Telecom Policy

Mobile call drops: More infra needed; govt will ensure quality service, assures Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan

There have been multiple reports on call drops faced by the country's nearly 1-billion mobile users and falling quality standards and the sector watchdog has also been seeking to improve the quality.

Lower levies, fast policy implementation key to attracting $100 billion into telecom sector, says industry lobby COAI

Bringing down total taxes and levies, currently at about 30 percent, to below 10 percent, important for attracting investments into the telecom sector.

Draft telecom policy aims 40 lakh new jobs by 2022; $100 bn investment, 50 mbps broadband speed

The draft also proposes to address woes of debt-ridden telecom sector by reviewing licence fees, spectrum usage charges, universal service obligation fund levy -- all of which add to cost of telecom services

Telecom panel gives nod to in-flight connectivity in Indian airspace; flyers can make calls, browse the net in 3 months

In-flight connectivity will be available once an aircraft reaches an altitude of 3,000 meters.

Govt to bring new telecom policy in next Parliament session after Cabinet nod

Union Minister Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the new telecom policy is almost ready and will be brought in the next session of Parliament after a Cabinet nod

Aircel bankruptcy proves a point: Spectrum is a horrible burden, content is the emerging king

It is quite clear that Aircel seems to be walking into the arms of an eager Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel. What is emerging is a clash of three giants: Idea-Vodafone, Reliance Jio and Airtel.

New telecom policy should ensure equal policies for competing technologies: COAI

COAI has placed its submissions on the new policy before the Department of Telecom.

Government will introduce new telecom policy in less than a year; to address security concerns

The government may bring in a new telecom policy in less than a year's time to address issues pertaining to consumers interests and security.

National telecom policy: DoT to meet operators, associations today; focus on security, IoT

The DoT plans to go for a wide consultation and outreach before finalising the new policy, and expects to have it in place by March 2018.

Union Cabinet Approves National Telecom Policy 2012

The policy envisions providing secure, reliable, affordable and high quality converged telecommunication service for accelerated inclusive socio-economic development.