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• DoT Takes Out Illegal Signal Repeaters From Various Locations
• Government Considering All Options on Vodafone Arbitration Appeal
• Wynk Music Announces Navratri Nights Online Concerts
• BSNL Installs BTS Site at Highest Altitude Post, Announces Extra Validity on Select Vouchers
• Tata Sky Moves 13 Regional Channels to New EPG Slots
• DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum, Asks DoS and Defence Ministry to Vacate Airwaves
• OnePlus 8 Gets Price Cut After the Launch of OnePlus 8T
• BSNL Removes Multiple STVs And Offering Full Usage Value on Rs 110 Voucher

DoT Takes Out Illegal Signal Repeaters From Various Locations Posted: 16 Oct 2020 09:36 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/dot-takes-illegal-signal-repeaters-various-locations/304926/, DoT Takes Out Illegal Signal Repeaters From Various Locations Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has taken out multiple illegal mobile signal repeaters across Delhi. This was possible due to the help of relevant authorities and mobile operators present in the city. Different locations of the city such as South Extension, East of Kailash, and Sant Nagar had both commercial and residential buildings operating active illegal mobile signal repeaters. After the search and scanning of the authorities came to rest, a total of 20 such illegal equipment were seized. Along with that, 10 notices were issued to remove the identified ones with immediate effect. More on the story ahead. DoT Removes Illegal Signal Repeaters From Delhi Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put to rest a number of mobile signal repeaters which were being operated illegally in Delhi. As per the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1993, and Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, installing an illegal signal repeater is a punishable offence. For those who are found guilty of the crime can be imposed with heavy fines. There is a good reason why the signal repeaters are illegal. Because of these repeaters, users in different areas have to face issues such as call drops and low data speeds. People install these devices so that they can get a boost in their network speed and quality. But at the same time, these devices interfere with the mobile networks present in the area near them. It degrades the network experience for the users completely in the area. Telecom operators are investing heavily to improve the network experience for the users however illegal devices such as mobile signal repeaters are reducing the impact of those investments. DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum As per a PTI report, DoT has requested the defence ministry of India and the Department of Space (DoS) to vacate the 100 MHz of spectrum in the frequency band of 3300-3400 MHz. This push by DoT is to ensure that 5G services can be rolled out by the operators in the way it should be. The issues between Dot, DoS, and the defence ministry has led to a delay in auction for 5G spectrum. Now the spectrum auction is expected to take place in 2021. Original article: DoT Takes Out Illegal Signal Repeaters From Various Locations ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Government Considering All Options on Vodafone Arbitration Appeal Posted: 16 Oct 2020 06:21 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/government-considering-all-options-vodafone-arbitration-appeal/304887/, Government Considering All Options on Vodafone Arbitration Appeal The government of India on Thursday said that "all options" on the Vodafone arbitration case are currently "under examination" and that a final decision has not been made on the issue. The clarification was issued by the finance ministry on Thursday after certain media houses reported that the Attorney General (AG) was in favor of not appealing in the Vodafone arbitration case. Vodafone Group in late September won an arbitration case against India's tax demand rising from a retrospective change in the country's tax law. Government Considering All Options on Vodafone Arbitration Case The Permanent Court of Arbitration in late September directed the Indian government to cease the tax demand, interest and penalty against the Vodafone Group. Further, the court directed the government of India to reimburse 60% of Vodafone's legal cost and 50% of the fees paid by Vodafone to the appointing authority. It was reported that the government will have to shell out over Rs 80 crores, if it chooses not to appeal the decision. In recent days, news reports emerged that AG had "informally" told the government that it "should avoid filing an appeal" against the arbitration award. The finance ministry on Thursday said that the news reports were "speculative" and that it was "totally incorrect and without any factual basis." "Award along with all options are under examination within the Ministry and further course of action will be decided based on such examination," the ministry said in its clarification. Vodafone Idea Stock Up on Government Clarification Following the development, Vodafone Idea stock on Friday was up nearly 4% in the early hours of the trading session on the Bombay Stock Exchange. However, the