Telecom spectrum auction bids cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark“The bidding is taking place in all bands. Brisk bidding was seen on the eighth day of bidding, with activity requirement set at 100%,”.
Telecom spectrum auction bids reach Rs 96,000 crore at the end of 7th dayAt present, over 84% of the spectrum has been provisionally allocated to bidders and a majority of service areas are experiencing high leve...
Trai blamed for 2G auction failureGovt officials and industry feel the high reserve price set by the sector regulator was the reason behind the auction's dismal failure.
- Telecom companies can swap frequencies in same band after 2G auction
This will let telcos cover up patchy network in circles where there may not be contiguous spectrum after airwaves allocation.
Ministers' panel to discuss 2G airwave auction price on FridayA panel of ministers is likely to meet again on Friday to discuss the base price for an upcoming auction of 2G radio airwaves.
- 2G spectrum auctions: Telecom department releases initial set of rules
The DoT said it would hold simultaneous, multiple-round auctions for each region, on similar lines as the 3G spectrum auctions in 2010.
- Telecom panel to sell available 2G airwaves
The Telecom Commission will present to the group of ministers on spectrum the option of selling all available 2G airwaves in this year's au...
- Telenor writes down remaining India assets; warns of exiting India
Telenor feels that following the apex court ruling and the recent recommendations on the 2G spectrum auction by Trai, the uncertainty had i...
- Reliance Communications, Tata-Teleservices seek immediate redistribution of 900 MHz band
Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices— have sought immediate redistribution of airwaves in the 900 MHz band.
- Auction for 2G airwaves impossible in 4 months: DoT to SC
The telecom department has told SC that it needs more than a year to auction 2G airwaves instead of the four months indicated by the court.
- One-time 2G fee to result in Rs 20,000-crore Loss: Auspi
Telecoms dept's plans to impose a one-time charge on a prospective basis on telcos holding 2G airwaves would result in Rs 20 k cr loss to t...
- Telecom department wants law ministry to decide date for one-time charge on 2G airwaves
After deciding to impose a onetime charge on 2G airwaves, DoT wants law ministry to decide on the dates from which these charges are applic...
- Telcos get approval to share spectrum but with conditions
Telecom Commission, has decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum, but has limited this facility to 2G airwaves alone.
- DoT sitting on 165 applications for additional 2G spectrum
The telecom department is sitting on as many as 165 applications for extra 2G airwaves across the country
- Chandrasekhar finds fault in Sibal’s claim
Rajya Sabha MP took communications minister Kapil Sibal to task for rubbishing the CAG report on allocation of 2G airwaves, saying that min...
- 2G spectrum crunch may ring trouble for new players
The expansion prospects of new entrants and other mid-sized mobile operators are on a sticky wicket as an internal report of the department...
- Uninor fails to get 2G, defers pan-India plan
Telenor Group's ambition of becoming a pan-India mobile services powerhouse has been stymied for now as the Norwegian company is yet to rec...