Government pilots three alternative techs to expedite Digital India plan“We have explored various options to see how things can be implemented speedily and in a cost effective manner,” a senior Niti Aayog offici...
05 Jul, 2016, 07.00 AM IST
COAI’s plea to telecom dept: Tell telcos on TV waves delicensing in advanceThe COAI represents India’s biggest telecom carriers such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and newcomer Reliance Jio Infocom...
11 May, 2016, 02.31 AM IST
No more spectrum auctions this fiscal; preparations on for June, says Telecom Secretary Rakesh GargGovernment is likely to conduct next round of spectrum auction around May-June period this year, a top official said today.
23 Jan, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
Microsoft's White Space technology may hit a dark patch in India over free spectrumUnion minister for communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad, told ET that spectrum will only be provided through auction and no exception...
12 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Telecom department may seek PMO's help to free up TV airwaves for 3G/4GDoT may dial the Prime Minister’s Office to build consensus across key government departments to speed up India’s call for freeing up idle ...
19 Nov, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
India appeals to International Telecom Union to identify fresh spectrum sourcesThe government has urged ITU to identify airwaves across a clutch of key frequency bands in the 1427-1518 MHz, the 3300-3400 MHz, and 3400-...
17 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
ITU to Identify new data spectrum for commercial useGeneva-based ITU, which deals in spectrum management issues globally, is a multinational collective effort between governments and private ...
16 Nov, 2015, 11.25 PM IST
Broadband cos train guns on Microsoft for trying to harness unused TV frequenciesThe BIF has urged telecom secy to ensure such broadcast frequencies in TV UHF band be only allocated through an open auction.
10 Nov, 2015, 03.50 AM IST
Broadband forum takes on Microsoft, wants auction of TV broadcast spectrumWithout directly naming Microsoft’s TV white space technology, Ramachandran also dismissed the entire theory of deploying `white spaces’ or...
09 Nov, 2015, 11.32 PM IST
Pruthvi, a chip, can connect India's rural population to the internetA tiny chip designed in Bengaluru, the size of a postage stamp, might hold the answer to a goal chased by the likes of Google, Facebook.
19 Oct, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Telecom operators fear Microsoft may get free access to low frequency bandsDuring Modi’s recent trip to Silicon Valley, Microsoft Chief Nadella said the company is keen to bring lowcost Internet access to 5 lakh vi...
13 Oct, 2015, 05.04 AM IST
Microsoft to help Andhra Pradesh get low-cost InternetMicrosoft India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik said the technology known as TV White Space helps address last-mile connectivity challenges.
15 Aug, 2015, 07.35 AM IST
Microsoft to work with Andhra Pradesh government on 'White Spaces' projectIt is for the first time that this kind of a technology is being implemented in India, according to an official release.
14 Aug, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
Microsoft bats for White-Fi to help digital India"TV White-Space technology puts the unused spectrum in the TV channels to a good effect," Prashant Shukla, national technology officer at M...
17 Jul, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
Telecom companies eye unused radio waves of broadcasters in UHF bandThe airwaves in the UHF band that lies between 470 MHz and 700 MHz are currently used for free-to-air broadcast, with Doordarshan being the...
16 Jul, 2015, 07.41 PM IST
Reactivating GoM on spectrum vacation: PMO seeks stance on Sam Pitroda’s suggestionPMO has sought the communication ministry’s stance on Sam Pitroda’s suggestion that a panel of ministers that had looked into vacation of a...
17 May, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
- Google sees wireless Internet on unused television airwaves
Google wants US regulators to sign off on a plan to pack wireless Internet services into "TV white space" left empty as buffer zones betwee...
25 Mar, 2008, 11.31 AM IST