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Monday, 16 July 2018 13:464G download speed in India remains depressingly slow: Report
As per the latest report by the UK's OpenSignal, India’s 4G download speeds are slower than that of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Myanmar. The report adds that buffering still bothers Indian users. The average 4G LTE data speed in India has remained static for more than a year , at about 6.1Mbps, which is almost a third of the global average of about 17 Mbps, making it among the slowest countries on this metric.
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Monday, 16 July 2018 12:53COAI asks DoT to use Interpol list to battle child porn
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked the Telecom Department (DoT) to use the 'Interpol list' to battle child porn instead of flagging operational issues in implementing a directive that mandates use of an IWF list for blocking these sites.
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Friday, 13 July 2018 13:42Vodafone subscribers spent longest time on WiFi due to lack of coverage:
According to a study conducted by OpenSignal, smartphone subscribers of Reliance Jio spent the least amount of time connected to Wi-Fi networks because of the wide availability of its 4G services. Subscribers of other leading telcos like Vodafone, Idea and Airtel spent more time on WiFi because they lacked coverage.
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Thursday, 12 July 2018 05:28Telecom Commission green lights new telecom policy
On 11 July, the Telecom Commission cleared the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018. The policy aims to create four million new jobs, getting investments of more than $100 billion into India by 2022, improving ease of doing business and using new-age technologies for large scale connectivity.
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Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:01Bharati Airtel planning to raise USD 1B in overseas loans
The leading telco Bharti Airtel plans to raise about $1 billion or nearly Rs 6,900 crore through overseas loans to refinance its debt to free up cash for capex investments needed to expand its 4G network.
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Monday, 09 July 2018 12:57PMO intervenes in Vodafone-Idea merger deal
The department of Telecommunications (DoT) had to apprise the PMO in Vodafone-Idea merger deal. The two telcosand DoT had previously said they expect the deal to be cleared by June-end.
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Monday, 09 July 2018 07:31DoT gives nod to Vodafone-Idea merger deal with a Rs 7200-cr rider
The Idea-Vodafone merger deal has received a conditional nod from the department of telecommunications (DoT). The department has sought over Rs 7,200 crore from both companies on account of one-time spectrum charges and spectrum liberalisation fees.
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Tuesday, 03 July 2018 08:06DoT directs TTSL to submit sale details of its mobile business to Airtel
Tata Teleservices (TTSL) has been directed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to submit the details of the sale of its consumer mobile business to Bharti Airtel.
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Sunday, 01 July 2018 07:54Idea, RJio & Airtel fined for violating quality norms in December quarter
Leading telecom operators would have to pay fines for not meeting various quality norms as laid down by the telecom regulator TRAI. RJioneeds to pay Rs 31 lakhon account of TRAI defined service quality parameters including Point of Interconnect congestion, accessibility of call centres and customer care, and also those pertaining to termination or closure of service complied to/within the stipulated seven days.
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Saturday, 30 June 2018 09:50Reliance to buy open telecom solutions provider, Radisys
Radisys, that provides open telecom solutions to service providers worldwide, will soon fall in the kitty of Reliance Jio, as the Mukesh Ambani owned telecom operator has agreed to buy it at US$1.72 per share in cash.
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Thursday, 28 June 2018 09:11Google to invest $22 million in KaiOS, Jio Phone’s OS Provider
The massive success of the cheapest smart feature phone JioPhone in India has also resulted in the success of its main OS provider, KaiOS. The OS provider has now received USD 22 million funding from tech giant Google.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:27TRAI disapproves DoT's contention regarding global SIM cards
The telecom regulator TRAI has rejected the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s contention or issuing of 'No Objection Certificates' that allows firms to engage in sale or rent of international SIM Cards and global calling cards.
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Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:49BSNL asked to file report on connectivity in tribal areas in HP
On 23 June, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued notices to BSNL managing director in New Delhi, BSNL chief general manager in Shimla and BSNL Junior telecom officer in Kaza to file the a report on present status of connectivity.
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Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:37DoT’s Rs 4,700 crore demand may delay Idea-Vodafone merger
As the Department of telecommunications (DoT) has come up with a fresh demand of Rs 4,700 crore, Idea-Vodafone merger may get delayed, as both operators may not meet the expected June 30 timeline.
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Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:53COAI expresses concerns over TRAI’s draft pesky call norms
The telecom regulator TRAI’s draft rules to curb pesky calls failed to woo the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI). The COAI has some major concerns, and it said that the norms do not effectively deal with pain-points faced by users.
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:46There is a long way to go in covering India with VoLTE: IDC
According to analysts from IDC, covering entire India with the latest telecom technology VoLTE is a distant dream as there are many challenges, though as per a recent Ericsson report, India is expected to have 780 million voice over LTE (VoLTE) subscribers.
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 05:37India partners with 3 British institutions for 5G
The memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with 3 UK institutions for early adoption of 5G were signed by India on 21 June. This agreement will facilitate meaningful exploration and early adoption of 5G technology.
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Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:25DoTamends licence conditions; allowstelcos to allot a single mobile number for both mobile& internet telephony
On 20 June, the department of telecommunications (DoT) amended licence conditions, thus allowing telecom operators to allot a single mobile number for both cellular mobile service and internet telephony service.
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Tuesday, 19 June 2018 05:05BSNL to keep pace with the world; will be the first to launch 5G services in India
While other telecom operators are not showing keen interest in getting ready for 5G rollout, the state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to keep pace with the rest of the world by launching ultra-high-speed fifth-generation or 5G services in sync with the world.
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Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:58RCom surrenders 70 units of non-auctioned spectrum to DoT; finds no buyers
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCom) has surrendered about 70 units of non-auctioned spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The telco, which had closed its operation in December 2017, got no buyers of the spectrum, as the buyer would have needed to first pay the DoT the difference in the cost of the startup spectrum allocated to RCom about 20 years ago and the current market price, or about Rs.1,500 crore.
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