Cabinet approved Rs 1.3 trillion Bharatnet package: Top DoT official

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs. 1.3 trillion ($17 billion) worth of investments to drive the next stage of the government’s ambitious Bharatnet project which aims to provide every Indian village with fixed-line broadband connectivity a top official from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Saturday. The Cabinet meeting also saw… Continue reading Cabinet approved Rs 1.3 trillion Bharatnet package: Top DoT official

DoT relaxes spectrum trading norm, allows radiowave trade in frequency band

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has relaxed spectrum trading norms by allowing operators to trade radiowaves in a frequency band as per the block size notified in the last auction, according to guidelines published on Wednesday. The modification in spectrum trading guidelines allows telecom operators to lease spectrum to captive non-public network licence… Continue reading DoT relaxes spectrum trading norm, allows radiowave trade in frequency band