ET brings to you some of the latest and juiciest rumours from the higher echelons of the government and corporate houses.

"There appears to be an urgent need to revisit and review its tariff orders in the larger interest of the government revenues as well as th...

The Department of Telecom will soon send a request to the sector regulator for its recommendations for the next auction, Deepak said.

"We are looking for spectrum auction every year. We are very soon going to request to Trai for its recommendations," Deepak said.

"We will review (the plan), it will be stock taking and roadmap for the future," telecom secretary, JS Deepak told reporters.

“We sold 930 megahertz in last four auctions, here we have sold 965 megahertz in one auction”

"Lots of spectrum would be sold and that would meet the needs of operators for providing good quality services to the consumers."

Deepak added that the entry of Jio “is” welcome for both the sector and consumers who get a variety of services at very attractive rates.

To check call drops, Trai has demanded more teeth, including for imposing fine of up to Rs 10 crore on operators and jail term of up to two...

Deepak tells ET that the department is working towards a successful auction and also striving to improve the quality of services for consum...

It has recommended a block size of 5 MHz for the auction, pegging pan-India airwaves for a bidder at a starting price of Rs 57,425 crore.

In what could be a huge policy change in Indian telecom, the Telecom Department is considering changing the spectrum user charge regime fro...

Sources said Telecom Commission will consider Trai's pricing recommendations on 2G, 3G and 4G airwaves at its meeting on March 28.

Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said the govt is working towards a mega sale of 2G, 3G and 4G airwaves by June-July and would a take a call nex...

Trai has already given the recommendations for the base price of spectrum in seven banks. The auction is likely to take place later this ye...

Deepak’s stepping into the DoT hot seat is significant as he is credited with successfully conducting the first e-auction of spectrum.

Former DoT officer JS Deepak, who played a key role in carrying out 3G and BWA spectrum sale, has been roped by the government to manage th...