DoT seeks to hasten approval process for infra, cable rollout
To remove bottlenecks in getting permissions from various authorities for rollout of network by by telecom companies, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has proposed uniform rules and single window clearance system for getting approvals.
Mar 25, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
About 81,000 complaints against telcos in 2015: Prasad
Complaints against mobile service providers have increased to 80,947 last year, up from 68,691 in 2014, government said on wednesday.
Mar 16, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
DoT to start spectrum auction by June-July
Department of Telecom is likely to formulate its views on TRAI recommendations on spectrum pricing by March and commence auction by June-July, a top official said Wednesday.
Feb 24, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
Don't take back spectrum from telcos if cap changes: TRAI
Telecom operators should not be asked to surrender excess spectrum if the maximum holding limit in a circle gets changed after allocation of the airwaves, telecom regulator TRAI Tuesday suggested to the government.
Feb 16, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
Government allows sharing of active telecom infrastructure
Department of Telecom has finally given permission to share antenna, feeder cable and transmission systems.
Feb 16, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
DoT to make mandatory for mobiles to support local languages
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to come out with regulations in 3-4 months that will make it mandatory for mobile phones to support Hindi and at least one regional language.
Feb 15, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
DoT spectrum revenue this fiscal may top Rs 49,000-cr mark
Even in the absence of a spectrum auction in the current fiscal, the Department of Telecom (DoT) is all set to earn a revenue of over Rs 49,000 crore, exceeding the budgeted target by about Rs 6,000 crore.
Jan 24, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
Reliance Communications clarifies on its spectrum plan
Reliance Communications is still waiting to hear from the government on its application for spectrum sharing and trading in 20 circles and that a decision will be taken only after getting replies on all the areas, the company has clarified to stock exchanges.
Jan 13, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
Pay Rs 5,600 cr for spectrum liberalisation: DoT to RCom
RCom had applied for liberalising its 800 MHz spectrum in 20 circles a few months back.
Jan 12, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Call drop situation improving in Delhi: DoT study
Call drop situation in Delhi has improved but telecom operators are still beyond the quality benchmark set for mobile telephony services, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
DoT unlikely to hold spectrum auction this fiscal
The government had pegged revenue from communication services, that include upfront realisation from spectrum sale and licence fee, at Rs 42,865.62 crore for the current fiscal.
Nov 22, 2015, 12:25 PM IST
DoT seeks bids from CA firms to conduct special audit
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has come out with a tender to select CA firms to conduct special audit of mobile operators from 2008 onwards.
Nov 09, 2015, 21:24 PM IST
Call drop: Telcos warn of hike in mobile tariffs if forced to compensate
Upping the ante against TRAI's regulation on call drops, telecom operators Tuesday warned that mobile tariff will go up if they are forced to pay compensation for dropped calls.
Oct 27, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
DoT may conduct special audit of telcos from 2008 onwards
The Department of Telecom (DoT) may conduct a special audit of telecom companies from 2008 onwards, although no timeline has been finalised yet.
Oct 19, 2015, 18:25 PM IST
Division seen whenever govt takes up Internet policy: Prasad
Recalling the recent uproar caused by the draft national encryption policy, Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said sharp division is seen on social media whenever the government takes up any policy around data or Internet.
Oct 15, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
CBI concealed documents on TRAI's recommendations: Court
CBI's allegation that Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had not obtained the required recommendation from TRAI prior to allocation of additional spectrum could not stand judicial scrutiny with a special court Thursday pulling up the agency for concealing material documents from it.
Oct 15, 2015, 22:17 PM IST
All major policy initiatives for telecom sector taken: Prasad
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said the government has taken all major policy initiatives needed for the sector like spectrum sharing and trading norms and now telcos should improve their system.
Oct 15, 2015, 21:45 PM IST
No significant improvement in call drop issue: TRAI
Regulator TRAI Thursday said there is no significant improvement in the call drop issue in Mumbai and Delhi as operators are lagging on various fronts in meeting the standards.
Oct 15, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
Additional spectrum case: Sequence of major events since 2002
Following is the chronology in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation scam case in which a special 2G court Thursday discharged former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom companies and slammed CBI for "fabricating facts".
Oct 15, 2015, 18:46 PM IST
Address call drop issue: Prasad to Vodafone chief Colao
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Wednesday asked the Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao to address the call drop issue.
Oct 14, 2015, 22:19 PM IST