stock closed the trading session at Rs 8.03, up 0.50% as compared to its closing price on Thursday. The Indian government on its part is also dealing with a separate arbitration case involving British oil explorer Cairn Energy. It was said that if a separate arbitration panel were to hold the government's demand as illegal, then the Indian government will have to shell out around Rs 11,000 crores to Cairn Energy. Original article: Government Considering All Options on Vodafone Arbitration Appeal ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Wynk Music Announces Navratri Nights Online Concerts Posted: 16 Oct 2020 04:04 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/wynk-music-announces-navratri-nights-online-concerts/304872/, Wynk Music Announces Navratri Nights Online Concerts Wynk Music, the music streaming app from Bharti Airtel on Friday announced Navratri Nights, a "first-of-its kind" online concert. The company in a release said that the online concert will feature performances from artists such as Mika, Kinjal Dave and Sachin-Jigar. The online concert will be streamed live from October 17, 2020 to October 25, 2020, between 7 pm to 8 pm on Wynk Music. The company highlighted that the Navratri Nights has been produced on Wynk Stage that uses "advanced digital technologies" to offer "seamless Live" online events designed to handle "millions of users at the same time." Wynk Music to Live Stream Navratri Nights from October 17 It was highlighted that the users attending the online concert can post messages, request songs and "interact with artists in real time." "This is another innovation from Wynk Music to ensure that our users don't miss out on the festive spirit and enjoy concerts in a contactless format from the safety of their homes," Adarsh Nair, chief product officer of Bharti Airtel and Wynk CEO, said in the release. The company said that the Wynk Stage is a "boon for artists" as the platform enables them to reach out to a "much larger fan base." "Customers no longer have to worry about missing out on this year's Navratri celebrations as India practices social distancing norms as part of its battle against COVID-19," the company said in a release. Wynk Music Available to Non Airtel Users for Rs 29 Per Month The company highlighted that the Airtel Thanks and Wynk Music Premium users will receive access to Navratri Nights for no additional cost. The Navratri Nights featuring nine online concerts can also be accessed by Non-Airtel users for a monthly charge of Rs 29. "We have made Navratri Nights accessible to all users, including non-Airtel customers, and invite the whole of India to join us in celebrating the festival," Nair said in the release. Original article: Wynk Music Announces Navratri Nights Online Concerts ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

BSNL Installs BTS Site at Highest Altitude Post, Announces Extra Validity on Select Vouchers Posted: 16 Oct 2020 02:49 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-installs-new-bts-site-extra-validity/304860/, BSNL Installs BTS Site at Highest Altitude Post, Announces Extra Validity on Select Vouchers Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday said that it has commissioned a new base transceiver station (BTS) at Bankar, Sikkim. The development was shared by the operator on Twitter with BSNL highlighting that the new BTS site is located on the "highest altitude post of the Indian Army." The battalion camp of the Indian army is said to be situated at a height of 16,400 feet and is said to be the "world's highest." The state-run operator has received a much needed focus from the Indian government in the recent weeks. The Indian government earlier in the week issued a mandate to the state-run firms along with the central and state departments to use BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) broadband and landline connections. Highest Altitude Post of Indian Army Receives BSNL BTS Site BSNL on Twitter said that it is "proud of commissioning" the new BTS site at the "world's highest" battalion camp in Sikkim. "BSNL is proud of commissioning the BTS site at Bankar, Sikkim, the highest altitude post of the Indian Army. We are committed towards the nation & it’s people [sic]," BSNL said on Twitter. It has to be noted that the BSNL has a telephone exchange in Gnathang Village in Sikkim. The telephone exchange in Gnathang village is said to be the highest altitude telephone exchange of India located at 14,000 feet. BSNL Announces Extra Validity on Select Vouchers Meanwhile, BSNL on Thursday announced extra validity on select vouchers including Rs 1999 and Rs 699 on the occasion of Navratri, Dusshera, and Milad-un-Nabi. According to an internal release, BSNL said that the Rs 1999 voucher that currently offers 365 days validity will now receive 425 days validity under the "promotional festive offer." Similarly, BSNL said that the Rs 699 voucher will now have a validity of 180 days as compared to its existing validity of 160 days. The BSNL Rs 247 voucher has been revised from its existing 30 days validity to 40 days under the "promotional offer." Further, the BSNL Rs 147 voucher will have an 35 day validity, up from its existing 30 day validity. The "promotional festive offer." will be live from October 17, 2020 to November 30, 2020. Original article: BSNL Installs BTS Site at Highest Altitude Post, Announces Extra Validity on Select Vouchers ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Tata Sky Moves 13 Regional Channels to New EPG Slots Posted: 16 Oct 2020 12:40 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tata-sky-moves-13-channels-new-epg/304836/, Tata Sky Moves 13 Regional Channels to New EPG Slots Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India on Thursday revised the electronic programming guide (EPG) numbers of 13 regional channels. The development is on the heels of the operator revising the EPG numbers of various channels on its platform since early September. Tata Sky has moved channels in the English entertainment genre along with Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Marathi regional channels to new EPG slots as part of its platform updates. The operator on Thursday revised multiple Gujarati regional channels and one Tamil regional channel to new EPG slots on its platform. Tata Sky Revises EPG Numbers of 13 Regional Channels Tata Sky on Thursday revised Tamil regional channel Kalaignar TV from its old EPG number of 1529 to its new EPG slot of 1518. Further, the operator revised various Gujarati regional channels such as Colors Gujarati, Colors Gujarati Cinema and TV9 Gujarati to new EPG slots. Tata Sky revised Colors Gujarati from its old EPG number of 1704 to its new EPG number of 1702 on Thursday. Colors Gujarati Cinema has been moved to 1711 from its old EPG slot of 1706 while TV9 Gujarati has been revised from its old EPG slot of 1708 to new EPG number of 1720. The operator highlighted that Gujarat Samachar TV, Sandesh News, CNBC Bajaar, News18 Gujarati, ABP Asmita and VTV Gujarati have also been moved to new EPG numbers on Thursday. Further, Zee 24 Kalaak, India News Gujarat and DD Girnar are the other channels said to have been moved to new EPG slots on Thursday. Tata Sky Revised EPG Numbers of Over 100 Channels Since September The operator earlier in the week had revised the EPG numbers of over 20 Punjabi channels including MH One, PTC News and PTC Punjabi. In early September, Tata Sky had revised EPG numbers of various English entertainment channels such as Star World, Zee Cafe and Colors Infinity. Further, Gemini Movies, Zee Telugu, Colors Bangla, KTV and Zee Marathi have also had its EPG number revisions on the Tata Sky platform. Original article: Tata Sky Moves 13 Regional Channels to New EPG Slots ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum, Asks DoS and Defence Ministry to Vacate Airwaves Posted: 15 Oct 2020 11:01 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/dot-pushes-more-5g-spectrum/304816/, DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum, Asks DoS and Defence Ministry to Vacate Airwaves The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested the Department of Space (DoS) and the defence ministry to vacate airwaves in the medium and high range spectrum bands for the 5G services rollout. The three parties met to discuss the spectrum issues under a committee led by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba. Initially, the 5G spectrum auction was slated to take place in 2020. However, the issues related to the spectrum allocation between the three parties has led to the delay in the 5G spectrum auction to 2021. More on the story ahead. DoT Asks Defence Ministry to Desert 100 MHz of Spectrum in 3300-3400 MHz Frequency Band As per a PTI report, DoT has asked the defence ministry to vacate the 100 MHz of spectrum in the frequency band of 3300-3400 MHz and opt to use frequency band of 3000-3100 MHz. At the same time, DoT has asked DoS to vacate the frequency band of 3600-3700 MHz. This request by DoT is to ensure that the telecom operators of India can roll out 5G services in the way it should be. "The DoT is now looking for 400 MHz of contiguous spectrum in the medium band which can be efficiently utilised by telecom operators to meet standard broadband speed for 5G services," a government official related to the matter told PTI. As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), per megahertz of spectrum in the 3600-3700 MHz band should be priced at Rs 492 crore. Trai has further suggested that the spectrum bands should be put into the block size of 20 MHz for the auction. So based on this, the telcos will have to spend at least Rs 9,840 crores pan-India basis to purchase spectrum in the 3300-3600 MHz band. But the telecom operators have highlighted that the price put forth by Trai is very expensive. Bharti Airtel even said that it won't bid in the auction for the spectrum at all if the price remains the same. However, the government is considering reducing the price of the 5G spectrum to be held in 2021. Original article: DoT Pushes for More 5G Spectrum, Asks DoS and Defence Ministry to Vacate Airwaves ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

