NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papersIndia's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model,...
14 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
TRAI consultation paper on spectrum pricing likely by November endThe telecom regulator is likely to float a consultation paper by the end of the month, aimed at establishing the reserve price of airwaves.
13 Nov, 2015, 12.08 AM IST
Telecom department to delay release of spectrum sharing guidelinesThe two developments combined would dampen the spirits of telecom operators hoping for an early decision by the Telecom Commission.
09 Dec, 2014, 04.45 AM IST
Government appoints mjunction to conduct next spectrum auctionThe chosen company has been awarded a three-year contract and it is “the only company to clear the technical round and qualify for opening ...
05 Dec, 2014, 09.56 AM IST
Trai told to speed up price advice; Government wants to auction 3G airwaves along with 2G in FebruaryIt added that due to the urgency, it sought comments from stakeholders by December 15 and counter comments by December 19.
03 Dec, 2014, 01.56 AM IST
Defence Ministry agrees to free up 5 MHz of high-speed bandwidth of 3G spectrum for commercial useThe DoT, however, isn't in favour of auctioning the freed-up 3G airwaves along with the 2G bandwidth due to be sold next February, dashing ...
21 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
SUC average should apply to 3G specturm won in 2010: VodafoneVodafone has demanded that the weighted average approach for Spectrum Usage Charge should also be applied to the 3G radiowaves which it won...
30 Jan, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Idea Cellular to focus on data in upcoming spectrum auctionsIdea, India’s number 3 mobile phone operator is keen on expanding its 3G presence in the country, beyond the licenses for 11 circles it cur...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.10 AM IST
2G auction: 2-stage bidding planned, move aimed at charging a premium for a contiguous bandwidthThe telecom department could hold the 2G spectrum auctions in a two-stage bidding process in order to charge a premium for a contiguous ban...
23 Oct, 2013, 03.00 AM IST
- Reliance Globalcom partners with Ciena to upgrade FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable network
Reliance Globalcom, the undersea cable unit of Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications, is buying transmission gear based on dense wave divis...
27 Nov, 2012, 08.39 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee-led panel to decide on 2G issues
It has prepared a nine-point agenda for the EGoM that is looking at all issues related to bandwidth allocation.
14 Mar, 2012, 04.11 AM IST
- Planning Commission asks DoT to allow dynamic spectrum access in upcoming 2G auctions
The Planning Commission has asked DoT to allow 'dynamic spectrum access' and incorporate this policy into the rules for the upcoming 2G ban...
10 Mar, 2012, 02.47 AM IST
Trai has never been consistent about how to price & allocate spectrumThe 2G case illustrates how there is a different form of regulatory capture, this time the regulator being indebted to the master who appoi...
03 Mar, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
Government won't auction all 2G airwaves at one go; fears oversupply may depress pricesThe department of telecom arrived at this conclusion after results of an audit revealed it would have 923.80 MHz of bandwidth.
28 Feb, 2012, 10.16 AM IST
- 2G auctions to take over 13 months to be completed: DoT
The telecom department (DoT) has told PM Manmohan Singh that the process of completing the Supreme Court-ordered 2G auctions will take over...
22 Feb, 2012, 12.18 PM IST
- 2G auction: Govt may allow foreign cos bid without Indian partner
The EGoM will take the final call on the eligibility criteria for companies in the upcoming 2G bandwidth sale.
22 Feb, 2012, 12.17 PM IST
- What will 3G mean for you
The 3G guidelines rolled by government is set to revolutionise India’s mobile phone services and take it to the next technological level.
04 Aug, 2008, 06.08 PM IST