The government has advanced the deadline for rolling out national optical fibre network (NOFN) across all 2.5 lakh village Panchayats by a quarter to December 2016.
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DoT plans two-phase spectrum auctions
In an attempt to strike a balance between the need to put more airwaves up for sale and meet revenue targets for this fiscal year
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Make in India or MAKE INDIA?
Is India equipped to go the whole distance and become a global manufacturing hub? We take a look at what is being rolled out and what needs to be done.
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BSNL-MTNL merger options
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is considering various options for a merger of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL).
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FDI Ultimate Game Changer
Though investment in infrastructure is expected to touch $1,025 billion in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-17), many hurdles are choking investment inflows despite the governmentĂ´s overdrive to attract funds. The governmentĂ´s recent decision to open up the railway sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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Equipment market to grow by $30 bn
The telecom equipment market is set to increase by nearly $30 billion between 2013 and 2018, according to a report by DellĂ´Oro Group.
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Nokia bags key deals with Indian operators
Nokia Networks has bagged 12 deals with major Indian operators during the first half of 2014, against 16 signed last year, according to the company
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BSNL-MTNL in pact with ONGC
BSNL and MTNL have inked a five-year pact with ONGC to provide all telecom services to the state-owned oil firm on a pan-India basis.
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GMR bags rail doubling work
A consortium led by GMR Infrastructure has won three construction packages of rail line doubling of the Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS) Phase II works on the Secunderabad division of South Central Railway. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd
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Policy for satellite phones
The Telecom Commission has given the approval for introducing satellite-based mobile services in the country. The approval comes after a recommendation,