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Telecom Ministry forms committee to spell out revival plans for Telecom sector

Acknowledging that country’s telecom industry was under financial stress, Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had constituted a committee chaired by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan to spell out revival plans for Telecom sector. About Aruna Sundararajan Committee Background: As the Indian telecom sector is under stress for a long time Union Minister has decided to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Topics: Aruna Sundararajan Committee • Committees • Financial Stress • Telecom Industry • Telecom Ministry • Telecom sector

Decline in FDI Inflow

For the first time in the last six years, the foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has declined. The FDI inflow declined by 1 per cent to $44.37 billion in 2018-19. Why there was a decline in FDI Inflow? The decline in the FDI inflow is attributed to: Stressed financial condition of the telecom sector. ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: FDI • Foreign direct investment • generic medicines • Mergers and acquisitions • NPPA • Pharmacy Sector • Telecom sector

Government exempts devices operating in low frequency range from licensing norms

Department of Telecom (DoT) has exempted wireless devices that operate in low frequency range like bluetooth, wireless chargers, internet-of-things (IoT) products, medical devices etc. from licensing requirement. The move aimed at facilitating ease of doing business for adoption of new technologies like IoT, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications both in industrial and consumer applications. Key Facts Henceforth, ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: Department of Telecom • Government Polices • IoT • M2M communications • Ministry of Communications • National • Spectrum licensing • Telecom sector • Wireless Devices

Cabinet approves National Digital Communications Policy-2018

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP 2018). It also has re-designated Telecom Commission as Digital Communications Commission. It replaces existing National Telecom Policy-2012 to cater to the modern needs of the digital communications sector of India. National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP 2018) It envisions supporting India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Topics: Business • Cabinet Decisions • Economy • Government Policies • National • National Digital Communications Policy 2018 • Telecom sector

ITI Limited partners with startups to boost manufacturing of ICT, IoT and Defence Technology

State-owned ITI Limited has signed agreements with leading startups and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) covering manufacturing of wide range of ICT-IOT (Information and communications technology- Internet of Things) based solutions. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the first edition of ITI’s two-day ‘ICT & IoT Startup Tech Expo’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Key Facts ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Topics: Business • Defence • Defence Technology • Economy • ICT • IoT • ITI Limited • National • Startups • Telecom sector