Airtel pays Rs 8,312.4 cr to DoT for 5G spectrum

Airtel pays Rs 8,312.4 cr to DoT for 5G spectrum

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore to the Department of Telecom towards dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions, the company said on Wednesday. With the payment, Airtel has paid four years of 2022 spectrum dues u...


Teleperformance appoints Anish Mukker as CEO for India operations

Teleperformance appoints Anish Mukker as CEO for India operations

Teleperformance, a global leader in omnichannel customer experience, plans to deepen its digitally integrated business services and transformation solutions with the appointment of Anish Mukker as CEO of the company. Mukker will focus on high-growth revenue strategies and further increase the company’s nationwide footprint to serve clients an...


DoT initiates move to auction backhaul spectrum

DoT initiates move to auction backhaul spectrum

After the successful auction of the 5G spectrum, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated moves to auction the backhaul spectrum. DoT has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to provide recommendations for the auction of th...


Govt. offers indigenous 5G testbed use free to startups

Govt. offers indigenous 5G testbed use free to startups

With an objective to boost the 5G ecosystem within India and to achieve the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiatives, the government has decided to offer the use of indigenous 5G testbeds free of cost to the government-recognized startups and medium and small  firms.