Telecom secretary MF Farooqui pulls up BSNL for delay in armed forces network rolloutBSNL CMD RK Upadhyay assured Farooqui that the optic fibre gear procurements “for navy and army access would be finalised shortly”.
05 Apr, 2014, 05.20 AM IST
Telecom M&A guidelines within 10 days, says Telecom SecretaryTelecom companies that bought spectrum in auctions won't have to make additional payments to the government for radiowaves after a merger.
19 Feb, 2014, 12.26 PM IST
BSNL’s Rs 13,300-cr mega network project for armed forces may get delayedThe mega Rs 13,334-crore alternate communications network which Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will build for the armed forces is likely to be de...
19 Feb, 2014, 09.15 AM IST
Spectrum auction bids cross Rs 61,000 croreAggressive bidding was seen on the 9th day of telecom spectrum auction for 1800 Mhz band, taking the total value of radiowaves to Rs 61,093...
12 Feb, 2014, 09.05 PM IST
New guidelines on telecom consumer services to come up in 2014Consumers can look forward to better telecom services next year with the government aiming to firm up in 2014 new guidelines.
29 Dec, 2013, 02.20 PM IST
Auction may help govt meet revenue target of Rs 40,000 cr: MF FarooquiThe government is expected to achieve the revenue target of Rs 40,000 crore from spectrum sale this fiscal, telecom secretary MF Farooqui s...
27 Dec, 2013, 05.44 AM IST
Expect Rs 40k crore from spectrum auction in January: Telecom SecretaryIndia aims to earn Rs 40,000 crore from the bandwidth auction scheduled for January, telecom secretary MF Farooqui said on Monday.
03 Dec, 2013, 09.00 AM IST
Expect over Rs 40,000 cr from spectrum sale this fiscal: Telecom Secretary MF FarooquiThe government said it is confident of meeting the revenue target of Rs 40,000 crore from spectrum sale this fiscal.
02 Dec, 2013, 02.41 PM IST
DoT lauds Reliance Communications efforts on restoring networks in Odisha, Andhra PradeshLast month, 'Phailin', a severe cyclonic storm, had struck the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, bringing in its wake torrential rains.
17 Nov, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL to better enterprise servicesAs BSNL and MTNL are incessantly loosing mobile revenue, telecom dept believes that synergy between the two could facilitate enterprise biz.
12 Nov, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
Department finalising policy initiatives to attract FDI, says telecom secretary M.F. FarooquiTelecom Secretary M.F. Farooqui says Telecom Department Finalising Policy Initiatives to Attract FDI.
01 Nov, 2013, 03.29 PM IST
Spectrum auction expected in January, revenue target at Rs 11,000 croreThe government expects to conduct its next mobile phone airwave auction in January, Telecommunications Secretary MF Farooqui said.
24 Sep, 2013, 05.19 PM IST
Kapil Sibal questions telecom secretary on crossholding rulesKapil Sibal has asked telecom secretary MF Farooqui to check the crossholding rules in the existing Unified Access Service Licence system
22 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
BSNL asked to speed up Rs 13,000 crore network projectFarooqui directed BSNL to award the contracts "either in the 60:40 or 70:30 ratios", according to an internal telecom department note seen ...
17 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Unified licensing regime likely in a month: Telecom secretaryThe telecom department is likely to finalise the unified licensing regime within a month, telecom secretary MF Farooqui said.
06 Jun, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
Govt allays MNCs fears on preferential market access policyIt is envisaged to push manufacturing capabilities in the country to reduce dependency on imports, especially in the strategic fields like ...
05 Jun, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
MF Farooqui to be new telecom secretaryThe Cabinet Committee on Appointments (ACC) is believed to have cleared Farooqui's name and an announcement is likely to be made shortly.
29 Mar, 2013, 06.33 PM IST