The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will begin in January discussions with telecom and broadcasting companies to draw up and publish an ´agenda´ of important issues for 2017-18 - a move Chairman RS Sharma says will improve ´regulatory predictability´ in the sector.
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BSNL, Microsoft sign MoU for enterprise solutions
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding wherein the latter will provide complete set of telecom and information technology solutions for enterprise business.
Telecom operators to invest Rs.20,000 cr
Telecom operators assured the government that they would install 1 lakh new towers in the next 12 months, entailing an investment of Rs.20,000 crore, to rein in the call drop menace and give a fillip to the Digital India campaign.
Government´s non-tax kitty may touch 5-year high
The telecom sector´s contribution towards non-tax revenues of the Indian government in the current fiscal is likely to be the highest in the past five years due to the mega spectrum auction, which is likely to take place in September this year, ICRA said.
Ramboll India awarded quality audit assignment for Rapid Metro Phase-II
Ramboll will undertake the quality audit of the different civil and track structures such as the viaducts, stations and maintenance depot developed for the Phase-II of Rapid Metro.
Mega sale of airwaves by July: JS Deepak
Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said the government is working towards a mega sale of 2G, 3G and 4G airwaves by June-July and would a take a call next month on the starting prices of seven bands, including the coveted 700 MHz 4G band, recommended by the sector regulator.
Delhi HC upholds penalty on call drops; telcos may appeal in SC
The Delhi HC, in late February, upheld the telecom regulator´s rules set last October that mandate telcos to pay Re 1 per call drop to consumers, capped at `3 a day.
Reliance Group to develop solar park in Rajasthan
Billionaire Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group will develop a 6,000 megawatt Solar Power Park in Rajasthan, a plan that has potential to attract an investment of Rs.60,000 crore. ´The Reliance Group has signed an MoU to develop Solar Park and Solar Projects of 6,000 MW capacity, spread over nearly 30,000 acre, over next six years, with a potential to attract investment of about `60,000 crore in Rajasthan,´ Ambani said.
TRAI to test operator networks in Delhi, Mumbai
To check call drop problem, regulator TRAI has started testing of mobile networks in Delhi and Mumbai to see if operators have taken measures to improve quality of services.
Top three telcos corner 91% revenue in Q1
Once Reliance Jio starts operations later this year, the telecom sector is expected to see some serious disruption. For now, the three big boys of the sector - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea - are growing at a blistering pace, and at the expense of smaller rivals. In the first quarter, the three accounted for 91 per cent of the sector´s incremental revenue.


