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SIM binding rule splits tech firms and telecom companies down the middle

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Days after the department of telecommunications (DoT) directed communication apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bar users without active SIM cards from accessing their... Read More


Mint Explainer | Trai plans a cut in network spectrum charges-why it matters for telcos

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Last week, India's telecom regulator proposed cutting the charges operators pay to use a set of airwaves known as microwave spectrum. These airwaves are not used by consumers dir... Read More


Mint Explainer: Soon, no WhatsApp without a SIM card. What DoT's new rules mean.

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- On Friday the department of telecommunications (DoT) asked companies that own messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram and others not to allow users without active SIM c... Read More


Centre commits Rs.4,500 cr for SCL Mohali upgrade

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Centre will spend Rs.4,500 crore over the next three years to modernize state-run Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told... Read More


Telecom operators slam Trai's draft rules, call 1% turnover penalty excessive

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- India's telecom service providers have opposed the regulator's proposal to impose turnover-linked penalties of up to 1% for filing incorrect or incomplete financial reports. The... Read More


Centre to spend Rs.4,500 crore to modernize SCL Mohali

Mohali, Nov. 28 -- The Centre will spend Rs.4,500 crore over the three years to modernize state-run Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told r... Read More


Telecom industry flags compliance hurdles in digital personal data rules

New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- India's major telecom operators have pushed back against the newly-notified Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, arguing that critical issues flagged during consul... Read More


Tejas will work with Airtel, BSNL to fix signal

new delhi, Nov. 27 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More


Tejas will work with Airtel, BSNL to fix signal

new delhi, Nov. 27 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More


Rajasthan network troubles: Tejas signals cooperation with Airtel, BSNL

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Tejas Networks Ltd will cooperate with Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to resolve the network interference issues reported in Rajasthan quickly, the Tata gr... Read More