Telecom Services
New UPI MDR rules from October 15: What changes for fuel, railway tickets and 3 other key services? Explained
From October 15, UPI payments over ₹2,000 for fuel, railway tickets, and other services will incur a flat MDR of ₹5, as announced by NPCI. Meanwhile, for P2M transactions above ₹2,000 outside the specified categories, NPCI has introduced a 0.4% MDR.
2 min read18 Sep 2026Too many SIM cards? Here's why you might be denied a new mobile connection soon
Subscribers will now be strictly required to declare the total number of active mobile connections held in their name in their Customer Application Form (CAF) when applying for a new SIM.
2 min read22 Aug 2026Tata Teleservices' ₹4.5k cr impairment a key hit to Tata Sons' profit in FY26
The one-time hit in the form of impairment, which in simple words refers to a one-time loss that a company incurs due to a non-recurrent issue, comes at a time when Tata Sons saw its losses in Air India Limited rise exponentially to ₹22,238.22 crore—more than double that of FY25.
3 min read27 Jul 2026Digital divide: India’s public Wi-Fi push sparks debate over use of government funds
India's telecom operators and tech lobbies are clashing over using the Digital Bharat Nidhi fund to revive the PM-WANI public Wi-Fi scheme. While telcos argue cheap mobile data makes public Wi-Fi redundant, proponents say it is essential for rural coverage and easing network congestion.
4 min read4 Jun 2026Satcom firms push back on draft telecom rules, seek separate licence
Under the draft Telecom Authorisation Rules 2025, all telecom services—including mobile, internet, and satellite—will come under a single authorization. Firms will no longer need separate licences, as under the old regime.
5 min read30 Sep 2025Airtel announces 3 measures amid network outage in J-K, Himachal and Ladakh | Details
Airtel announced three major steps for its prepaid, postpaid and broadband customers. It said that its teams are working on ground to restore network services.
1 min read27 Aug 2025Trai wants more enforcement teeth to rein in telcos, may ask govt to amend rules
A key demand from the regulator is to have the powers to seek bank guarantees from telecom operators, so that it can ensure they follow the rules and recover penalties in case of any violation.
4 min read24 Jul 2025After a new lifeline, Vodafone Idea searches for a new CEO
Current CEO Akshaya Moondra's term ends this August. The telecom operator recently received a second lifeline when the government agreed to convert about ₹39,000 crore worth of additional dues into equity.
3 min read2 Apr 2025BSNL turns profitable after 17 years, EBITDA doubles in last four years; Telecom min Scindia calls it ‘turning point’
BSNL Q3 Results: The state-owned telecom services provider swung back to black in the December quarter of FY25 for the first time since 2007, when it last reported a quarterly net profit
2 min read14 Feb 2025Phone Fee to Subsidize Services for US Poor Blocked by Court
A federal appeals court said a funding mechanism the US government has relied on for decades to subsidize telecom services for poor and rural users is unconstitutional.
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