Domestic telecom equipment makers want a ban on foreign telecom vendors, but they will find it challenging to convince buyers at home

In its letter to DoT, industry lobby body COAI sought reduction in the USOF levy and license fee, and that the former is put on hold till the entire unutilised corpus is exhausted

If a phone is stolen, a complaint can be lodged with the police by the consumer whose phone has been stolen, and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) can be informed via the helpline number.

India is not yet ready for a full-fledged 5G rollout, but going slow in a fast-evolving technology space may have its benefits

The issue dates back to October 2016, when the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended imposing total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular for allegedly denying inter-connectivity to newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm

Huawei is under fire globally and its future in India is not yet certain

India's total wireless subscriber base fell to 1,161.8 million on March 31, 2019, shedding 21.87 million users over the previous month

Sharma said it is for the government to take a call on its priorities for the sector but added that he sees an accelerated implementation of various provisions of the National Digital Communications Policy

Topping its wishlist is cut in levies, as the industry hopes that the current level of 30 per cent levy would be reduced to provide a breather to the stressed sector

Last year Trai had issued a consultation paper to debate whether OTT players should be brought under a regulatory regime