News for 'Department of Telecommunications'

Telecom FDI rules may ease

Telecom FDI rules may ease

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Open sky for VSAT services soon

Open sky for VSAT services soon

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

Telecom export to double in 5 years, says govt

Telecom export to double in 5 years, says govt

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Buyers from 19 countries participated and showed interest in sourcing from India.

Telcos seek money to let others in

Telcos seek money to let others in

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

Trai puts foot down on ADC

Trai puts foot down on ADC

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

Govt amends cellular, basic licence

Govt amends cellular, basic licence

Rediff.com6 Jun 2003

Paving the way for consolidation in the telecom industry through mergers, de-mergers and acquisitions, the government has amended cellular and basic service licences clause.

Freeze sought on spectrum

Freeze sought on spectrum

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

Allow ISPs to use any medium: Trai

Allow ISPs to use any medium: Trai

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Recommending technology neutrality, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday said Internet service providers should be allowed to use any medium, including fiber and radio to provide services.

US may be banning TikTok, says Trump

US may be banning TikTok, says Trump

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

India has banned as many as 106 Chinese apps, including TikTok, a move welcomed by both the Trump administration and the US lawmakers.

CBI arrests 3 more officials of PNB in Rs 11,384 cr scam

CBI arrests 3 more officials of PNB in Rs 11,384 cr scam

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The total number of arrests by the CBI has risen to six -- four PNB officials, a retired employee of the bank, and an authorsied signatory of Nirav Modi's company -- after Monday's development.

Cellcos trip OneIndia

Cellcos trip OneIndia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

IUC as per Trai norms, says DoT

IUC as per Trai norms, says DoT

Rediff.com21 Jun 2005

GSM operators oppose 3G entry-fee

GSM operators oppose 3G entry-fee

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

GSM mobile telephony operators have resisted any move to levy entry charge for 3G spectrum from existing operators, even as they opposed allocation of additional spectrum to CDMA-based mobile service providers.

Single phone rates not just yet

Single phone rates not just yet

Rediff.com16 Jun 2005

FDI hike in telecom to take time

FDI hike in telecom to take time

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Telecom dept plays the swadeshi card

Telecom dept plays the swadeshi card

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Exempt call centres from ADC: VSNL

Exempt call centres from ADC: VSNL

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Call centres are recognised as a separate class of service providers falling under the category of 'Other Service Providers' and should be exempted from access deficit charges on traffic routed to them, according to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

Idea shelves borrowing plan

Idea shelves borrowing plan

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Your phone bill will soon be much less

Your phone bill will soon be much less

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Further telecom tariff reduction is on the anvil as department of telecom is in the process of issuing direction to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to come out with the revenue-share based access deficit charge.

MTNL does not favour subsidiary route

MTNL does not favour subsidiary route

Rediff.com14 Mar 2005

Ahead of a crucial meeting of the department of telecommunication, with the two public sector undertakings to decide on the next step towards synergising their operations, MTNL on Monday said that making it a subsidiary of BSNL would not yield the de

Essar seeks ILD licence

Essar seeks ILD licence

Rediff.com16 Aug 2003

VSNL acquires Tata Power Broadband Co

VSNL acquires Tata Power Broadband Co

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has completed the acquisition of the entire stake of Tata Power Company Ltd in Tata Power Broadband Company Ltd.

Licence fee for ISPs may be cut

Licence fee for ISPs may be cut

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

VSNL sues govt; claims Rs 2560 cr

VSNL sues govt; claims Rs 2560 cr

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

Telecom company Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has filed a lawsuit against the central government at Bombay High Court, seeking a compensation of Rs 2,560.72 crore (Rs 25.6 billion) for premature termination of its international long distance monopoly.

Trai wants revenue share cut to 6%

Trai wants revenue share cut to 6%

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

Govt websites back online; cyber attack ruled out

Govt websites back online; cyber attack ruled out

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Government websites across ministries, including that of the Prime Minister's Office, suffered outages due to "malfunctioning" on Wednesday evening and were restored after a few hours.

TRAI keen to boost Net access

TRAI keen to boost Net access

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

TRAI's recommendation to the Department of Telecommunication is aimed at encouraging faster provision of high-speed Internet services (broadband) by standalone ISPs.\n\n\n\n

TRAI head praised for low tariffs

TRAI head praised for low tariffs

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Communication and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday showered words of praise on Pradip Baijal, chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India saying he has done a great job, especially in reducing telecom tariffs.

Reliance replies to DoT

Reliance replies to DoT

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

Uniform call rates within regions

Uniform call rates within regions

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Full mobile number portability soon, roaming charges to go

Full mobile number portability soon, roaming charges to go

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The Telecom Commission, which is the highest decision making authority within the Department of Telecommunications, on Wednesday, accepted the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on full-fledged mobile number portability.

No entry fee likely for 3G

No entry fee likely for 3G

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Airtel bids for RCom spectrum, Jio seeks deadline extension

Airtel bids for RCom spectrum, Jio seeks deadline extension

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

It is believed that apart from Bharti Airtel and Bharti Infratel, there are four players that have made a bid.

Trai wants new numbers game

Trai wants new numbers game

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003