Department of Telecom

Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches India's Fastest And Indigenously Designed Router In Bengaluru

The project is spearheaded by the collaboration of the government's Department of Telecom, CDOT and Nivetti. 

Mar 09, 2024, 21:02 PM IST

How Many SIM Cards Are Issued On Your Aadhaar Card? Here's Step-By-Step Guide To Check

On one Aadhaar card, a person is permitted to have nine SIM cards, per Department of Telecom (DoT) regulations.

Aug 11, 2023, 20:31 PM IST

5G to launch in India soon! Speeds 10 times faster than 4G to arrive in 13 cities with commercial rollout

The DoT has invited applications for the auction of the 5G spectrum.

Jun 15, 2022, 17:18 PM IST

DoT amends telecom licences to enable machine-to-machine communications

While the DoT had issued M2M guidelines in May 2018, the clause related to their provisioning was not part of the telecom licences.

Jan 17, 2022, 23:10 PM IST

DoT to finalise auctioneer agency for conducting e-auction of spectrum on May 22

The DoT has selected 4 bidders on auctioneer-- agency that will develop and manage software for the auction.

May 18, 2020, 16:51 PM IST

Finance Ministry nod for relief to telcos unlikely

If the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) decides on such a cut, it will be a different thing. But at the consultation level, the FinMin will state its precarious revenue position.

Feb 23, 2020, 11:55 AM IST

Bharti Infratel-Indus Tower merger deal gets DoT clearance: Sources

The Bharti Infratel and Indus merger was approved ahead of the February 24 deadline, extended by Bharti Infratel in December pending the approval. 

Feb 21, 2020, 23:56 PM IST

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices likely to pay AGR dues on Monday: DoT sources

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices are likely to make payment for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues on Monday to avoid stringent punitive action from the Telecom Department, according to official sources.

Feb 16, 2020, 19:31 PM IST

Department of Telecommunications orders Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom companies to clear dues by 11.59 pm on Friday

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday ordered Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and other telecom companies to clear their dues by 11.59 pm on Friday.

Feb 14, 2020, 18:39 PM IST

Department of Telecom prepares Rs 74,000 cr revival plan for BSNL, MTNL

Department of Telecom (DoT) move comes following the appointment of a high-level committee to look into the revival of MTNL and BSNL, said, an official source.

Oct 22, 2019, 17:30 PM IST

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan likely to get 3-month extension

The Department of Telecom had recommended her extension from August 1 to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and she is likely to get a three-month extension, said the sources. She had joined DoT as secretary in June 2017.

Jul 23, 2019, 15:29 PM IST

DoT alone will not take call on Huawei: Telecom Secy

China on Thursday urged India to make an "independent judgement" about Huawei's operations in the country without being guided by the US ban on the Chinese telecom giant's products and provide an "unbiased and non-discriminatory" environment for the Chinese businesses.

Jun 21, 2019, 10:35 AM IST

Here is how to register complaint with DoT against offensive WhatsApp messages

The victim just needs to furnish a screenshot of the message along with the mobile number and e-mail it to ccaddn-dot@nic.In.

Feb 25, 2019, 11:05 AM IST

RCom unit furnishes Rs 1,400 cr corporate guarantee to Telecom Department

RCom said that the proceeds from the spectrum deal will be used to clear the dues of Ericsson and RITL (Reliance Infratel) minority investors, and added that Reliance Communications' asset monetisation blueprint is moving as per plan.

Dec 04, 2018, 12:59 PM IST

Government tells ISPs to block 827 porn websites

The government has directed Internet service providers to block 827 websites that host pornographic content following an order by the Uttarakhand High Court, according to official sources.

Oct 24, 2018, 22:20 PM IST

Can FB, Whatsapp, Instagram be blocked in specific situations? DoT seeks industry views

The Section 69A of IT Act talks about power to issue directions for blocking for public access to any information through any computer resource.

Aug 07, 2018, 11:34 AM IST

Govt gives final nod to Vodafone-Idea merger; to be India's largest operator

The move comes just days after Idea Cellular and Vodafone India made a joint payment of Rs 7,268.78 crore 'under protest' to the Department of Telecom (DoT) for merging their mobile businesses.

Jul 26, 2018, 16:25 PM IST

Idea, Vodafone pay Rs 7,249 crore under protest to DoT for merger

The Department of Telecom gave conditional nod for merger of these companies on July 9 and asked companies to meet the demand raised for taking merger on record.

Jul 24, 2018, 13:34 PM IST

DoT approves merger of Bharti Airtel and Telenor India

The Supreme Court last week rejected DoT's petition for security deposit of around Rs 1,700 crore from the companies and directed it to approve the merger.

May 14, 2018, 16:08 PM IST

Telecom operators commit over Rs 74,000 crore to curb call drops

To upgrade and expand their infrastructure to address the issue of call drops.

Jan 30, 2018, 18:18 PM IST