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Sector regulator TRAI on Friday issued directions to telecom service providers to submit service quality reports for each state and Union Territory too. TRAI said submission of state and Union Territory-wise report for QoS (quality of service) parameters is essential for optimum analysis of service quality being provided by telcos. “This will also help respective state/UT … Read more
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said. While technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet have laid off thousands of employees citing economic conditions, Ericsson‘s move would be the largest layoff to hit … Read more
India has proven its mettle with its indigenous 4G/5G technology stack which is “now ready” and the country is poised to emerge as a major telecom technology exporter to the world in the coming three years, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Speaking at the Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, Vaishnaw, who is … Read more
Call quality and network coverage still remain a major issue for most subscribers, as per a survey conducted by LocalCirles. As much as 69% of respondents said they face call connection and drop issues every day.Just 26% reported having good voice coverage across all three telco majors, Airtel, Jio, and Vi. On the other hand, … Read more
India’s investment in private wireless network is expected to reach nearly USD 250 million by 2027, according to a report by Nokia that also talked of a three-fold jump in mobile data usage in the country over last five years. Nokia’s annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) report pointed towards a significant acceleration in enterprise investment … Read more
The Department of Telecommunications has asked sector regulator TRAI to make quality of service norms stricter in order to curb call drops and improve call quality, an official source said on Tuesday. The move comes after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) collected feedback from the public through an IVRS call around call drop, quality of calls … Read more
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has completed the transfer of technology (ToT) of a novel free-space optical communication system to the telecom industry.According to an official release, the advanced communication system uses wavefront modulated light beams for wireless error-free data transmission through free space rather than through optical fibre.The technology has been developed by Prof. … Read more
The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines. The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion … Read more
Troubled Indian mobile service provider Vodafone Idea said on Friday the government had ordered the company to convert into equity all the dues owed to the government for use of airwaves including the interest related to payments for spectrum. The total amount to be converted into equity shares is Rs. 16,133 crore, the mobile carrier said. … Read more
Telecom regulator TRAI has called a meeting with telcos on February 17 to discuss measures and action plan for improving service quality, review of norms, benchmarks for 5G services, and unsolicited commercial communications. The meeting assumes significance as improvement in telecom service quality is bound to cheer mobile customers, irked by call drops and patchy … Read more