BSNL seeks spectrum worth Rs 61,000 cr in premium 700 Mhz frequency, prime 5G bandThe Department of Telecom (DoT) had proposed to reserve for BSNL 10 megahertz of paired spectrum -- which means the same quantum of radiowa...
02 Jun, 2022, 09.03 PM IST
No call from DoT for revision of 700 MHz band price: Trai official"We have not received any reference from the telecom department to rework on the pricing for the spectrum in the 700 megahertz band… so far...
03 Apr, 2021, 12.02 AM IST
Spectrum sold in the recent auction can be used for 5G: MoS telecomRecently, the government conducted an auction of spectrum in 700 MHz (megahertz), 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 M...
24 Mar, 2021, 07.58 PM IST
700 MHz band can be sold in next auction, will refer back to Trai for pricing relook: Telecom secy“The fact that in 700 MHz no bid has come is something we will see. But there is also a distinct possibility that now with 5G technology th...
02 Mar, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
Govt eases 5G path by reducing notice period to 6 months for rolling out new tech by telcosEarlier, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telecom operators to give one year notice before starting any technology using spectrum ...
31 Jan, 2021, 10.41 PM IST
5G panel identifies 6000 Mhz spectrum as available for next gen serviceArogyaswami Paulraj said that initially the service will enhance mobile data speed in India by up to 50 per cent compared to current levels.
17 Jun, 2018, 03.58 PM IST
Government has over 7400 Mhz spectrum available for telecom servicesThe spectrum in 700 Mhz was put for auction in 2016 but it could not find any taker at price of over Rs 11,000 crore per Mhz fixed by the g...
20 Dec, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
New call drop norms in a week, spectrum sale paper in August: TraiThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) expects to float consultation paper for the next round of spectrum auction.
17 Jul, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
Second round of mega spectrum auction gets under wayAccording to sources, the second round of bidding for airwaves is under way and all participants placed bids in the first round.
01 Oct, 2016, 01.43 PM IST
Telcos should tank-up spectrum; next sale may take long: DoTTelecom players Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and new entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm are amongst 7 companies that are in fray for t...
30 Sep, 2016, 08.08 PM IST
This spectrum auction is about ending spectrum scarcity in India once and for all: JS Deepak, Telecom Secretary"Lots of spectrum would be sold and that would meet the needs of operators for providing good quality services to the consumers."
30 Sep, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
Government defers mega spectrum auction by two days to October 1Telecom operators had demanded that the spectrum sale, which is the biggest ever auction, should begin with the start of Navratra festival ...
29 Aug, 2016, 10.04 PM IST
Rs 5,56,000 crore big ticket spectrum sale in September; buyers may shy away from expensive 700 MHz bandAccording to the NIA, any sort of consolidation in the market –spectrum trading/sharing/merger and acquisition- will be suspended until the...
08 Aug, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Spectrum auction may fail at current base price: GSMAGSMA said that the high price of spectrum will denying the enabling social and economic power of 700 Mhz band spectrum resource to the citi...
28 Apr, 2016, 10.59 PM IST
Government to auction 165 Mhz spectrum next fiscalGovt will auction about 165 megahertz of spectrum in financial year 2014-15 that is held by telecom operators whose licences are set to exp...
21 Feb, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
- India should consider freeing up 700 Mhz spectrum band, says ITU
A top official of UN specialised agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said India should consider freeing up the 700 MhZ spec...
08 May, 2012, 09.33 PM IST
- AT&T wins approval for $2.5 bn cellular license deal
AT&T Inc won govt approval to buy airwaves licenses that cover 196 million people in 281 domestic markets.
05 Feb, 2008, 09.15 AM IST