To enforce new SIM card rules, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom operators to stop issuing new mobile connections to subscribers who already have 9 SIM cards registered in their names. The order tends to tighten enforcement of India’s prescribed limit on mobile connections. According
India has entered a new regulatory phase after the Centre notified fresh rules that replace the long-standing telecom licensing system with an authorisation-based framework. The move, brought under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, marks one of the biggest structural reforms in the industry since liberalisation and aims
India’s telecom industry has requested the government to reduce spectrum prices ahead of the upcoming auction. The operators have cited weak returns on 5G investments and financial stress across the sector. The appeal comes as operators continue to grapple with high capital expenditure and slower-than-expected monetisation