- GSM telcos gain subscribers in October after a two-month fall
The number of subscribers using GSM mobile services rose by 238,000 in October, a surprise change after the likes of Bharti Airtel, Vodafon...
- 900 MHz band refarming: Telecom Commission to consider 3 options on Wednesday
TC will meet on Wednesday to decide the quantum of airwaves that can be retained by incumbent GSM telcos in the 900 MHz band.
Drop in subscribers of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea for the first time in decadeWhile telecom regulator Trai is yet to release the August subscriber data, it is learnt that the three GSM operators have jointly lost abou...
- Sistema slams higher reserve price for CDMA airwaves
The comment come a day after COAI said the reserve price of 14,000 cr for 5 MHz will raise call tariffs by 37-49 p a minute.
- Auspi to DoT: Take back excess spectrum from GSM telcos
CDMA Lobby wants DoT to take back excess airwaves held by incumbent GSM telcos or not allow them to participate in the upcoming auction.
A bitter pill to better telecom: Expensive spectrum could trigger consolidationTRAI has pegged the reserve price for spectrum to be auctioned and renewed over the next five years at $100 billion.
- GSM telcos add 8.4 million users in February
GSM operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, added a 8.44 mn subscribers in Feb, taking the total number of GSM subscribers to 656....
- Cellular Operators Association of India moves Supreme Court on dual technology licence
COAI has moved SC against permits given to Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices and HFCL in 2007 that allowed them to offer services ...
- 3G roaming deals between Airtel, Vodafone, Idea under DoT scanner
The telecom department has asked its legal wing to examine the 3G roaming agreements between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.
- TDSAT stays hike in spectrum fee
Telecom companies got temporary relief against shelling out higher taxes to the government from April 1.
- Vodafone wants higher 3G levies on Tata Tele, RCOM
Vodafone alleges that the high-speed data services offered by them constitute 3G services and, therefore, should be charged higher levies.
- Telcos grow despite spectrum crunch
Dual licence holders say sector's performance exposes the 'bluff' of incumbent GSM players.
- BSNL reevaluating plans for launching full-fledged CDMA
State-owned telco BSNL is reevaluating its plans for launching full-fledged Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) based mobile services in a...
- Voda races past Airtel in March show, adds 2.9 mn users
Vodafone Essar has added more new users in March, upstaging Bharti Airtel and taking the total GSM additions in the month to 10.8 million, ...
- Extra 2G spectrum to come with rider
Under the current spectrum allocation policy, GSM operators are entitled to a maximum of 15 MHz and CDMA operators 7.5 MHz in a circle.
- Meet may not end spectrum row
The ongoing row over spectrum allocation norms is unlikely to be solved on Wednesday when the CEOs of all top telcos meet Department of Tel...
- GSM operators add 5.95 million in August
GSM operators added 5.95 million subscribers in August to take their total subscriber base in the country to 147.7 million.