“Like any other sector, the telecom industry was also impacted by the pandemic with a sharp fall in the number of subscribers in March and April. However, business and individuals adopted digital ways, the telecom industry emerged as a saviour. Many telecom players have benefitted from a surge in the traffic of data and voice, due to which the telecom sector is…
Mumbai, 22nd December 2020: Communication plays an important role in both regular police and first responder services as well as in rescue and relief operations during emergency or disaster situations, especially in a country like India, a country i.e., highly prone to natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, coastal cyclones and manmade ones such as accidents etc. In view of…
Mumbai, July 3, 2020: COAI, the apex industry association representing leading Telecom, Internet, Technology and Digital Services companies, today announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar as its Director General. Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, a decorated military veteran, retired as Signal Officer in Chief, the head of the ICT wing of the Indian Army, where he was responsible for planning, executing…
Mumbai, 31st July 2020: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first mobile call made in India, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and COAI, through IMC Studio, organized a special online event “Desh Ki Digital Udaan” today. On the occasion, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated and appreciated the contribution by Department of Telecommunications, telecom companies and COAI in the telecom sector via a written letter.…
