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Sanchar Saathi Explained: What It Is And Why It Is Being Made Mandatory
Sanchar Saath's purpose is to help mobile users manage their digital identity, report suspicious activity, and safeguard their devices.
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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Said to Seek Allocation of Entire 6 GHz Band Spectrum for 5G, 6G Services
The government should earmark the entire spectrum available in the medium frequency range of 6 gigahertz band for mobile telephony so as to enable them to deliver high-speed data services in the range of 50-100 mbps, telecom industry body COAI said in a letter to the Department of Telecom.
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Telecom Minister Removes 10 Senior Officers Who Had 'Doubtful Integrity'
Continuing his perform or perish drive and zero tolerance for corruption, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved force retirement for 10 senior DoT officials, including a joint secretary, an official source said on Saturday.
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Telecom Panel Approves In-Flight Connectivity In Indian Airspace
The Telecom Commission has approved in-flight connectivity facilitating both voice and data calls in Indian airspace, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said in New Delhi.
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New Telecom Policy in the Works, Public Consultation Soon, Says Sinha
The upcoming policy will look at areas like technology innovation and security as well as plug "loopholes", the minister promised.
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Supreme Court Restrains Aircel-Maxis From Transferring 2G Licences
The Supreme Court today restrained transfer of 2G licences from Malaysia's Maxis which was originally allotted to Aircel to any other telecom company.
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Call Drops Will Never Go Completely, Says Minister
Government today said that call drops in telecom networks cannot be eradicated completely and it is a global phenomenon.
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Call Drop, Congestion Hit Emergency Number '100'
Don't be surprised if in distress you dial 100 and hear "all lines in the route are busy"!
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Telecom Ministry To Approach Cabinet For Reducing Spectrum Charges
Telecom Ministry is expected to approach the Cabinet for its nod to reduce spectrum usage charges from existing 5 per cent to 3 per cent of the revenue earned by companies from telecom services.
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29,000 New Mobile Towers Installed To Check Call Drops: Telecom Minister
A total of 29,000 new telecom towers were installed by private telecom operators across the country after government took strong exception to the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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Call Drop Situation Improving in Delhi, Study Shows
The call drop situation in Delhi has improved but telecom operators are still beyond the quality benchmark set for mobile telephony services, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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At India-China Border, Nepal Telecom Connects Indian Soldiers, People
About 20,000 people and even security personnel deployed beyond the Hill-town of Dharchula in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand along the India-China border are dependent on Nepal Telecom to communicate, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has written to defence and telecom ministries.
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Free National Roaming on BSNL from June 15, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The state-run telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will offer free national roaming from June 15, Union minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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BSNL, MTNL Jointly Adding About 28,300 Mobile Sites: Prasad
Prasad added that both public sector units are making changes in their network that will enhance 3G download speed by about six times.
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Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions guidelines within 10 days, says Telecom Secretary
The much-awaited guidelines for mergers and acquisitions of telecom companies are expected to be in place within 10 days.
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Sanchar Saathi Explained: What It Is And Why It Is Being Made Mandatory
Sanchar Saath's purpose is to help mobile users manage their digital identity, report suspicious activity, and safeguard their devices.
-
Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Said to Seek Allocation of Entire 6 GHz Band Spectrum for 5G, 6G Services
The government should earmark the entire spectrum available in the medium frequency range of 6 gigahertz band for mobile telephony so as to enable them to deliver high-speed data services in the range of 50-100 mbps, telecom industry body COAI said in a letter to the Department of Telecom.
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Telecom Minister Removes 10 Senior Officers Who Had 'Doubtful Integrity'
Continuing his perform or perish drive and zero tolerance for corruption, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved force retirement for 10 senior DoT officials, including a joint secretary, an official source said on Saturday.
-
Telecom Panel Approves In-Flight Connectivity In Indian Airspace
The Telecom Commission has approved in-flight connectivity facilitating both voice and data calls in Indian airspace, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said in New Delhi.
-
New Telecom Policy in the Works, Public Consultation Soon, Says Sinha
The upcoming policy will look at areas like technology innovation and security as well as plug "loopholes", the minister promised.
-
Supreme Court Restrains Aircel-Maxis From Transferring 2G Licences
The Supreme Court today restrained transfer of 2G licences from Malaysia's Maxis which was originally allotted to Aircel to any other telecom company.
-
Call Drops Will Never Go Completely, Says Minister
Government today said that call drops in telecom networks cannot be eradicated completely and it is a global phenomenon.
-
Call Drop, Congestion Hit Emergency Number '100'
Don't be surprised if in distress you dial 100 and hear "all lines in the route are busy"!
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Telecom Ministry To Approach Cabinet For Reducing Spectrum Charges
Telecom Ministry is expected to approach the Cabinet for its nod to reduce spectrum usage charges from existing 5 per cent to 3 per cent of the revenue earned by companies from telecom services.
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29,000 New Mobile Towers Installed To Check Call Drops: Telecom Minister
A total of 29,000 new telecom towers were installed by private telecom operators across the country after government took strong exception to the problem of call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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Call Drop Situation Improving in Delhi, Study Shows
The call drop situation in Delhi has improved but telecom operators are still beyond the quality benchmark set for mobile telephony services, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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At India-China Border, Nepal Telecom Connects Indian Soldiers, People
About 20,000 people and even security personnel deployed beyond the Hill-town of Dharchula in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand along the India-China border are dependent on Nepal Telecom to communicate, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has written to defence and telecom ministries.
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Free National Roaming on BSNL from June 15, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The state-run telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will offer free national roaming from June 15, Union minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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BSNL, MTNL Jointly Adding About 28,300 Mobile Sites: Prasad
Prasad added that both public sector units are making changes in their network that will enhance 3G download speed by about six times.
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Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions guidelines within 10 days, says Telecom Secretary
The much-awaited guidelines for mergers and acquisitions of telecom companies are expected to be in place within 10 days.
