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No 3G spectrum in February auction as defence ministry does not agree to swap bandwidthDefence ministry hasn’t agreed to swap bandwidth, dealing a blow to administration’s plans of generating an estimated Rs 5,000 cr revenue t...
SSTL hopes for lower base price of 800 MHz airwavesTelecom operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices has said that it hopes the new BJPled government will stipulate a lower starting price of 800 M...
Bharti Airtel may soon be issued notice for sharing 3G with Vodafone, IdeaVodafone and Idea Cellular also face additional penalties of Rs 450 crore and Rs 550 crore, respectively.
Unsold CDMA airwaves may go on sale againThe telecom department plans to put unsold CDMA spectrum in the remaining 14 regions on sale again in the third round of airwaves auctions ...
- 2G spectrum auctions: Telecom department releases initial set of rules
The DoT said it would hold simultaneous, multiple-round auctions for each region, on similar lines as the 3G spectrum auctions in 2010.
- DoT releases initial set of rules for spectrum auctions
The DoT said it would hold simultaneous, multiple-round auctions for each region, on similar lines as the third generation spectrum auction...
- Planning Commission asks DoT to allow dynamic spectrum access in upcoming 2G auctions
The Planning Commission has asked DoT to allow 'dynamic spectrum access' and incorporate this policy into the rules for the upcoming 2G ban...
- Telcos get approval to share spectrum but with conditions
Telecom Commission, has decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum, but has limited this facility to 2G airwaves alone.
- Govt expects Rs 15,000 crore from spectrum auctions in 2011-12
ET looks at some of the some of the spectrum bands that can be auctioned in 2011-12 and the coming years.
- Information and broadcasting ministry to use 700 MHz band
This move may thwart the communication ministry's plans to sell these airwaves to private telecom companies.
- Another bonanza for govt? Airwaves in 700 MHz band to be sold in 2012
India’s next major spectrum auctions will involve airwaves in the 700 MHz band, which is largely used by DD for broadcast services.
- CAG plans to inspect telcos' spectrum usage pattern
Efficient use of airwaves is one of the most controversial issues in the telecom sector and has been the cause of much bickering and scanda...
- DoT refuses spectrum fee waiver for defence forces
The defence forces had sought a waiver stating that they did not derive any commercial gains from these airwaves.
- GSM players up the ante against dual licence-holders
Incumbent GSM operators - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular - have upped the ante against dual licence holders Reliance Commu...
- Defence gets 10% of commercial airwaves
The defence forces will get exclusive rights to 10% of the airwaves, or spectrum, that can be used for commercial telephony services and br...
- 3G auction may be delayed again
DoT and the Defence ministry will require more time to coordinate and assign the airwaves vacated by the armed forces.
- Spectrum release may get delayed
In what could further delay the vacation of spectrum by the defence forces, Indian Army has now said that spectrum cannot be released in a ...