OnePlus 8 Gets Price Cut After the Launch of OnePlus 8T Posted: 15 Oct 2020 09:31 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus8-price-cut-after-oneplus-8t-launch/304808/, OnePlus 8 Gets Price Cut After the Launch of OnePlus 8T OnePlus came out with its latest flagship device, OnePlus 8T on October 14, 2020 with the company launching the device in two variants. The base version of OnePlus 8T with 8GB RAM 128GB storage carries a price tag of Rs 42,999 while the top-tier variant with 12GB RAM 256GB storage is priced at Rs 45,999. With the company pricing the OnePlus 8T so low, a price cut for OnePus 8 was inevitable. The OnePlus 8 was launched by the company in three variants in early 2020 with the company now offering two variants of the device on its website at a reduced price. More on the story ahead. OnePlus 8 Price Cut After the launch of OnePlus 8T, OnePlus 8 has received a price cut. The OnePlus 8 variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage earlier priced at Rs 44,999 is now available for Rs 41,999 implying a price cut of Rs 3000. The top-tier variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is now priced at Rs 44,999 with the device initially launched for a price of Rs 49,999. This implies a price cut of Rs 5000 on the top-tier variant. However, there is one more variant at discount on Amazon India which is not available for the users on the official website of OnePlus India. It is the base variant of OnePlus 8 with 6GB RAM 128GB storage which was launched for Rs 41,999 but is now available for Rs 39,999. The OnePlus 8 is available in three colours namely Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, and Onyx Black. Further, the users purchasing the OnePlus 8 directly from the website of the smartphone manufacturer will have the option of selecting one off the three back covers from OnePlus for no additional cost. Other OnePlus Products on Discount Along with OnePlus 8, there are some other products which are available at a discount for the users. The OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 which were launched for a price of Rs 5990 now carries a price tag of Rs 4490. Then the 'OnePlus 8 Protect Your Music Bundle' earlier priced at Rs 2789 is now available for Rs 2516. Original article: OnePlus 8 Gets Price Cut After the Launch of OnePlus 8T ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

BSNL Removes Multiple STVs And Offering Full Usage Value on Rs 110 Voucher Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:34 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-removes-multiple-stvs-full-usage-voucher/304534/, BSNL Removes Multiple STVs And Offering Full Usage Value on Rs 110 Voucher Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is removing multiple STVs from its offerings. BSNL Chennai announced via its Twitter account about the removal of five STVs from October 16, 2020. The state-run telecom operator is also going to be offering full usage value to the users on the Rs 110 talktime voucher for a limited period. Both the removal of the five STVs and the full usage benefit on the talktime voucher is limited to the Chennai circle (including Tamil Nadu). More on the story ahead. BSNL Removes 5 STVs From Offerings for Tamil Nadu Users BSNL has removed 5 STVs from its offerings today, i.e, October 16, 2020. The first STV which is removed is 'Unlimited-47'. It used to come for Rs 47 with a validity of 7 days (1 week). The 'Unlimited-47' STV offered users unlimited voice calling (250 minutes per day) and 1GB data every day. The second STV to be removed is 'SMS_83'. It was priced at Rs 83 and came with a validity of 30 days (one month). It offered users free 1,650 SMS. There were no other benefits with this voucher, it only came with SMS benefits. Third STV to be removed is 'Combo STV_209'. This STV came with a validity of 90 days (3 months) priced at Rs 209. This voucher offered users local calling benefit for 1 paisa every 2 seconds with a value of Rs 25 credited in the main account. Talking about the fourth removed STV, it is 'DATA_178'. This STV was priced at Rs 178 and it came with a validity of 17 days. Users got 1GB daily FUP data with this plan. There was no other voice calling benefit included with this voucher. Coming to the last removed STV – 'DATA STV 35'. It was priced at Rs 35 and shipped with 5GB total data with a validity of 5 days only. These were the five STVs that are removed from the offerings by BSNL to its Chennai and Tamil Nadu users. BSNL Chennai also announced that the users in Chennai and Tamil Nadu circle will also be getting full usage value on the Rs 110 talktime voucher. The full usage value offer on the Rs 110 voucher is only limited for two days, i.e, October 16 and October 17, 2020. Meanwhile, the central government has made it mandatory for the public departments of India to utilise the services of BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). This will certainly help the cash-strapped telcos which already posted net losses in the FY 2019-20. BSNL is also looking to raise around Rs 18,000 crore by monetising its assets within the next year so that it can expand its network services in India. The telco also raised Rs 8,500 crore through the issue of sovereign guarantee bonds in the previous month. Original article: BSNL Removes Multiple STVs And Offering Full Usage Value on Rs 110 Voucher ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

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