Latest Department of Telecommunications News & Updates

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s telecom industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday welcomed the government’s move to release the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) 2025, calling it a forward-looking step that aligns India’s spectrum planning with global developments and the fast-growing needs of digital communications.In a statement, COAI said it appreciates the approach taken by the Department of Telecommunications, noting that the new roadmap reflec…

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS), is rolling out transformative reforms to strengthen telecom security, reduce compliance burdens, enable sustainable industry growth and reinforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.In a post on X, the minister said that as our digital networks expan…

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has helped prevent the financial loss of Rs 660 crore in cyber fraud across the banking ecosystem in just six months since its rollout, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Monday.The FRI is driven by active support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), leading to large-scale onboarding of banks, financial institutions, and Third-Party Application Providers (TPAPs) …