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The Government will not push for re-verification of mobile service customers and it will be done only if a customer opts to replace Aadhaar records with any alternate identity or address proof, the Department of Telecom (DoT) and Unique Identity Authority of India said in a joint statement on Thursday.

'Re-verification of customer's KYC voluntary post SC verdict on Aadhaar'

Subscribers enrolled through Aadhaar-based authentication process may have to provide fresh documents.

18 Oct 2018 12:24 PM

This follows the Supreme Court order restricting use of Aadhaar information by private companies including telcos and banks. (File Photo)

Telcos propose new KYC process

Before the apex court order, telecom operators had developed a system for instant online verification of customers using Aadhaar.

11 Oct 2018 12:18 AM

The Department of Telecom has sought legal opinion on creation of an ombudsman under sector regulator Trai which aims to give impartial hearing to telecom subscribers on their complaints.

DoT awaits legal opinion on creation of ombudsman under Trai

The Trai Act may be modified to create an ombudsman with power to penalise operators or compensate consumers.

02 Oct 2018 8:07 PM

The Department of Telecom plans to seek the Cabinet's approval in the next two months for the allocation of spectrum to state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL for 4G services, an official source said.

DoT likely to approach Cabinet for 4G spectrum to BSNL, MTNL in November

BSNL has submitted a detailed project report to the government seeking spectrum for 4G services in lieu of equity.

30 Sep 2018 5:44 PM

DoT official said that the department would have to see if telcos need to go back to old method of su¬b¬scriber registration or there can be other way for eKYC.

DoT explores ways to comply with Supreme Court order

The apex court has said data with telecom (private) companies cannot be stored for more than 6 months.

28 Sep 2018 10:27 AM

The Department of Telecom is in the process of setting up a panel which will decide on areas where 5G technology can be used, a top official said on Friday.

DoT to set up panel to examine 5G applications: Telecom Secretary

The department has received proposals for using 5G technology in telemedicine and remote surgeries.

14 Sep 2018 7:56 PM

Telecom operators will submit a new model by Monday for the rollout of 10 lakh public wifi hotspots after they rejected the plan suggested by Trai, a top official said on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Telcos to submit new public wifi model by Monday: Telecom Secretary

The Department of Telecom is discussing a middle path with the operators for rolling out public wifi services.

07 Sep 2018 5:37 PM

The telecom department does not intend to impose blanket ban on messaging apps and platforms, but is seeking technical solutions to curb specific instances of misuse, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Thursday.

No intent to impose blanket ban on messaging apps: Telecom Secretary

The government has taken a stern view of false news doing the rounds on social media platforms.

23 Aug 2018 7:29 PM

BSNL and DoT did not reply to queries in this regard, but official sources said there has been failure on the part of successive BSNL management over the years.

DoT forcibly taking over BSNL buildings, land, say employees

The DoT under a Presidential directive is taking away all the lands and buildings for housing its own offices.

20 Aug 2018 10:49 AM

The move may also rule out auction of that spectrum and help DoT meet the ‘broadband for all’ goal envisaged in the new draft telecom policy.

Telecom department may allot, not auction E&V bands

Trai had earlier suggested Rs 10,000 per link of 250Mhz of E band and Rs 1,000 per link of 50Mhz for V band annually.

17 Aug 2018 9:02 AM

An operator would need to pay Rs 9,840 crore for 5G spectrum on the pan-India basis.

Department of Telecom examines 5G pricing model

The telecom regulator recently suggested base price of Rs 492 crore per unit of 3,500 MHz 5G spectrum.

13 Aug 2018 9:22 AM

The telecom department has sought views of the industry on technical measures that can be adopted for blocking mobile apps like instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc in situations where national security and public order are under threat. (Photo: Pixabay)

DoT seeks industry views on blocking social media in specific situations

Recently, there have been widespread incidents of mob lynching in the country based on rumours spread through social media apps.

06 Aug 2018 6:03 PM

Rajnish Kumar has urged the Department of Telecom to revise its decision of revoking the licences of debt-laden telecom firms Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom.

Revoking RCom's spectrum may harm debt recovery process, says SBI to DoT

SBI is inspecting the possibilities of providing bank guarantees to an extent of Rs 774 crore to RCom.

27 Jul 2018 1:34 PM

DoT gave conditional nod to the merger on July 9 and asked the two firms to meet the demand raised for taking the merger on record.

Govt gives final nod to Vodafone-Idea merger; to be India's largest operator

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India made a joint payment of Rs 7,268.78 crore.

26 Jul 2018 3:49 PM

Idea Cellular and Vodafone announced to merge operations in March last year and were targeting to seal the merger by June.

Vodafone Q1 revenue down 22 pc; to complete Idea merger by Aug

Company exuded confidence of completing the transaction by next month.

25 Jul 2018 3:02 PM

Shares of Idea Cellular Ltd surged 16.6 percent to their highest in over a month on Tuesday, after the operator paid the department of telecommunications (DoT) money it had demanded relating to its merger with Vodafone’s India unit.

Idea shares jump as Vodafone deal clears govt hurdle

Idea, a part of the Aditya Birla conglomerate, and Vodafone signed a merger agreement last year.

24 Jul 2018 4:01 PM

Suggestions on data privacy timely,says Aruna Sundararajan

Speaking on the sidelines of an event, she said that Trai’s assertion that data belongs .

19 Jul 2018 4:02 AM

The telecom ministry (DoT) on Monday approved the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular that will create the country's largest mobile services operator, an official source said.

Telecom department clears Idea-Vodafone merger with conditions

The department has asked Idea Cellular to pay Rs 3,926 crore in cash for Vodafone spectrum.

09 Jul 2018 7:47 PM

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday recommended that all mobile manufacturers producing five or more handset models be mandated to bring out at least one handset that meets accessibility criteria for the differently-abled by 2020.

TRAI moots measures to make ICT services accessible for differently-abled

The panel's task would also include looking at fresh measures including funding aspects.

09 Jul 2018 7:19 PM

The Idea-Vodafone merger is set for clearance as the telecom department is expected to demand just unconditional undertaking from Idea, the new owner, on court case of the British company apart from immediate bank guarantee of Rs 2,100 crore for one-time spectrum charges.

Idea-Vodafone merger set to receive clearance from telecom department

The department will adopt all procedural safeguards before allowing the merger as monetary issues are involved.

21 Jun 2018 12:10 PM

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