- Bharti Airtel pitches for liberal M&A norms in telecom sector
Bharti Airtel today said that guidelines for merger and acquisitions (M&A) should be liberal to facilitate consolidation in the telecom sec...
13 Dec, 2011, 10.55 PM IST
- Telecom Policy 2011 set to get delayed by a year
Proposed NTP 2011 is likely to become NTP 2012. This makes NTP 2011 latest casualty of nervousness felt by industry in shadow of 2G scam.
07 Dec, 2011, 09.18 AM IST
The New Telecom Policy is likely to help smaller companies that survive consolidation relatively moreThe reasons for the decline in telecom valuations include fall in ARPU, rise in network operating and the large debt these companies carry.
11 Nov, 2011, 10.20 AM IST
- Government to unveil National Telecom Policy in January, 2012
The policy was earlier expected to be unveiled by Dec this year, but delays in receiving recommendations have pushed date to next year.
04 Nov, 2011, 01.48 PM IST
- National telecom Vision/Policy/Mission: Lies, lies and lies
The policy document, once again a list of pious platitudes, how great we are or should be and how we will strive to earn our rightful place...
11 Oct, 2011, 09.49 PM IST
Telecom Policy moves in the right direction, now get the details right tooThe vision telecom minister Kapil Sibal has presented to the country through the Draft Telecom Policy 2011 is welcome.
11 Oct, 2011, 10.15 AM IST
- Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular rise 2% on draft telecom policy
Shares on Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular Ltd closed over 2% higher on Monday recouping all of their early morning losses after the telecom...
10 Oct, 2011, 04.47 PM IST
- Highlights of draft National Telecoms Policy 2011
The revised rules aims to make telecom sector more transparent, encourage consolidation and give more teeth to Trai.
10 Oct, 2011, 03.44 PM IST
- DoT may auction one slot of BWA spectrum; in talks with Finance Ministry
The Telecom Ministry on Friday indicated that it may undertake auction to sell one slot of pan-India 20 Mhz of BWA spectrum.
30 Sep, 2011, 09.44 PM IST
Draft telecom policy 2011: Roaming mobile charges could be abolished; MNP may be extended beyond base circleThese proposals, especially the one related to doing away with roaming, may be objected to by telcos, as roaming generates Rs 13,000-14,000...
18 Sep, 2011, 03.40 PM IST
- DoT to hire consultant to frame licencing, convergance policy
To incorporate best practices in the National Telecom Policy 2011, the Telecom Ministry plans to study telecom licensing and regulatory pol...
15 May, 2011, 04.02 PM IST
- Vodafone Essar calls for fair, transparent regulatory system
Vodafone Essar's letter comes in the wake of Telecom Ministry framing a new Telecom Policy 2011 where it has announced several initiatives.
02 May, 2011, 06.54 PM IST
- Govt proposes to renew telecom licences every 10 years: Sibal
Amid controversy over allocation of spectrum and grant of telecom licences, government said all licences are proposed to be renewed after 1...
11 Apr, 2011, 02.43 PM IST
- 'Made in India' products to get preferential status in New Telecom Policy 2011
In order to boost manufacturing of indigenous equipment, the Centre may extend preferential status to 'Made in India' products in the New T...
21 Mar, 2011, 02.05 PM IST
- DoT to look into process followed in 1999 to frame NTP 2011
Telecom ministry will look into the process followed while the formulation of NTP '99 to come out with a New Telecom Policy 2011, for which...
17 Jan, 2011, 04.05 PM IST
- DoT groups to frame the New Telecom Policy-2011
The telecom ministry plans to constitute separate groups to carry out discussions with various stakeholders in the run-up to formulation of...
17 Jan, 2011, 02.46 AM IST
- Govt to come out with New Telecom Policy 2011: Sibal
In an effort to infuse greater transparency, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal announced formulation of a new and comprehensive National Telecom...
01 Jan, 2011, 08.16 PM IST