Recently added articles from India Telecom:

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DoT gives ultimatum to RIM over its controversial BlackBerry services.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Department of Telecom has given an ultimatum to Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM) over its controversial BlackBerry services in the country. In a meeting with RIM executives and officials form the Canadian High Commission, the DoT has said that the Canadian would need to provide an ...

PMO likely to permit foreign participation in upcoming 3G spectrum auction.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Department of Telecom has informed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) about the various issues in the upcoming 3G (third generation) spectrum auction, which would enable the government to earn billions of dollars. This move is seen as an attempt by the DoT to settle this issue once and ...

Trai differs with DoT on new M&A guidelines.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... After confronting the Department of Telecom (DoT) over the participation of foreign operators in the upcoming auction of 3G spectrum, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has pinpointed several flaws in the DoT's new M&A (mergers and acquisitions) guidelines The regulator's legal ...

TDSAT asks BSNL not to disconnect TTSL Pols till further instructions.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Telecom tribunal TDSAT Chairman Justice Arun Kumar has ordered BSNL not to disconnect any Pol (Point of Interconnections) of Tata Teleservices till further directive. Justice Arun Kumar stated that the state-run BSNL must not disconnect POIs or take any other action against TTSL until ...

Vodafone urges DoT not to be influenced by the recent US spectrum auction.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The UK-based telecom heavyweight Vodafone group has said that the DoT (Department of Telecom) must not be lured by the high amounts of money received by the US Federal government during the recently concluded auctions of telecom spectrum. Instead, it has asked the DoT to consider the ...

RIM asks DoT to obtain encryption codes from other mobile email providers.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The ongoing controversy surrounding the security aspect of Research in Motion's Blackberry services in India is far from over. The Canada-based RIM has now asked India's Department of Telecom to get encryption code from other mobile email solution providers including Microsoft, Nokia, ...

ISD prices could reduce as TC is likely to permit sale of international bandwidth.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... ISD tariffs in India are set to reduce as Telecom Commission (TC), the policy making division of the Department of Telecom, is planning to permit the resale of international bandwidth. This move is likely to be welcomed by IT firms, BPOs, banks and small enterprises as the price of ...

DoT defends its decision not to auction 2G spectrum for new entrants.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... India's Department of Telecom has reportedly told the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) that its decision not to auction 2G spectrum for new telecom firms was taken to avoid a hike in telecom tariff rates. The new entrants were recently granted pan-India licenses in addition to ...

TRAI to regulate VAS in India.(POLICY & REGULATION)(India. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)(value-added services )(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... After regulating voice services, Indian telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is now planning to outline its regulations for value-added services (VAS), which include services like music, SMS, entertainment, GPRS, mobile commerce, etc. Indian VAS providers ...

Indian telecom industry asks the government to come up with a comprehensive convergence policy.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Indian telecom industry has asked the Indian government to come up with a new convergence policy in response to a fast-changing technology. Speaking at the event called 'Global Telecom Summit' arranged by industry association Assocham, V Ramachandran, Chairman, ITU Regional Working ...

BSNL asks TRAI to exempt it from paying any entry fee for WiMAX service.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... India's state-run telecom operator BSNL has asked telecommunications regulator TRAI to exempt it from paying license/entry fee for its upcoming auction of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) services in rural parts of India. But the PSU has asked the regulator to ...

Telecom Commission agrees for removing the restriction on the number of bandwidth resellers in India.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Indian Telecom Commission (TC) has apparently given its nod to eliminate the restriction on the number of bandwidth resellers in India. This development has been welcomed by the industry and is likely to increase the competitiveness of the country's bandwidth sector and lead to a ...

DoT moves TDSAT for recovering Rs.2015 crore from Tata Teleservices.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.)(Department of Telecom )(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Department of Telecom (DoT) has approached telecommunications tribunal TDSAT seeking to recover nearly $471.89 million as dues from Indian telecom operator Tata Teleservices. The DoT alleges that the operator die not pay the required license fee for the Karnataka ...

DoT opposes TRAI's proposals on MNP.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... In a move which contradicts the proposal of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to have one centralized agency for launching Mobile Number Portability solutions in India, the Department of Telecom is planning to choose four regional MCHAs (Mobile Number Portability Clearing House ...

Telecom operators oppose TRAI's recommendations to allow ISPs to launch domestic Internet telephony.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Indian telecom operators are expected to show their opposition to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI's) proposals to enable users to make domestic calls via the Internet. Just last week, the regulator had launched a consultation paper to seek the opinion of the industry and the ...

Telecom operators refund Rs 23 million for providing CLIP to subscribers.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Accepting Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's TRAI's) directive to make CLIP (Caller Line Identification Presentation) an optional service, Indian telecom operators have refunded Rs 23 million to the users. CLIP facility allows users to know the phone number of the calling person. ...

TDSAT directs DoT to explain the reasons for delaying in filing a petition against TTML.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.)(Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal )(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Telecom tribunal Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed the Department of Telecom (DoT) to explain why it asked for condonation for the delay in filing a petition to seek nearly $472 million from telecom giant Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd. This ...

DoT allots GSM spectrum to new mobile operators in Kerala.(POLICY & REGULATION)

Jun 01, 2008 ... India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allotted GSM spectrum to new cellular service providers in the southern state of Kerala, which has nearly 8.8 million GSM users. Operators including Loop ...

India likely to witness the launch of WiMAX and 3G in 2009.(WIRELESS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... India, the fastest growing telecom market in the world, is likely to witness the introduction of WiMAX and 3G services by January 2009. The Indian government intends to announce the guidelines on the 3G and WiMAX auctioning in June. Indian telecom minister Andimuthu Raja has said that ...