Indian Telecom News & Updates

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Trai strengthens norms on reporting mobile towers, seeks to improve service quality - ET Telecom

TRAI: Currently, the telcos are not required to provide details around date of commissioning of a base station and if the site is connected by fibre or not and details of 5G base stations and cells.

telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

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DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

DoT directs operators to block 28,200 handsets, reverify 20 lakh connections for cybercrime links, aims to protect citizens from digital threats.

www.thehindu.com

 

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Reliance Jio and Airtel's net worth surges ahead of 5G auction; Vodafone Idea struggles

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel's net worth has seen significant improvements since the last spectrum auction in August 2022, while Vodafone Idea's negative net worth has widened. The upcoming auction on June 6 will see the three telecom players competing for Rs 96,317.65 crore worth of 5G...

m.economictimes.com

 

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1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT

DoT disconnects 1.7 crore telecom connections due to fraud, spam calls; WhatsApp accounts targeted, CNAP proposal considered.

www.thehindu.com

 

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'I was pressured to sell...': Aircel founder C Sivasankaran says today's India not like what it was decade ago - BusinessToday

 

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Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed calls

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) The government has directed telecom operators to block all incoming international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers, an official statement said on Sunday.

www.deccanherald.com

 

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From the ashes of defunct telcos, there’s space for a new operator to rise

Aircel holds about 59.6 Mhz of spectrum across 9 circles, and another 65 Mhz across 13 circles, while Reliance Communications holds 58.75 Mhz across 15 circles—all of which remain unused amid a long-drawn bankruptcy hearing.A new operator, however, could emerge by aggregating the unutilised bands

www.livemint.com

I wonder what will be it's name? Aircel + Reliance = Alliance? Or Realcel?
If this happens, hopefully they ll merge with Vi to form a wide network footprint with PAN India coverage better than any other telco because of the huge spectrum they will have.

 

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Trai move to charge for numbers will increase cost for users, telcos say - The Economic Times

Industry executives believe that charging telecom companies for numbering resources allocated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will lead to increased costs for users. They argue that SIM cards are a necessity and any additional fees will be passed on to subscribers.

m.economictimes.com

Wow, they're thinking about not charging customers. Good job telcos .

 

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https://www.livemint.com/industry/telecom/tariff-hikes-next-on-agenda-for-telcos-after-auctions-20-25-rise-in-headline-tariffs-expected-in-coming-months/amp-11719476444784.html

Why just 25%? Just increase the 84 days plan price from 666 & 777 to 999. Similarly 299 to 499 and lastly 56 day one from 479 to 749. Increase yearly plans from 2999 to 4999. It's simple and industry will see a churn in the beginning but the Telco market will stabilize.

 

[Jonas]

Vodafone is very unreliable while traveling outside Delhi. I would rather port out my second number than spending a single rupee more than I already have to.