- 2G case: Etisalat to shut down its operations in India
Etisalat is the second foreign company, after Bahrain Telecom, to exit India, following the apex court ruling of February 2.
24 Feb, 2012, 11.07 AM IST
TDSAT asks DoT to refund penalties on new operators such as Uninor, Etisalat DBDoT is estimated to have collected about Rs 350 cr from new entrants such as Uninor, MTS, Videocon, Etisalat DB, STel and Loop, among other...
14 Jan, 2012, 07.47 AM IST
- Kapil Sibal's decision to cancel 74 permits can fetch Rs 12,985.46 cr
Sibal's decision to issue showcause notice for cancelling 74 mobile permits will free up 180.4 MHz of 2G GSM airwaves.
12 Sep, 2011, 01.26 AM IST
- DoT may allow new telcos to exit provided they agree to forfeit licence fee
Additional penalties for failure to roll out services on time and for not utilising airwaves allotted to them are likely to be adjusted aga...
22 Jul, 2011, 11.50 AM IST
- Trai may get more powers, to function as civil court
The communications ministry plans to grant more powers to the Trai that will enable the watchdog to act like a civil court.
17 May, 2011, 05.42 AM IST
- DoT, Trai differ over telecom licence cancellation
DoT is considering cancelling only 15 mobile licences, as against 69 suggested by Trai, for failure to meet network rollout requirements.
11 May, 2011, 02.07 AM IST
- Etisalat: Issues raised by CBI took place before acquisition of Swan Telecom
Emirates Telecommunication Corp, on Monday said all issues 'raised by the CBI in its chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam took place prior t...
05 Apr, 2011, 04.31 AM IST
- DoT seeks view on Trai's power to terminate licences
The telecom ministry is seeking legal opinion on whether the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has power to recommend termination of mo...
12 Feb, 2011, 05.19 AM IST
- Etisalat explores M&A options
Emirates Telecommunication Corp will look at merging its Indian ops with a larger telecoms company or acquiring another mobile phone compan...
13 Jan, 2011, 04.21 AM IST
- Only fine for telcos rolling out services after deadline
All 119 telecom licensees set to receive show-cause notices for failing to roll out services within the stipulated time frame are unlikely ...
03 Dec, 2010, 01.37 AM IST
- Etisalat considers Idea Cellular for India mobile expansion
An acquisition in India would allow Etisalat to become 'an active player' in India, as outlined by Chairman Mohammed Omran.
06 Sep, 2010, 10.07 PM IST
- New Telcos face rough ride
Telecom was supposed to be the new boom sector and, initially, the government had rolled out the red carpet for new entrants.
03 May, 2010, 09.03 AM IST
- BSNL bid for Millicom Sri Lanka rejected
Millicom has rejected a bid by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd for its Sri Lankan assets, ET Now reported on Thursday, citing the chairman of the ...
17 Sep, 2009, 10.09 PM IST
- Telecom's M&As at $9 bn despite downturn: Assocham
The industry survey says of the $9 bn M&A deals, foreign companies infused $8.06 bn. iPhone I Smartphone Wars I Nokia N97 I Slimmest BlackB...
24 Dec, 2008, 06.45 PM IST
- Etisalat buys 45% in Swan for $900 mn
The deal enables Dubai-based Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) to finally get a foothold in the Indian telecom space.
24 Sep, 2008, 02.01 AM IST
- Etisalat lines up $4 bn for India buy, eyes Spice
UAE’s Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) on Tuesday said that it would spend up to $4 billion (Rs 16,000 crore) to acquire a licen...
30 Apr, 2008, 02.22 AM IST
- MTNL, Bharti in race for Kenyan licence
MTNL and the Bharti group have made the cut to bid for the second national telecom operator (SNO) licence in Africa’s third largest economy...
14 Sep, 2006, 02.21 AM IST