculated based on a telco’s revenue.
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Saturday, 22 September 2018 05:494G LTE & 5G to rule globally by 2022: Ovum Report
According to 5G Americas & Ovum data, 4G LTE will touch 5.6 billion connections while 5G will reach 400 million connections globally by 2022. The report tells that LTE market share will stand at 60 per cent.
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Thursday, 20 September 2018 12:47China seeks 'level playing field' for its firms in 5G trials in India
Disturbed by the US and Australia’s ban of its firms Huawei and ZTE, China has asked India to give a 'level playing field' for its firms in 5G trials.
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Wednesday, 19 September 2018 12:57After TRAI’s proposal, Govt may offer new 5G spectrum bands
Post telecom regulator TRAI’s proposal, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to open up newspectrum bands to facilitate ultra-high-speed fifth-generation or 5G services.
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Tuesday, 18 September 2018 12:56Anil Ambani foresees monopoly in TelecomSector
The Chairman of closed telecom operator Reliance Communications (RCom) Anil Ambani warns that the telecom sector is heading towards monopoly, which he calls the ‘creative destruction’ of the telecom industry.
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Friday, 14 September 2018 13:05Netflix’s monthly ISP Speed index datagives BSNL attractive positioning with 2 Mbps speed
The state owned telecom operator BSNL has got a commendable position in the streaming giant Netflix’s monthly ISP Speed index data. Its average speed rose to 2 Mbps, up from 1.66 Mbps in July. The Netflix ISP Speed Index is a measure of primetime Netflix performance on a particular ISP.
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 13:03TRAI Report: Idea wins the race in upload speed; RJio tops 4G download speed
As per the data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on MySpeed Portal, the new entrant Reliance Jiohas won the race in 4G download speed chart, while Idea tops the chart in upload speed in August 2018.
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 13:01Indian Govt excludes Huawei, ZTE in its invitation to overseas firms for 5G trials
The Chinese firms Huawei & ZTE have been excluded by the Indian Government in its invitation to foreign firms for 5G trails. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released its list of companies asked to partner it for trials to develop 5G use cases for India.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2018 12:09BSNL’s proposal for 4G services get green light
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’splan that seeks airwaves in the 2100 Mhz band to launch fourth-generation (4G) services pan-India has got the green light from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 11 September.
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Monday, 10 September 2018 11:52RJio connects more than 400 remote LTE sites using satellites
Since its inception in September 2016, the MukeshAmbani-owned telecom operator Reliance Jio has been a trendsetter and a major disruptor with latest technologies like VoLTE. Now to prove it further, the telco is connecting more than 400 LTE remote rural sites through a satellite backhaul-based network.
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Monday, 10 September 2018 11:50Leading telcos fined for not meeting service quality norms
Leading telecom operators have got notices of fine from the telecom regulator TRAI. The list includes Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular (now merged) for slipping on various service quality benchmarks for the March quarter.
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Friday, 31 August 2018 10:27Vodafone- Idea starts its first day with a bang
The biggest telecom operator Vodafone-Idea has started its operation on 31 Aug 2018. The mega merger has displaced Bharti Airtel from the top spot.
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Friday, 31 August 2018 10:24NCLT’s approval creates India’s largest telecom group, Vodafone-Idea
On 30 August, the mega merger of Idea Cellular and Vodafone India was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), thus paving the way for India’s biggest telecom group with the most subscribers and revenue share. Bharti Airtelhas been the biggest player since 2003.
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