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  Airtel, Jio VoWi-Fi: What is VoWiFi? How to setup Wi-Fi calling on your Android, iPhone

  Technology | December 11, 2019 10:55 IST

  Are you fed up with frequent call drops and no network? Airtel and Jio bring VoWi-Fi calling to India. Here's how you can make calls without a mobile network on your Android, iOS smartphones.

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  Your mobile bills set to go up as Voda-Idea, Airtel announce tariff hike

  Business | November 18, 2019 22:05 IST

  Come December and your mobile bills will be on the rise -- if you are a Vodafone-Idea or Airtel user. Both the companies on Monday announced a hike in mobile phone call and data charges from December, courtesy -- intense competition and unprecedented statutory dues.

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  DoT can initiate action against Airtel promoters

  Business | November 04, 2019 12:20 IST

  Following the Supreme Court judgement of October 24, the clauses in the scheme of arrangement clearly detail the options for DoT to enforce recovery of dues from Airtel.

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  Vodafone Idea shares plummet after CARE downgrades rating

  Business | October 31, 2019 11:30 IST

  Shares of the telecom operator slumped 8.66 per cent to Rs 3.48 apiece - its 52-week low - on the BSE.

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  Vodafone Idea to approach govt for relief, waiver of interest, penalty

  Business | October 25, 2019 17:42 IST

  Facing over Rs 21,000 crore liability in interest and penalty alone after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of telecom revenues, Vodafone Idea on Friday said it will approach the government for relief, including a waiver of interest and penalties.  

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  TRAI gives more time to telcos to implement revamped MNP norms

  Business | September 27, 2019 17:07 IST

  Telecom regulator Trai has extended, to November 11, the deadline for implementation of new mobile number portability rules for consumers wanting to switch to a new operator without changing their mobile number.

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  Trai invites public comments to review mobile call termination rate

  Business | September 18, 2019 18:30 IST

  A telecom operator pays for connecting calls of its subscribers to the company on whose network a call is made. Currently, an operator is required to pay 6 paise per minute as mobile call termination charges, called interconnect usage charges (IUC), which is proposed to be made nil from January 1, 2020.

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  Reliance Jio to be among top 100 brands in 3 years: Report

  Business | September 17, 2019 16:22 IST

  Although launched in 2016, Indian consumers see Jio as "Meaningfully Different" as Airtel, which entered the market in 1995, said the report titled "BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2019".

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  Internet shutdown in J&K done to stop terrorist assets: Jaishankar

  India | September 02, 2019 16:15 IST

  External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said internet and telephone outages were needed to stop the activation of "terrorist assets" and to prevent "people who are doing violence to contact each other".  

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  Government focusing on improved telecom connectivity in northeast

  India | August 31, 2019 11:12 IST

  Shah will chair the North Eastern Council (NEC) meet in Guwahati on September 8 where the progress and status of the ongoing and upcoming development projects will be assessed.

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  TRAI unlikely to review 5G spectrum prices: Sources

  Business | June 28, 2019 19:45 IST

  Sources in TRAI said that a holistic view should be taken on the pricing of 5G spectrum and the prospective business opportunities it offers, which it has done in its current spectrum recommendations, thereby indicating that there may not be much scope for any further revision of price from its side.

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  Digital India: Central sector telecom projects may get higher funds support in Budget

  Business | June 23, 2019 10:11 IST

  The Central sector projects are BharatNet to provide affordable broadband services to citizens and institutions in rural areas where the financial outlay was Rs 8,000 crore in last fiscal. 

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  Telecom panel asks TRAI to reconsider recommendations on spectrum auction

  Business | June 13, 2019 17:38 IST

  The apex decision making body at the Telecom Department Thursday decided to refer to TRAI for reconsideration the recommendations on spectrum auction amid industry's concerns on pricing.  

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  Telecom tariffs to rise in 2nd half of current financial year

  Business | April 16, 2019 17:22 IST

  "We estimate telecom operators to raise prices in H2FY20 as mobile broadband subscriber penetration reaches 65 per cent," said the report titled "Telecom-Daylight Again".

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  Indian Telcos to roll out 1 mn Wi-Fi hotspots by December 2019

  Technology | October 26, 2018 13:02 IST

  The Department of Telecom (DoT) also released the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2018 (NFAP) presenting a roadmap for the Indian digital communications industry. 

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  Ahead of Idea-Vodafone merger, Idea cellular shares fall by 50 per cent in two months

  Business | May 13, 2018 8:44 IST

  Despite the merger announcement, the Aditya-Birla group promoted Idea-Cellular's share price has dropped by almost 50 per cent in the last two months. The share closed at Rs 51.45, down by 11.83 percent on Friday.

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  Telecom sector on course to cull 90,000 jobs in next six to nine months

  Budget | January 15, 2018 17:50 IST

  The report is based on a survey among around 100 senior and mid-level employees of 65 telco and software and hardware service providers to telecom companies.

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  Jio among 5 telcos in CAG dock for understating revenue, causing Rs 2,500 cr loss to govt

  Business | December 20, 2017 10:13 IST

  As per the CAG report, the five companies understated revenue to the tune of Rs 14,813.97 crore.

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  Telecom woes: Over 75,000 jobs gone in one year amid mass layoffs, more pain in offing

  Business | November 15, 2017 10:24 IST

  Most exits have been involuntary, meaning employees have been asked to leave after being offered three to six months’ salary as severance package.

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  China plans space-based, solar-powered telecom drones: Report

  World | July 26, 2017 12:16 IST

  China is planning to build a space-based, solar-powered drone telecommunications network capable of providing week-long emergency assistance on the ground, according to a state media report today