Telecom sector Current Affairs, GK & News
Cabinet approves relief package for Telecom Companies
The Union cabinet has approved a relief package for telecom sector on September 15, 2021. The relief package includes a four-year moratorium on payment of statutory dues by telecom companies. Highlights Cabinet has also allowed 100 percent foreign investment (FDI) through the automatic route. Overall, nine structural reforms have been approved for the telecom sector. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: FDI routes in India • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) • Foreign direct investment in India • Telecom sector
Cabinet approved PLI scheme for Telecom Sector
The government of India has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) norms for the telecom sector on February 17, 2021. Key Facts The approval of the PLI scheme was given for telecom and network equipment manufacturing in a bid to boost the local manufacturing of the components. PLI scheme on telecom sector will be effective ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Decision • Department of Telecom (DoT) • Production Linked Incentive (PLI) • production linked incentive scheme • Telecom sector
Senior IAS Officer PD Vaghela appointed TRAI Chairman
On September 28, 2020, senior IAS Officer PD Vaghela was appointed as the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory of India) Chairman. HE has succeeded RS Sharma. About PD Vaghela He is a Gujarat-Cadre IAS Officer. He is currently in the Department of Pharmaceuticals that operates under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Prior to this, he was the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Digital India • IAS officer • national digital communication policy • Persons in News • TDSAT • Telecom sector • Telecommunications • TRAI
Call Data Record
Telecom operators recently red flagged the increasing number of instances where the government is seeking call data records in bulk. About CDR The CDR or call data record is a string of information about a mobile phone number. This is from a specific time period. The CDR of a subscriber gives information such as call ..
Topics: Call Drop • CDR • Department of Telecom • Telecom sector
Bharti Airtel is the second most valuable mobile operator in Asia
According to data from Bloomberg, Bharti Airtel has become the second most valuable mobile operator among emerging markets in Asia. It is only behind China’s operator China Mobile. Airtel has market capitalisation of around $41 billion, at present. China Mobile is the top mobile operator in Asia with capitalisation of $175 billion. Airtel also has the ..
Topics: Telecom sector