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IMC 2023 to position us as global tech powerhouse: IT Minister India has emerged as the country with the fastest 5G rollout and we must work towards positioning us as a technology powerhouse, and the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) can play a major role in this vision, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.  Announcing the seventh edition of IMC 2023, set to take place from October 27-29, the minister said that it has emerged as the major technology event in the country. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 5G technology....
IMC 2023 to position us as global tech powerhouse: IT Minister
IMC 2023 to position us as global tech powerhouse: IT Minister
Source: IANS
13/07/2023 11:46:52 AM
GSMA hails India's telecom sector reforms with top government leadership award at MWC 2023 The Indian government has received the 2023 'Government Leadership Award' at the GSMA's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 event in Barcelona, Spain, Union IT Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Tuesday. The GSMA is an association representing the mobile operators and global mobile industry. "The reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the telecom sector have transformed it completely. This global award recognises those efforts," the minister sa...
GSMA hails India's telecom sector reforms with top government leadership award at MWC 2023
GSMA hails India's telecom sector reforms with top government leadership award at MWC 2023
Source: IANS
1/03/2023 9:20:53 AM
IAMAI slams COAI over 'revenue sharing' demand for telcos The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday slammed the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for its 'revenue sharing' demand which is "a covert attempt to dilute net neutrality in India". The COAI has been advocating for a model where the sending party network pays (SPNP) model would allow telecom service providers to exploit internet businesses by formalising rent seeking. "The SPNP model would be a death knell for the digital econ...
IAMAI slams COAI over 'revenue sharing' demand for telcos
IAMAI slams COAI over 'revenue sharing' demand for telcos
Source: IANS
23/02/2023 5:23:17 PM
Exempt levy of customs duty on telecom equipment to boost 5G roll out: COAI  The top telecom industry body on Wednesday urged the government to exempt the levy of basic customs duty (BCD) charges in the upcoming Union Budget, which will further help in the deployment and smooth roll-out of 5G in India. Higher customs duty on telecom equipment is disrupting the cost effectiveness of the telecom companies as around 85 per cent of the telecom equipment in the country is imported. "BCD of 20 per cent is levied on import of most of telecom equipment like o...
Exempt levy of customs duty on telecom equipment to boost 5G roll out: COAI
Exempt levy of customs duty on telecom equipment to boost 5G roll out: COAI
Source: IANS
19/01/2023 9:59:03 AM
6 GHz spectrum vital for super-fast 5G speed, says COAI As India rolls out 5G at a much faster pace than expected, it is critical to identify 6 GHz band for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) services, to not only aid long-term network planning but also help the National Broadband Mission achieve broadband speeds up to 50 mbps by 2024-25, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said on Wednesday. 6 GHz is the last mid-band opportunity offering a provision of minimum 2 GHz contiguous mid-band spectrum, which will becom...
6 GHz spectrum vital for super-fast 5G speed, says COAI
6 GHz spectrum vital for super-fast 5G speed, says COAI
Source: IANS
28/12/2022 5:31:27 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to gift 5G services to Indians on Oct 1 New Delhi, Sep 24  The National Broadband Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted (and later deleted) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially roll out the 5G services in India on October 1 -- the same day when the India Mobile Congress (IMC) kicks off which will heavily focus on 5G and related domains. All the top telecom honchos -- including Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and Founder and Chairman of Bhart...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to gift 5G services to Indians on Oct 1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to gift 5G services to Indians on Oct 1
Source: IANS
24/09/2022 8:07:54 PM
Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch 5G services in India on October 1? The National Broadband Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out 5G services in India on October 1, as the India Mobile Congress (IMC) kicks off on the same day. However, the tweet disappeared within no time from the NBM handle on the micro-blogging platform. "Taking India's digital transformation & connectivity to new heights, Hon'ble PM, @narendramodi, will roll out 5G services in India; at I...
Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch 5G services in India on October 1?
Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch 5G services in India on October 1?
Source: IANS
24/09/2022 4:17:18 PM
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Thursday congratulated the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for introducing the "The Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2022", along with the launch of the 5G RoW application form on the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal. The portal provides a collaborative institutional mechanism between all stakeholders, including Central and state/UT government(s), Central land-owning authorities (Railways and Defence), local bo...
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out
Source: IANS
26/08/2022 10:29:20 AM
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Thursday congratulated the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for introducing the "The Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2022", along with the launch of the 5G RoW application form on the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal. The portal provides a collaborative institutional mechanism between all stakeholders, including Central and state/UT government(s), Central land-owning authorities (Railways and Defence), local bo...
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out
COAI welcomes 5G RoW amendment for speedy roll-out
Source: IANS
26/08/2022 9:01:32 AM
Government should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry's apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction this month via back door channels. The COAI said in a statement that the 5G spectrum should not be provided on an administrative basis as it leads to no business case for the rollout of 5G networks in the country. "If the independent entities set up private captive networks with direct...
Government should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI
Government should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI
Source: IANS
14/07/2022 12:18:00 PM
Airtel`s Ajai Puri to continue as COAI Chairman in FY22  Telecom industry body COAI on Thursday said that Bharti Airtel's Ajai Puri has been re-elected as the Chairman of the association for 2021-22. Puri is the Chief Operating Officer (India and South Asia) of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd President Pramod Kumar Mittal will be the Vice Chairman of the Association. A COAI statement said that Puri has been with Bharti Airtel since 2004, and has held several senior leadership positions including Director, Market Oper...
Airtel`s Ajai Puri to continue as COAI Chairman in FY22
Airtel`s Ajai Puri to continue as COAI Chairman in FY22
Source: IANS
11/06/2021 8:57:06 AM