Govt mop-up grows by Rs 112 crore, UP (East) 1800MHz race easesTelecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said he expects the first wave of 5G rollouts in India by October, and sees strong adoption levels over t...
31 Jul, 2022, 06.33 AM IST
5G auction resumes on Day 5, bidding battle for UP-E in 1800 MHz continuesDay four was driven entirely by the fight for the 1800 MHz spectrum in UP (East) that ensured the action would move into day five. The four...
30 Jul, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
5G auction underway on Day 4, bidding battle for UP-E in 1800 MHz continuesTelecom market leader Reliance Jio's estimated spends after Day 3 of India's ongoing 5G spectrum sale are reckoned to have crept up to over...
29 Jul, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
Spectrum auction to witness heavy demand for 4G bandsExperts expect the Indian unit of UK’s Vodafone Group Plc to maximise spectrum purchases in the 1800 MHz band to have enough to launch 4G i...
22 Aug, 2016, 10.06 AM IST
Vodafone expands 4G network in Mumbai, reaches to Thane, KalyanVodafone India Thursday expanded 4G network in Mumbai to the residential and business corridors of Thane and Kalyan district.
10 Mar, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone and other telcos urge Trai to speed up harmonisation of 4G spectrum before auctionHarmonisation involves consolidating airwaves in the 1800 MHz band to create ‘continuous’ blocks of spectrum that can be used to provide 4G...
25 Dec, 2015, 05.23 AM IST
DoT set to club 4G airwaves in 1800 MHz band for seven circlesThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon start consolidating airwaves in the 1800 MHz band in seven circles, including Delhi an...
08 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
DoT speeds up spectrum harmonisation of 1800 Mhz airwavesThe telecom department (DoT), following a nudge from the finance ministry, is speeding up harmonisation of airwaves in the 1800 Mhz band.
01 Dec, 2015, 04.25 AM IST
4G networks rose 36% in 2014; telecom companies tap 1800Mhz bandThe report by Global Mobile Suppliers Association has said about 44 per cent of these operators used spectrum in 1800 Mhz band for rolling ...
01 Feb, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
Panel for air wave base price higher than Trai'sThe auctions will be held for licences that will expire in December 2015 and early 2016 where spectrum was held in the 900MHz and 1800MHz b...
10 Dec, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
Trai proposes 10% higher starting price for 1800 Mhz spectrum vs last winning priceThe higher price for the 1800 Mhz band – set at Rs 2138 crore - was mainly due to the surge in data usage.
15 Oct, 2014, 01.50 PM IST
Vodafone seeks spectrum urgently, validity extension by 6 months"Vodafone India has formally requested the DoT and regulator TRAI for immediate allotment of the 1800MHz spectrum, which it had won in auct...
10 Oct, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
GSM operators to coax the Department of Telecommunications to release 1800 MHZ spectrumAt present, only eight contiguous blocks of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band are available in a total four out of India’s 22 circles.
29 Jul, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
Set 80 per cent of 1800 MHz auction price as base price for 800 MHz: Sistema Shyam Teleservices LtdThe reserve price for 800 Mhz spectrum auction should be 80% of the market discovered price for 1800 Mhz band, Sistema Shyam Teleservices L...
14 May, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
Spectrum auction: Companies shift focus to 1800 MHz, push bid prices up 32%The focus of the fight for airwaves in the 1800 MHz band shifted focus to Mumbai on day nine of the spectrum auction.
13 Feb, 2014, 04.01 AM IST
Airtel should pull out of race for 900 MHz & switch to 1800 MHz band: AnalystsAirtel should pull out of race for 900 MHz, switch to 1800 MHz band: AnalystsKolkata is likely be retained by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, t...
12 Feb, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
Spectrum auction: COAI seeks 50% reduction in 1800 MHz base price for 4 circlesGSM industry body COAI today sought 50 per cent reduction in the reserve price of 1800 MHz spectrum band in Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Ka...
30 Jan, 2013, 05.46 PM IST