India: Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

On 20 July 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Telecommunications (Authorisation for Telecommunication Network) Rules, 2026 (Rules). The Rules operationalise Section 3(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and establish a framework for six categories of telecommunication network authorisations: infrastructure provider (IP) (formerly, IP-I), digital connectivity infrastructure provider (DCIP), internet exchange point (IXP) provider, satellite earth station gateway (SESG) provider, cloud-hosted telecommunication network (CTN) provider and mobile number portability (MNP) provider.

The regulatory framework governing the Indian telecommunications sector is undergoing a structural transition. On 23 June 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, notified the Telecommunications (Terms and Conditions for Migration) Rules, 2026 (Migration Rules). The Migration Rules create the legal pathway for licensees, registration holders and permission holders under the previous telecom regime to migrate to the new authorisation framework

India's telecommunications sector undergoes a fundamental regulatory transformation as the Department of Telecommunications replaces the decades-old unified license framework with a streamlined authorisation-based system. The new regime introduces separate rule frameworks for principal, miscellaneous, and captive telecommunication services while establishing a digital single-window platform for regulatory interactions. Existing license holders now face critical decisions about migrating to the new authorisa

India’s telecom and satellite communication landscape has undergone rapid transformation in the past three to four years, demolishing old statutory frameworks and pivoting to the Government’s vision of a Digital India.

Unsolicited commercial communications—commonly experienced as spam calls and messages—have long undermined consumer trust in India's telecom ecosystem. Despite years of regulation, the problem has intensified with the emergence of AI-enabled calling technologies, including robo-calls, automated diallers and voice-cloning tools that allow impersonation at scale

India's electronics and semiconductor design and manufacturing sector is experiencing rapid transformation through evolving regulatory frameworks and strategic policy initiatives. This comprehensive white paper examines the current state of the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector, analyzing implemented policies and their measurable outcomes while proposing actionable reforms to establish India as a globally competitive hub for advanced electronics and semiconductor production.

On 28th November 2025 , the Department of Telecommunications issued a directive to manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets in India, to pre-install an application termed ‘Sanchar Saathi' – a mobile application that aims at enhancing cyber security at the device level and providing users with a platform to report cyber fraud.

1.1 The intersection of insolvency law and sector-specific regulatory frameworks has emerged as one of the most contested areas of jurisprudence in India.

India's telecom regulator has mandated the deployment of AI and machine learning systems to combat unsolicited commercial communications, requiring access providers to detect, flag, and take action against suspected spam senders within strict timelines. The new framework establishes a coordinated mechanism between originating and terminating service providers using distributed ledger technology for real-time information sharing.