Why DGCA Wants Airline Altimeter Upgrades

'We have informed the government multiple times that the situation in the US and India are different.''Here, there will be a 500 MHz gap in the frequencies which will safely allow aviation without......

Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

Citing National Security, India Bans Chinese Cos

The government believes firms which are subject to China's laws could be forced to hand over information to Beijing's security services. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

'China has no regard for boundaries'

'Putting tanks on the Ladakh border is not enough to combat China, what is needed to ensure resilience against any cyber-attacks or attacks in outer space or China flexing its economic muscle, as......

Vi expects 5G rollout in 6-9 months after FPO

Ahead of its Rs 18,000 crore further public offer (FPO), Vodafone Idea on Monday said it expects to roll out 5G services in select pockets within 6-9 months of raising fresh capital. Photograph:......

Voda Idea plans to raise about Rs 45,000 cr via equity, debt

Vodafone Idea board on Tuesday approved a fund-raise of up to Rs 20,000 crore through a combination of equity and equity-linked instruments, the crisis-ridden telco said, adding promoters will also......

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

In August 2021, Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone Plc at the time, did not mince his words while speaking about the India business in an earnings call. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

Telecom industry wants govt to junk USOF, slash duties

Telecom services providers have urged the Ministry of Finance to suspend the universal service obligation (USOF) till the existing corpus is exhausted. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......