Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

SC registry refuses to accept Centre's plea on 2G verdict

The Supreme Court Registry is learnt to have refused to accept the Centre's plea seeking modification of its 2012 verdict in the 2G spectrum case which had said the State was duty bound to adopt......

Why DGCA Wants Airline Altimeter Upgrades

'We have informed the government multiple times that the situation in the US and India are different.''Here, there will be a 500 MHz gap in the frequencies which will safely allow aviation without......

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS. IMAGE: The NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) logo and......

Jio seeks revised paper on satellite spectrum allocation

Reliance Jio has urged telecom regulator Trai to come up with a revised paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communication alleging that it ignores the key point of ensuring level-playing......

Why Elon Musk is 'thankful' to Jyotiraditya Scindia

Tech billionaire Elon Musk thanked Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for not agreeing with Indian tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on auctioning spectrum for satellite services,......

How DoT Plans To Check Rising Spam

Launched in March, it triggers re-verification of suspected fraudulent numbers. Failing re-verification, the number will be disconnected. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Tech under work to detect pesky calls, messages

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday said that it is working on various technologies to detect pesky calls and messages along with a joint action plan with other regulators to curb financial frauds.......