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DoT clears 5% spectrum charge for Starlink, OneWeb, Jio Satellite
The DoT also approved a 1% discount for serving users in government-notified hard-to-connect areas, such as border towns, hills, and islands, the people added.
3 min read8 Sep 2026Can’t call your bank back? Trai, telcos discuss callback option for 1600-series numbers
While the regulator's move is aimed at improving user convenience and enhancing trust in calls made from the 1600 series, telecom operators argue that that allowing the incoming calls on 1600 series will affect their business from the toll-free 1800-series numbers.
5 min read26 Aug 2026MTNL’s Mauritius exit on hold as India weighs strategic interests
The government has paused MTNL's plan to exit its Mauritius telecom unit, prioritising India's strategic presence on the island over debt-driven asset sales. The decision comes even as MTNL's overall liabilities have crossed ₹37,000 crore, with all its bank loans turning into NPAs.
4 min read17 Aug 2026Trai moves to stop 5G fast lanes from slowing other users
Draft quality-of-service rules would require operators to add capacity and remove overloaded cells from network slicing to protect service quality for all users.
5 min read5 Aug 2026Telcos flag concerns as critical banking SMS traffic dips
Telecom operators allege telemarketers are bypassing regulated channels to lower costs.
3 min read31 Jul 2026Trai wants Meta, Google to share spam reports with telcos
The regulator aims to enable faster action against spam and scam communications by integrating data from spam-filtering apps and smartphone makers with telecom operators' systems.
3 min read13 Jul 2026Getting calls from 1600 or 140 series? Know the difference between the two and whether you can block them
The 1600-series numbers are used for service and transaction calls by financial entities, while 140-series numbers are meant for promotional calls. Calls from the 1600 series cannot be tagged, filtered, or blocked, whereas 140 calls can be blocked based on a user's DND preferences.
2 min read12 Jul 2026Truecaller weighs legal options over Trai’s spam-labelling directive
CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala of Truecaller says the firm may legally challenge Trai’s directive that limits spam labelling of calls from 140 and 1600 series, asserting it violates consumer trust. Truecaller cites significant user reports of spam against these numbers.
4 min read10 Jul 2026Truecaller CEO explains why spam calls keep rising, warns it's not over yet — ‘It's actually going to get worse’
Truecaller reported that over 51 million calls from the 140 and 1600 series go unanswered every single day.
3 min read8 Jul 2026Telcos face setback as DoT proposes not to cut backhaul spectrum charges
The draft rules did not include commercial satellite internet services in the non-auction spectrum assignment framework, further delaying the commercial rollout of satellite internet services by Starlink, OneWeb, Jio Satellite and Amazon Leo.
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