Department of Telecom

5G is the newest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. 5G telecom services will be rolled out in several major cities throughout the country in 2022. Cities And Telcos Involved Cities that will get a…

According to telecom service providers, it will take them six months to start offering 5G services to customers, from when the spectrum gets allotted, which means after July. It appears like India will have to wait a bit more for…

TRAI has notified Starlink to prohibit from asking for any telecom business or collect any related fees for its telecom related business services in India without having necessary authorisations. Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink…

The move comes about as the menace of Unwanted Commercial Communication (UCC) continues unabated. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has put plans on the table to punish spam callers by imposing financial penalties and stricter action…

5G Will Trigger 18% More Hiring In Telecom Sector; But Most Of The Jobs Will Be Contractual (Report) The upcoming rollout of 5G in India could help boost hiring in the telecom sector. Contractual staffing could see a spike in…

In the last 48 hours, social media was abuzz with talks about adult websites. Users from Reddit, Twitter and other leading social media platforms had been complaining that they are not able to open their favorite adult websites. Now, it…

Jio has complained to Department of Telecom or DoT over Airtel’s decision to activate eSIM required for Apple Watch. As per the letter to DoT, Airtel is breaking licensing norms for telcos, by setting up a server outside India, for the eSIM…

A special Telecom Commission, chaired by Department of Telecom (DoT) Secretary Aruna Sundararajan has given the green signal for in-flight connectivity in India. This means that airlines will now be able to provide telecom connectivity and…

Department of Telecom and Govt. of India has officially launched the first draft of “National Digital Communications Policy 2018” or National Telecom Policy, which aims to give direction to India’s telecom market and prepare them for the…

Idea and Vodafone have a combined workforce of 21,000 employees: Idea has 11,000 employees and Vodafone has 10,000 employees. Once the Idea-Vodafone merger happens, around 25% of the combined workforce or 5000 jobs shall become redundant,…