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IPL piracy: Broadcasters to approach Trai to mandate smarter set-top boxes

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament has delivered high entertainment value, but rampant piracy has posed significant challenges for broadcasters like Star India, ... Read More


India's public wifi ambitions falters as telcos resist subsidising their rivals

New Delhi, April 12 -- Public wifi hotspots seemed like a good idea five years ago when the government rolled out a scheme to provide affordable internet nationwide through a network of neighbourhood ... Read More


Bharti Hexacom puts Rs.1,134 cr tower sale deal with Indus Towers on hold after TCIL intervenes

New Delhi, April 10 -- Bharti Airtel-owned Bharti Hexacom has put on hold its deal to sell 3,400 towers for Rs.1,134 crore to Indus Towers, following an intervention by state-owned Telecommunications ... Read More


Globalstar, Apple's satellite connectivity partner, takes first step to enter India

New Delhi, April 9 -- A company that provides iPhone users satellite-based connectivity in case of emergencies has taken the first step to enter India. Apple Inc.'s satellite communication (satcom) p... Read More


Apple's partner Globalstar eyes India satcom foray

New Delhi, April 9 -- A company that provides iPhone users satellite-based connectivity in case of emergencies has taken the first step to enter India. Apple Inc.'s satellite communication (satcom) p... Read More


India considers replacing older SIMs as Chinese chips trigger security scare

New Delhi, April 8 -- India is considering a proposal to replace older mobile phone SIMs after an investigation by the nation's top cybersecurity agency found samples of chipsets of Chinese origin in ... Read More


TCS, IBM, Applied Materials, KLA in race to modernize India's state chip unit

New Delhi, April 3 -- Plans to upgrade India's lone state-owned chip fabrication unit have picked up pace, with the Centre meeting 35 companies last month in a bid to evaluate their roles in a potenti... Read More


Mint Primer | Clear signal: How equity deal can play out for Vi

New Delhi, April 3 -- In the telecom sector, there are certain regulatory payments that an operator has to make to the government. These are for spectrum usage (pre-2022), licence fee as percentage of... Read More


Govt's equity-for-debt plan to aid Vi's cash flow; survival concerns persist

New Delhi, March 31 -- The government's fresh equity-for-debt in Vodafone Idea is expected to provide the telecom operator with a Rs.40,000 crore cash flow relief over the next three years and reduce ... Read More


Telcos warn of network rollout delays as states lag on infra rules

New Delhi, March 31 -- Users could face service quality issues as telecom operators struggle to expand networks, with about 15 states yet to align with the Centre's updated Right of Way (RoW) rules to... Read More