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Department of Telecommunications

Cyber Frauds: DoT Directs Telecom Providers To Block 28,200 Mobiles, Reverify 20 Lakh Connections

The DoT disconnected a mobile number and blocked at least 20 linked mobile devices after complaints of cyber fraud by a user, via its web portal ‘Chakshu’

May 10, 2024, 21:00 PM IST

Getting Malicious Calls From International Numbers? You Can Lodge Your Complaint At This Official Website

The DoT has directed all the telecom service providers to block malicious calls from such numbers.

Jan 05, 2024, 09:01 AM IST

DoT proposes to drop Bharatnet rural broadband infra from its asset monetisation plan

The earlier attempt to monetise the asset under Bharatnet failed to get satisfactory response from private players.

Dec 06, 2022, 20:28 PM IST

Do you possess multiple SIM cards? Here is a big Govt update you must not ignore

The subscribers will be given the option to choose the connection they want to retain and deactivate the rest of the connections, according to the order issued on December 7.

Dec 10, 2021, 10:41 AM IST

Own more than 9 SIM cards? Here’s what will happen to your extra connections

DoT has issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India.

Dec 08, 2021, 22:54 PM IST

Airtel, Nokia team up to conduct India’s first 5G trial in 700 MHz band

Bharti Airtel has announced that it has successfully conducted India's first 5G trial in the 700 MHz band in partnership with Nokia.

Nov 25, 2021, 21:01 PM IST

DoT simplifies KYC for new mobile connections, prepaid to postpaid transfers, check new rules

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has simplified the know your customer (KYC) process for new mobile connections as well as for prepaid to postpaid transfers and vice-versa.

Sep 22, 2021, 11:53 AM IST

Our reforms will make India a very favourable destination for expansion of voice-related BPO centres: Ravi Shankar Prasad

"India's BPO industry is today at US$ 37.6 billion. It has the potential to rise to US$ 55.5 billion by 2025," said Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Jun 23, 2021, 15:27 PM IST

Unbelievable! Here’s how THIS fake telephone exchange in UP duped DoT Rs 50 crore

Malik, a resident of Moradabad, is a software engineer and had worked at an IT firm for 10 years. He had also started his own web designing and computer essential supply work. Officials said that his two illegal set-ups may have caused a loss of Rs 50 crore to the government.

Jun 01, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

DoT proposes new guidelines on SIM card conversion, OTP based process mooted

If implemented, the process may be akin to the one that DoT had allowed few years back for upgradation of SIM upgradation to 3G or 4G from 2G.

May 24, 2021, 11:05 AM IST

DoT permits telcos to go ahead with 5G trials in India, Chinese vendors kept out

The permissions have been given by the DoT as per the priorities and technology partners identified by TSPs themselves. The experimental spectrum is being given in various bands which include the mid-band (3.2 GHz to 3.67 GHz), millimetre wave band (24.25 GHz to 28.5 GHz) and in sub-Gigahertz band (700 GHz).

May 04, 2021, 18:58 PM IST

DoT likely to issue guidelines for telecom PLI within week

Telecom gear makers firms such as Ericsson and Nokia are keen to expand their operations in India, and global companies like Samsung, Cisco, Ciena and Foxconn have "shown interest" to set up manufacturing bases in the country for telecom and networking products for domestic and export markets.

Apr 11, 2021, 14:58 PM IST

Telcos have 10 years to pay Adjusted Gross Revenue dues: Here're 10 points to understand the issue

The apex court asked telcos to pay 10 per cent of the AGR-related dues by March 31, 2021.

Sep 01, 2020, 16:32 PM IST

SC grants 10-year time to telecos to pay AGR-related dues to DoT

The apex court said telecos should pay 10 per cent of the AGR-related dues by March 31, 2021.

Sep 01, 2020, 12:37 PM IST

File-sharing site WeTransfer blocked in India – All you want to know

The decision comes at a time when lakhs of people are working from following the nationwide lockdown to stop the chain of Covid-19.

Jun 01, 2020, 18:18 PM IST

Department of Telecommunications can initiate action against Airtel promoters

As per Airtel's filings with NSE/BSE, the promoter group of Airtel is comprised of Bharti Telecom Limited with a shareholding of 41.24 per cent, Indian Continent Investment Limited - 6.46 per cent, Viridian Limited - 0.21 per cent and Pastel Limited - 14.79 per cent.

Nov 04, 2019, 12:40 PM IST