The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has labelled the sale of 6GHz-enabled Wi-Fi products on e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, and Moglix as illegal
Government Losing Rs 1000 Crore In Tax Collection: The government is losing nearly Rs 1,000 every year in tax collection from top OTT players due to a non-regulatory regime, according to a telco group. Learn more about the impact on tax revenue and the stance of telecom industry in this article.
GSMA: Lately, the matter of ‘fair share charge’ has gained much momentum in India with over-the-top (OTT) players pitching against telecom service providers who have been demanding necessary share for development and upkeep of telecom networks for huge data traffic.
6 GHz: Even in the recent decisions on International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), taken at the International Telecommunication Union's World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (ITU WRC-23) held in Dubai last year, the Indian government representatives remained unclear.
Kochhar said there is a mismatch between the quantum of spectrum available to telcos and the geographical territory that they have to cover with their 5G networks.
Gsma: The debate arises amidst calls by telecom operators to let large traffic generators (LTGs) share the cost of building the digital network with telcos. In a white paper released by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents India’s top telcos, telecom operators argued that there has been a sharp spike in capital expenditure in network enhancements post pandemic due to a surge in data traffic.
Telecom Technology: Delhi-based industry body also demanded an open mechanism for administrative allocation of spectrum and "reserving" non-public network domain for deployment by domestic design products exclusively.
The Indian government has extended the customs duty exemption given to vessels engaged in laying submarine cables to 30 September. The exemption was originally due to end on 31 March.