Govt allows sharing of all mobile spectrum - present and future
The government has allowed sharing of all spectrum available at present, and similar norms will apply to radiowave frequencies in new bands which will be allocated in future.
Oct 01, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
112 to be India's single emergency number as DoT approves TRAI proposal
All the existing emergency numbers such as 100, 101, 102 and 108 will be retained as secondary numbers which would then be re-routed to the single emergency number 112.
Sep 30, 2015, 20:19 PM IST
Call drop situation improving, says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Under attack from the Opposition on the call drop problem, Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday said that the situation was improving.
Sep 27, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
Govt to complete spectrum harmonisation by Dec-end
The government will complete by December-end the spectrum harmonisation process to facilitate additional 3G airwaves for commercial use.
Sep 27, 2015, 12:55 PM IST
TRAI to firm up position on net neutrality in couple of months
Amid continuing debate over net neutrality, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma today said the regulator would firm up its position on the issue in a couple of months.
Sep 23, 2015, 18:07 PM IST
'Notify rules for mobile tower installation on govt property'
The Department of Telecom should come out with rules on installation of mobile towers on government property in order to facilitate the process and reduce call drops, industry body Assocham has demanded.
Sep 20, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Facebook says won't pull out internet.org from India
Facebook said on Thursday that it will not pull out its controversial zero-rated platform internet.org from India.
Sep 18, 2015, 10:00 AM IST
Call drops: DoT asks Delhi govt to facilitate mobile towers
With telecom operators blaming lack of mobile towers for the call drop menace, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has approached the Delhi government and the municipal bodies of the National Capital to allow towers.
Sep 15, 2015, 22:03 PM IST
Govt may notify spectrum sharing rules in a week
The government on August 12 approved long-awaited spectrum sharing guidelines that provide operators an alternative to acquire more airwaves than only through auction.
Sep 13, 2015, 14:06 PM IST
Call drops: Telcos approach DoT, TRAI for de-sealing towers
This is the second letter from telecom companies to government authorities in a month seeking their intervention to de-seal mobile towers being locked by local bodies.
Sep 11, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Call drops: DoT rings up owners; customers may be compensated
The government has asked their promoters including Anil Ambani, Kumar Mangalam Birla and Sunil Mittal to directly intervene to address the issue, failing which the companies would have to face penal action.
Sep 10, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
Call drops: DoT rings up owners of mobile firms
With the menace of call drops becoming acute, Department of Telecom rang up the owners of mobile firms including Sunil Mittal, Anil Ambani and Kumar Mangalam Birla to convey Prime Minister's concerns on the issue, asking them to take steps to check the problem.
Sep 10, 2015, 19:09 PM IST
Call drops: TRAI gives 15 days to telcos; govt warns of penalty
Warning telecom companies of penal action over the persisting call drops menace, regulator TRAI Wednesday said their performance will be reviewed after 15 days and it can "cross the bridge" if situation does not improve.
Sep 09, 2015, 21:47 PM IST
Call drops: TRAI gives 15 days to mobile operators for review
Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI Wednesday said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.
Sep 09, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
Call drops: Don't just add customers, care for them too, Prasad tells telcos
Asking mobile operators to address the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Monday said government doesn't appreciate when they just add customers but do not look after their convenience.
Sep 07, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Prasad to take stock of spectrum trading norms Friday
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has called a meeting of DoT officials Friday to discuss a taxation issue related to proposed spectrum trading guidelines.
Sep 03, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
Call drop: PM voices concern; govt asks TRAI to address problem
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi voicing concern over call drops, the government has gone into hyper action mode with TRAI being asked to help address the problem by assessing the infrastructure and capacity of the telecom operators for effectively providing services.
Sep 01, 2015, 19:09 PM IST
Telecom bodies approach DoT on sealing of towers
The telecom industry on Tuesday sought intervention of the Department of Telecom (DoT) on sealing of mobile towers by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which is "leading to call drops".
Aug 18, 2015, 21:01 PM IST
Call drops: Govt hits out at operators for lack of investment
Hitting out at telecom operators for lack of investment in networks leading to call drops, the government today said they cannot escape the responsibility of meeting standards as it is their basic service obligation.
Aug 18, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Call drops: Govt, telcos in blame game as problem rises
Pulling up telecom operators for frequent call drops, government Monday said they are not making serious efforts to resolve the menace even as the companies warned of worsening of services unless a nation-wide policy is put in place for easy erection of mobile towers.
Aug 17, 2015, 23:16 PM IST