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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

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

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

23 August 2024, 15:22 IST

Call rates in India one of the lowest in world: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia said the cost of call for every minute was 53 paisa and it has come down to just 3 paisa now, which is a 93 per cent reduction, one of the lowest rates in the world.

31 July 2024, 10:54 IST

Call rates in India one of the lowest in world: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Call rates in India one of the lowest in world: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Call rates in India one of the lowest in world: Jyotiraditya Scindia

31 July 2024, 10:54 IST

Telecom tech needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D: Eco Survey

According to the survey, the Telecom Technology Development Fund formulated in 2022 has seen significant participation from startups, MSMEs, academia and industry.

22 July 2024, 10:19 IST

Union Budget 2024 | Telecom tech needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D: Eco Survey

Union Budget 2024 | Telecom tech needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D: Eco Survey

Telecom tech needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D: Eco Survey

22 July 2024, 10:19 IST

Opposition questions govt on permitting private mobile operators raising tariff 'unilaterally'

Congress asked why the government turned a “blind eye” when private mobile operators raised tariff by the same range of 15-16% despite their economic parametres being different while the CPI(M)-backed CITU wrote to Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia demanding its rollback as the tariff hikes will hurt common people and are “totally unwarranted”.

05 July 2024, 10:02 IST

Opposition questions govt on permitting private mobile operators raising tariff 'unilaterally'

Opposition questions govt on permitting private mobile operators raising tariff 'unilaterally'

Opposition questions govt on permitting private mobile operators raising tariff 'unilaterally'

05 July 2024, 10:02 IST

'BSNL unable to compete with pvt telcos without 4G, 5G services, check tariff hike'

BSNL Employees Union in a letter to the union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the recent tariff hike by the private telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel is unwarranted as they are profitable companies.

03 July 2024, 16:06 IST

'BSNL unable to compete with pvt telcos without 4G, 5G services, check tariff hike'

'BSNL unable to compete with pvt telcos without 4G, 5G services, check tariff hike'

'BSNL unable to compete with pvt telcos without 4G, 5G services, check tariff hike'

03 July 2024, 16:06 IST

Tariff hikes signal better profitability for telecom industry: Domestic rating agency ICRA

ICRA's view comes after Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel announced they would roll out tariff hikes - in the range of 10-27 per cent.

28 June 2024, 17:09 IST

Tariff hikes signal better profitability for telecom industry: Domestic rating agency ICRA

Tariff hikes signal better profitability for telecom industry: Domestic rating agency ICRA

Tariff hikes signal better profitability for telecom industry: Domestic rating agency ICRA

28 June 2024, 17:09 IST

Spectrum auction sees muted day 1; Telcos place bids worth Rs 11,000 cr in five rounds

The government has put over 10,500 Mhz spectrum in eight frequency bands— 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz, 2,500 MHz, 3,300 MHz and 26 GHz, valued at Rs 96,238 crore at base price, for auction. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL) are vying for the radio waves crucial for high-speed 5G mobile services in these auctions, which are being held after a gap of nearly two years.

25 June 2024, 14:44 IST

Spectrum auction sees muted day 1; Telcos place bids worth Rs 11,000 cr in five rounds

Spectrum auction sees muted day 1; Telcos place bids worth Rs 11,000 cr in five rounds

Spectrum auction sees muted day 1; Telcos place bids worth Rs 11,000 cr in five rounds

25 June 2024, 14:44 IST

Modi 3.0: Industry seeks roadmap to cement India's lead in global digital arena, vows support

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union Council of Ministers in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

10 June 2024, 09:36 IST

Modi 3.0: Industry seeks roadmap to cement India's lead in global digital arena, vows support

Modi 3.0: Industry seeks roadmap to cement India's lead in global digital arena, vows support

Modi 3.0: Industry seeks roadmap to cement India's lead in global digital arena, vows support

10 June 2024, 09:36 IST

'Telecom operators have huge headroom for tariff hikes'

"Considering telecom spend is a necessity, it indicates that higher the per capita income, lower will be the tariff for telecom services as per cent of per capita," as per the report.

29 December 2023, 20:56 IST

'Telecom operators have huge headroom for tariff hikes'

'Telecom operators have huge headroom for tariff hikes'

'Telecom operators have huge headroom for tariff hikes'

29 December 2023, 20:56 IST

Bharti Telecom invites bids for its biggest bond issue on Dec 1

The company plans to raise an aggregate of 80 billion rupees ($959.89 million) through sale of bonds maturing in two years, three years and five years, the bankers said.

30 November 2023, 04:55 IST

Bharti Telecom invites bids for its biggest bond issue on Dec 1

Bharti Telecom invites bids for its biggest bond issue on Dec 1

Bharti Telecom invites bids for its biggest bond issue on Dec 1

30 November 2023, 04:55 IST