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Cumulative mobile number portability requests up since inception: TRAI The cumulative mobile number portability (MNP) requests increased from 1,025.78 million at the end of August to 1,039.11 million at the end of September, since the implementation of MNP, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data on Thursday.  The subscriber requests for MNP in the month of September stood at 13.32 million. In the month of August, 14.66 million subscribers submitted their requests for mobile number portability (MNP). The number of active wir...
Cumulative mobile number portability requests up since inception: TRAI
Cumulative mobile number portability requests up since inception: TRAI
Source: IANS
2024-11-21 12:09:06 pm
GVC integration at scale in India to take electronics trade with US to $100 bn in 10 years Integrating global value chains (GVCs) into India at scale will help boost the Indo-US electronics trade to $100 billion within the next decade, the government said on Wednesday.  The Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, established by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) last year aims to integrate the capabilities of Indian and American companies to foster innovation, drive trade and create substantial employment opportunities. In a second Roundtable of the Indo-U...
GVC integration at scale in India to take electronics trade with US to $100 bn in 10 years
GVC integration at scale in India to take electronics trade with US to $100 bn in 10 years
Source: IANS
2024-10-10 09:39:39 am
TRAI begins consultations on policy for private digital radio broadcasters The government on Monday released a consultation paper to help formulate a policy for the private digital radio broadcasters in the country.  According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the move is to bring all the stakeholders - radio broadcasters, transmission equipment manufacturers, and digital radio receiver manufacturers - on one platform and to encourage them to work collectively for developing the ecosystem for digital radio broadcasting. TRAI is seeking ...
TRAI begins consultations on policy for private digital radio broadcasters
TRAI begins consultations on policy for private digital radio broadcasters
Source: IANS
2024-09-30 03:00:57 pm
Centre simplifies approval norms for telecom licenses, wireless equipment The Centre on Tuesday announced several key changes to simplify approval processes for telecom licenses and wireless equipment, in its bid to further pursue structural reforms and ease of doing business in the telecom sector.  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduced changes to the approval processes for issuing Experimental Licenses, Demonstration Licenses, and Equipment Type Approvals (ETA). These changes are based on the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Author...
Centre simplifies approval norms for telecom licenses, wireless equipment
Centre simplifies approval norms for telecom licenses, wireless equipment
Source: IANS
2024-09-11 09:44:28 am
E-commerce payments in India projected to cross $292 bn by 2028  Led by growing consumer preference for online shopping and strong internet penetration, India’s e-commerce market value is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7 per cent, from $147.3 billion this year to $292.3 billion in 2028, according to a new report.  The future of e-commerce payments in the country appears promising, driven by the government’s initiatives such as ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India,’ as well as th...
E-commerce payments in India projected to cross $292 bn by 2028
E-commerce payments in India projected to cross $292 bn by 2028
Source: IANS
2024-08-30 10:24:34 am
Cabinet approves 730 private FM radio channels in 234 new cities and towns The government on Wednesday approved the roll-out of 730 FM radio channels in 234 new cities and towns with an estimated reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore.  Many of the approved cities and towns are in ‘Aspirational Districts’, left-wing extremism (LWE)-affected areas and border districts, and FM radio channels in these areas will further strengthen the government outreach in these areas. The Cabinet greenlighted the proposal for the third batch of ascending e-auctions f...
Cabinet approves 730 private FM radio channels in 234 new cities and towns
Cabinet approves 730 private FM radio channels in 234 new cities and towns
Source: IANS
2024-08-28 05:25:22 pm
TRAI releases recommendations for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy 2024 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday released recommendations on inputs for the formulation of 'National Broadcasting Policy-2024' to establish a robust broadcasting ecosystem.  In a bid to make India a global leader in the broadcasting sector, the policy aims to target a broad roadmap for 10 years with a special focus on the next 5 years. "The National Broadcasting Policy-2024 envisages to establish a robust broadcasting ecosystem by enabling g...
