Limited 3G auction raises fear of fierce biddingThe current scenario could lead to irrational bidding as operators don’t yet know when the government will next auction additional 3G airwa...
Sunday ET: 2G spectrum: Upshot of failed auctions and way ahead for telecom sectorThe govt can learn from this auction and let the market discover the price of a natural resource on its own, say analysts.
- Govt's spectrum pricing formula must strike a fine balance
The issue to be addressed is how level the playing field should be between incumbents and new entrants.
Uninor aims to find jobs for laid off employees in 4 circlesUninor is exploring the option whether other firms can absorb its retrenched employees following its plans to scale down operations in four...
- 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.
By setting spectrum prices high, DoT and Trai will choke telecomTrai and the government's department of telecommunications (DoT) are racing each other to quote ever higher reserve prices to auction spect...
- Govt should find a balance between revenues and growth of the telecom sector
The atmosphere of regulatory uncertainty has dampened the spirit and valuation of the telecom sector, resulting in shift of investor prefer...
- Expecting inflation to come down to 5-6% by FY end: Suresh Mahadevan, UBS Securities
Suresh Mahadevan, Head Of Reasearch, UBS Securities comments on the just out IIP numbers and their imnplications on the market, in an inter...
- Qualcomm says looking for partners for India broadband
Qualcomm Inc, which won broadband spectrum in four of India's 22 zones, is looking for one or more local partners, a senior company officia...
- Banks to offer 'clean loans' to telcos for 3G spectrum buy
Banks have agreed to give clean loans - the industry term for loans against which there is no specific security - to telecom companies to a...
A peek into 3G auction room3G airwaves auction which closed on Wednesday evening, didn't throw up any pan-India winners. But it has been a veritable feast for the gov...
3G will change rules of the gameAfter a prolonged bidding process, stretching over 34 days, India’s 3G spectrum auction has finally ended with a pan-India bid amount of ar...
- Bids for 3G irrational, say experts
Bids for third-generation spectrum in prime circles are close to 'irrational' levels after 13 days of auctions, analysts said. Raja in a sp...
- Bid for pan-Indian 3G spectrum crosses Rs 7,900 cr
The bid for all-India 3G spectrum crossed the Rs 7,900 crore mark on Saturday, ensuring the government a minimum revenue of Rs 31,965 crore.
- Govt to start 3g spectrum auction process by week-end: Raja
Ending suspense over 3G spectrum auction, the government today said it will start the process by this week-end by issuing bid document, as ...
- Govt unsure of completing 3G auctions by March 31
Finance ministry keen on 3G auction in current fiscal but is not yet counting for the proceeds from the auction in the current financial ye...
- Get on with 3G auction
Debate over reserve price futile & priority must be to get the auction out of the way.