New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the development of an indigenous 4G telecom stack for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited marks a major step towards India’s self-reliance in telecom equipment, placing the country among a select group of nations with such capabilities.Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Scindia said India is steadily moving towards technological independence in the telecom sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The develo…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released recommendations on the auction of radio frequency spectrum in the frequency bands identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).These recommendations are based on the comments received from stakeholders during the consultation process, and further analysis.According to them, entire available spectrum in the 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Amended BharatNet is a $16.9 billion (Rs 139,000 crore) publicly-funded programme which will take OFC fibre and broadband to every single village of this country, including in Andhra Pradesh, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday.A memorandum of cooperation (MoC) has been signed between Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), the Department of Telecommunications, and Andhra Pradesh government for the expedited implementation of the Amended BharatNet Programme (…
Amaravati, Feb 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday mooted distribution of electric bicycles to Gramin Dak Sevaks.Participating in Gramin Dak Sevak Conference in Guntur along with Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Chief Minister requested the Union Minister to provide electric bicycles to Gramin Dak Sevaks, stating that it would reduce pollution and help them perform their duties more efficiently.Chandrababu Naidu said that Gramin Dak S…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to advance cooperation in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies, a bilateral meeting was held between Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his Brazilian counterpart Frederico de Siqueira Filho, it was announced on Friday.Scindia apprised the Brazilian side of the wide-ranging initiatives undertaken by the government over the past 11 years to expand digital infrastructure, promote affordability, and strengthen inclusive…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday stated that the Centre is committed to ensuring mobile and internet connectivity reaches every village across India.Responding to a query raised by Arunachal East BJP MP Tapir Gao regarding telecom services in Vijayanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Scindia referred to the Union government’s Vibrant Village Programme, which, he said, aims to integrate border villages into the national mainstream.”The aim of this programm…