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Clash of titans: TRAI open house sees Jio, Airtel spar with Starlink, Amazon over satcom spectrum norms

The open house discussion was punctuated with frequent interjections and counterarguments, and, at times, emotional outbursts, as opposing fractions made their submissions on issues such as pricing, period of assignment of satcom spectrum, frequency bands, roll out obligations, and other nuances.

08 November 2024, 16:05 IST

Clash of titans: TRAI open house sees Jio, Airtel spar with Starlink, Amazon over satcom spectrum norms

08 November 2024, 16:05 IST

Reliance pushes Modi govt for satellite spectrum auction

Ravi Gandhi, a top policy executive with Reliance, said a move to allot satellite spectrum on a first-come first-serve basis is 'flawed' and 'discriminatory.'

08 November 2024, 08:29 IST

Reliance pushes Modi govt for satellite spectrum auction

08 November 2024, 08:29 IST

In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal

Musk-led Starlink is demanding administrative allotment of licences in line with the global trend as it looks to tap into the world's fastest-growing mobile telephony and internet market.

07 November 2024, 11:52 IST

In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal

07 November 2024, 11:52 IST

RCom matter: NCLAT dismisses petitions, says IBC to prevail over TRAI Act

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed the plea by the telecom regulator TRAI against the classification of the balances of the customers of RCom as operational debt by the resolution professional in the insolvency proceedings of the defunct service provider.

07 November 2024, 07:30 IST

RCom matter: NCLAT dismisses petitions, says IBC to prevail over TRAI Act

07 November 2024, 07:30 IST

Trai seeks views on spectrum allocation methodology, pricing for satcom services

The decision on spectrum price and allocation methodology will pave the way for satellite-based broadband services from companies like Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, and Jio Satellite Communications across India.

27 September 2024, 16:42 IST

Trai seeks views on spectrum allocation methodology, pricing for satcom services

27 September 2024, 16:42 IST

Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal writes to other telcos urging them to share data on spam calls: Report

The report states that Vittal suggested sharing details of corporate connections used for commercial calling, in a bid to monitor and prevent the misuse of such connections.

15 September 2024, 09:14 IST

Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal writes to other telcos urging them to share data on spam calls: Report

15 September 2024, 09:14 IST

DoT eases licence process for trial, demo, equipment approvals

The changes have been made based on the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on ease of doing business and simplifying regulatory processes in the telecom sector.

10 September 2024, 16:46 IST

DoT eases licence process for trial, demo, equipment approvals

10 September 2024, 16:46 IST

Trai proposes to reduce broadband charges for public wifi service providers at par with retail users

In the explanatory note of draft Telecommunication Tariff (Seventh Amendment) Order, 2024, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) found that the annual tariff of a 100 mbps of internet leased line tariff are 40-80 times more than 100 mbps of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband connection for retail users.

23 August 2024, 15:22 IST

Trai proposes to reduce broadband charges for public wifi service providers at par with retail users

23 August 2024, 15:22 IST

TRAI recommends new experimental authorisation for 'Tera Hertz' spectrum

The purpose of 'Tera Hertz Experimental Authorisation' or THEA should be to promote Research and Development (R&D), indoor and outdoor testing, technology trial, experimentation, and demonstration in the 95 GHz to 3 THz range, the regulator said in its recommendations on the 'Tera Hertz Spectrum'.

21 August 2024, 20:48 IST

TRAI recommends new experimental authorisation for 'Tera Hertz' spectrum

21 August 2024, 20:48 IST

Crackdown on pesky telemarketers: TRAI asks telcos to curb misuse of msg headers, content templates

TRAI made it clear that from September 1, 2024, all access service providers will be prohibited from transmitting messages containing URLs, OTT links, or call back numbers which are not 'whitelisted' (authorised) by the senders.

20 August 2024, 13:26 IST

Crackdown on pesky telemarketers: TRAI asks telcos to curb misuse of msg headers, content templates

20 August 2024, 13:26 IST