Trai extends deadline for comments on mobile plan without data at lower price to May 5Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the deadline for comments on a new draft regulation. The proposal mandates telecom operators to offer m...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Indoor connectivity becoming critical challenge: Trai Chairman AK LahotiIndoor mobile data consumption is rising, causing connectivity problems. Trai Chairman AK Lahoti stresses the need for developers to integr...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
5G auction: All you need to know about Rs 96,000 crore spectrum battle5G auction: India is gearing up for its latest 5G airwaves auction starting Tuesday, valued at over Rs 96,000 crore. Telecom giants like Re...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
5G smartphone shipments in Q2 grow more than double on year: CMR"Shipments of 5G-capable smartphones have been growing robustly over the last few quarters. With the completion of 5G auctions, and anticip...
04 Aug, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
Cross-sectoral regulatory cooperation emerges as a requirement in New TelecomAssigning an operator dedicated spectrum that no other operator would be able to use even when the assignee has no use for it, is an ineffi...
02 Aug, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
5G auction in 39th round on Day 7, bidding to continue till UP-East excess demand settles: AnalystsAction on Day 6, Sunday, had been focused on the key Uttar Pradesh (East) market, where the competition had heated up again for the 1800 MH...
01 Aug, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Bids in spectrum auction cross Rs 1.5 lakh croreThe outcome of the latest spectrum battle in UP (East) is vital for Airtel even as it continues to fight rival Jio to protect turf in India...
31 Jul, 2022, 09.22 PM IST
Govt mops up Rs 1,49,855 crore at end of day 4 of 5G spectrum auctionsThe pricey but super-efficient 700 MHz band saw bidding for the first time in this auction, with Jio said to have bought 10 MHz of the airw...
29 Jul, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
Cabinet clears 5G spectrum auction; no price changes, payment terms easedIn a big setback for telcos and won for tech companies, the Cabinet also allowed enterprises to directly obtain spectrum from the DoT for s...
15 Jun, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
DCC backs Trai on 5G spectrum prices, DoT may seek Cabinet approval next weekThe Digital Communications Commission has finalised the base price suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the source, who ...
17 May, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Trai slashes base price of 33-36 GHz bands, 700 MHz bandsThe pricing recommendations were for spectrum with a 20 year tenure. "The reserve price of spectrum allocation in case of 30 years should b...
12 Apr, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
5G auction to be held on schedule, within stipulated timeline: Ashwini VaishnawThe spectrum auctions are slated to be conducted in 2022, to facilitate the rollout of 5G mobile services within 2022-23, by private teleco...
04 Apr, 2022, 01.53 PM IST
Why India must take first step towards 5G rollout this yearReports surfaced late last month that 5G spectrum may finally see the light of the day in 2022.
02 Jan, 2022, 10.02 AM IST
Big 3 telcos to conserve cash to buy 3.3-3-6 GHz spectrum in likely near-term 5G auction: AnalystsAnalysts estimate 275 units of airwaves in the 3.3-3.6 Ghz bands to be available in a near-term 5G auction and expect the government to cut...
23 Feb, 2021, 07.28 AM IST
Fitch says 5G auction may be further delayed if government focuses on 4G sale next yearThe global ratings agency also foresees "limited participation by Bharti and Vodafone Idea (Vi) in the 5G auction, given the high reserve p...
02 Nov, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
DoT asks telcos, corporates to vacate spectrum for 5G auctionsThe country's mobile phone operators have, however, voiced concerns saying an immediate sale of airwaves was undesirable given the dire sta...
29 Mar, 2018, 10.04 AM IST