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No issue with spectrum pricing, next auction depends on telcos' appetite: Telecom secretary

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- No telecom service provider (TSP) has approached the government with concerns over the high reserve prices for spectrum, Neeraj Mittal, telecom secretary, said on Thursday. India... Read More


Musk's Starlink sees its capacity underused without rural India onboard

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Elon Musk-owned Starlink on Wednesday said a large part of its capacity will remain underutilized in India if the country's rural users are not brought onto its soon-to-be launche... Read More


Airtel's Gopal Vittal slams regulatory overreach in telecom

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Phone services major Bharti Airtel's managing director and vice chairman Gopal Vittal on Wednesday raised concerns about increasing regulatory overreach in the telecom sector desp... Read More


Why are India's spectrum auctions not yielding much? Inventory overhang, fewer players, tepid 5G offtake

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Every time you stream a video, make a call, or use mobile data, you rely on spectrum-invisible radio waves that help your phone connect to the network provider, which in turn help... Read More


Tata's Nelco adopts a new path to its satellite internet ambition

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Tata Group-owned Nelco Ltd has received the government's preliminary approval to resell satellite internet services to consumers by partnering with companies such as Elon Musk's S... Read More


Telecom spectrum auctions see little competition. Regulator proposes a fix

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's telecom regulator has sought public views on whether other entities, like those providing internet services or large connected device networks, should be allowed to bid ... Read More


Satellite internet firms clash with DoT, seek separate permit to boost growth

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Satellite communication service providers such as Hughes, OneWeb, Nelco and Viasat have urged the central government to recognise them as a separate sector, seeking lower entry ... Read More


BSNL clocks over 20 million 4G users; plans enterprise push with private 5G

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- With the formal launch of BSNL's 4G services on India-made technology on Friday, the state-owned telecom operator said its mobile network now serves more than 20 million people ... Read More


India to partially unlock faster Wi-Fi that PlayStation Pro, smart glasses need

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Consumers wanting to buy Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro or new smart glasses from Apple or Meta may not have to wait long. The faster Wi-Fi spectrum, which is necessary to operate suc... Read More


Why blocking numbers is not ending the pesky calls and spam menace

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Blocking an unknown number or reporting a suspicious text message may feel like a small win against the spam menace. But behind every promotional call or unwanted message is a t... Read More