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PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
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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...
- World Economic Forum Davos 2012: 3G bidding has taken sheen off telecom industry, says Sunil Mittal
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has said that bidding for 3G spectrum in "crazy numbers" has taken the sheen off the Indian telecom ind...
- India best in telecom tariff regulation, low on spectrum issues
Despite having a successful and transparent 3G spectrum bidding, India scored lowest in the allocation of radio waves and Pakistan scored h...
- BSNL to enter into roaming arrangements with private operators for 3G, invite bids soon
State-owned BSNL is set to invite bids from private operators to share its third generation airwaves, a company official told ET.
- After big bids, it's 3G classes
Companies offering a whole range of services are preparing the ground for the next big telecom opportunity, 3G.
- MTNL offers 3G roaming; invites bids
MTNL has invited bids from operators, who could not get 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai in the auction held last month, for providing roami...
3G Bids unlikely to hit winners' financialsInvestors can now breathe easy. The 3G auction payout is not expected to drag down the financial performance of the auction winners as much...
- Pan-India 3G bid hits Rs 16,531 crore
Bids for 3G spectrum continued to rise on the 33rd day on Tuesday with the pan-India price touching Rs 16,531 crore, a figure that may not ...
- 3G bid price crosses Rs 9,330 cr; Mumbai on top
At this price, the government is assured of revenues of Rs 37,688 crore against the budget estimate of Rs 35,000 crore. Top 10 telcos of th...
- 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 ...