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Telecom woes: Kumar Mangalam Birla holds another round of talks with telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan
•Birla, who was flanked by other senior officials of Vodafone Idea and Himanshu Kapania, vice-chairman at Grasim Industries (also Board member of Vodafone Idea Ltd) met Sundararajan for nearly 30 minutes
SatCom policy needs to upgrade as we approach 5G says DoT secy Aruna Sundararajan
Ians •"Govt is committed to unlocking the potential of satcom to provide affordable and accessible broadband everywhere," said Sundararajan.
Telecom Secretary asks states to utilise Bharat Net infrastructure to create more opportunities for monetisation
•Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan emphasised that a strong connectivity infrastructure will be crucial to ensure success of all ongoing programmes across areas, including health, education and others.
Telecom operators seek time till 20 November to roll out new subscriber registration, verification process
•The government on 26 October ordered telecom companies to stop using Aadhaar for electronic verification of existing mobile phone customers as well as for issuing new connections to comply with a recent Supreme Court order.
DoT has constituted committees to work on objectives set by NDCP, will address telcos' concerns: Telecom secretary
•Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, at the India Mobile Congress (IMC), had said that the telecom sector remains highly taxed just like the tobacco industry
Spectrum auction for 5G likely to happen in later half of 2019: Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan
•The 5G services would offer telecom companies better visibility into market dynamics and potential revenue streams of the next-generation mobile services, Sundararajan said.
Government has no intention to impose ban on messaging apps: Telecom Secretary
Ians •The government is looking for other "technical solutions" to curb instances of fake news.
TC approves net neutrality rules which bar providers from throttling data speeds
•The DoT will set-up a multi-stakeholder body for monitoring and enforcement of net neutrality.
Mobile call drops: More infra needed; govt will ensure quality service, assures Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan
•There have been multiple reports on call drops faced by the country's nearly 1-billion mobile users and falling quality standards and the sector watchdog has also been seeking to improve the quality.
Telecom service providers commit to invest over Rs 74,000 crore in infrastructure upgradation to counter call drops
Ians •Officials of major telecom service providers (TSPs), including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, on Tuesday, met the secretary to discuss the call drop issue.