TRAI releases recommendations for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy 2024
TRAI releases recommendations for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy 2024
Source: IANS
2024-06-21 09:36:34 am
TRAI allots new 160 mobile phone series to key financial entities to curb spams  The government has allocated 160 mobile phone series for making transactional and service voice calls for all entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA in the first phase, in order to prevent the duping of citizens from the fraudsters.   The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) met representatives from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), and othe...
TRAI allots new 160 mobile phone series to key financial entities to curb spams
TRAI allots new 160 mobile phone series to key financial entities to curb spams
Source: IANS
2024-06-15 01:48:56 pm
TRAI move on new broadcasting policy to make India a global content hub: BIF Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Monday commended the initiative by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to gather public input for the National Broadcasting Policy (NBP). The BIF said an enabling policy framework can provide the much-needed fillip for the broadcasting sector to unlock its full potential and position India as a global leader in broadcasting. "Coming on the footsteps of the recently announced Indian Telecommunications Act 2023, the proposed National Broadc...
TRAI move on new broadcasting policy to make India a global content hub: BIF
TRAI move on new broadcasting policy to make India a global content hub: BIF
Source: IANS
2024-05-20 04:35:49 pm
Telcos fast adopting green networks to help India achieve sustainability goals: Industry The Indian telecom operators are increasingly adopting green telecom networks, which focus on energy-efficient operations, carbon emission reductions and the use of renewable energy sources, industry experts said on Thursday, ahead of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day that falls on May 17. Innovative 5G applications like internet of things (IoT), smart grids, precision agriculture, among others, will further contribute to the nation’s sustainability goals. &l...
Telcos fast adopting green networks to help India achieve sustainability goals: Industry
Telcos fast adopting green networks to help India achieve sustainability goals: Industry
Source: IANS
2024-05-16 04:21:33 pm
Over 100 million Indians can get gigabit connectivity by 2030 with robust digital infrastructure As India continues to build a robust and resilient core digital infrastructure, the country can achieve gigabit connectivity to all households or at least 100-110 million households by 2030, industry experts have said. While India is the leader when it comes to data consumption on mobile broadband and is the fastest-growing mobile broadband market in the world, the country still lags in fixed or wired broadband as compared to developed nations. According to the independent think tank Br...
Over 100 million Indians can get gigabit connectivity by 2030 with robust digital infrastructure
Over 100 million Indians can get gigabit connectivity by 2030 with robust digital infrastructure
Source: IANS
2024-05-13 05:44:46 pm
TRAI recommendations to help startups develop India-made products: Industry body The latest recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ would assist startups and entrepreneurs in building indigenous solutions and products, facilitate the development of new original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and boost investments, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) said on Monday. In light of fast developments in technologies like 5G/6G, AI, Virtual Reality and others, the TRAI last week released recommendations to boost live...
TRAI recommendations to help startups develop India-made products: Industry body
TRAI recommendations to help startups develop India-made products: Industry body
Source: IANS
2024-04-15 01:57:46 pm
TRAI unveils recommendations to boost live testing of innovative tech like 6G, AI In view of rapid developments in emerging technologies like 5G/6G, AI, virtual reality and others, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released recommendations to encourage live testing of innovative tech and use cases in the country. The development came after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requested the TRAI regarding a regulatory sandbox framework for new services, technologies and business models in the digital communication sector. Regulatory Sand...
TRAI unveils recommendations to boost live testing of innovative tech like 6G, AI
TRAI unveils recommendations to boost live testing of innovative tech like 6G, AI
Source: IANS
2024-04-13 09:14:37 am
128 startup founders urge TRAI not to impose telecom licensing on OTT platforms At least 128 startup founders have urged the TRAI to rethink any move towards over-regulation of internet services being described as OTT services, which may have discriminatory consequences.The 128 startup founders who have written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India   (TRAI) include Zerodha?s Nithin Kamath, Paytm?s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, PhonePe?s Sameer Nigam, Razorpay?s Harshil Mathur, Ajay Kaushal, Director, Billdesk, Nitin Saluja, founder, Chaayos, Ritesh Malik, founde...
128 startup founders urge TRAI not to impose telecom licensing on OTT platforms
128 startup founders urge TRAI not to impose telecom licensing on OTT platforms
Source: IANS
2023-09-26 05:24:11 pm