In future Auctions, tenure of spectrum increased from 20 to 30 years. Surrender of spectrum will be permitted after 10 years for spectrum acquired in the future auctions.
Telecom
DoT amends PPP-MII to declare certain telecom products as having sufficient local capacity.
DoT readies framework for settlement of payments to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited for service telecom facilities provided to DoT.
Number of telephones drop below 1200 million at the end of May 2021 after breaching 1200 million in the month of April 2021.
Delhi at the top in terms of internet subscribers per 100 population with Bihar (including Jharkhand) at the bottom of the list.
With increased fiberisation, both to homes (for home broadband) as well as to cell towers (for 4G and 5G backhaul), telecom service providers will be required to increase their capital investments in upgrading the capacity and reach of their access as well as backbone networks.
Tejas Networks Chairman says CAPEX spend by India Telcos is disproportionately low during recently concluded AGM.
WPC extends administrative frequency allocation for captive users for another six months as interim measure.