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Cabinet approves USOF scheme for Meghalaya under CTDP
Union Cabinet has approved implementation of Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) Project for North Eastern Region (NER) in Meghalaya to improve mobile services. The project has provision of 2G and 4G mobile coverage in identified uncovered areas of Meghalaya and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Cabinet approves proposal to set up 4072 towers in Left Wing Extremism Areas
Union Cabinet has approved Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA’s) proposal of setting up 4,072 mobile towers to improve telecom connectivity network in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Areas. This network would be used by security personnel deployed in LWE affected areas. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
TRAI releases draft of telecom interconnection regulation
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued draft Telecommunication Interconnection (Amendment) Regulations 2018 to amend interconnect regulations, proposing certain changes in terms and conditions for operators to seek fresh call connect ports from other telecom operators. Key Features of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
National Digital Communications Policy 2018: DoT releases draft Telecom policy
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft of new Telecom policy – National Digital Communications Policy, 2018. The policy seeks to unlock transformative power of digital communications networks to achieve the goal of digital empowerment and well-being of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
TRAI launches beta portal for comparing telcos' tariffs
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled beta version of portal (www.tariff.trai.gov.in) to enable consumers see tariffs of different TSPs (telecom service providers) and different Licensed Service Areas (LSAs) at single place. The first of its kind platform to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
2nd India Mobile Congress to be held in New Delhi in October 2018
The second edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC-2018) will be held in New Delhi on October 25-27, 2018. It will be organised by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). IMC was launched in 2017 to ..