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Telcos must bid in 2G auctions to renew permits expiring in 2014, says EGoMMobile phone companies whose permits expire in 2014, will now be able to renew them only by participating in the upcoming spectrum auctions.
Unsold spectrum in most circles will strengthen govt’s case on refarmingThe reality that about 45% of the total airwaves that have been put up for sale may remain unsold after the ongoing auctions conclude is se...
Govt to begin 2G telecom spectrum auction tomorrowGovernment will begin tomorrow the auction for telecom spectrum through which it is hoping to meet Rs 40,000 crore revenue target.
Videocon pulls out of CDMA spectrum auctionTelecom operator Videocon is believed to have withdrawn its application for bidding of airwaves in the 800 Mhz band which is used for CDMA ...
- Spectrum winners may get to swap same-band frequencies
This would allow telcos to barter frequency spots to cover up patchy network in circles where there may not be contiguous spectrum.
Spectrum bands no restraint for telecom companies in airwave auction, says Department of TelecomExisting telecom players bidding in bands where they don't hold spectrum will be treated as new entrants in the November auction.
- India's plan to refarm spectrum hinges on army vacating about 55 MHz in the 1800-MHz band
An analysis by the telecom department has revealed that refarming cannot be executed in full in as many as 12 of the 22 regions or more tha...
- Plans to refarm spectrum will depend on armed forces freeing up additional frequencies
India's plans to refarm spectrum, or redistribute airwaves will depend on its armed forces freeing up additional frequencies for commercial...
- Now, Raja dials spectrum regulator
Spectrum regulator will handle all issues related to the allocation, pricing, monitoring and withdrawal of airwaves.
- Telecom and defence ministries to cut spectrum-division deal
The telecom and defence ministries are close to finalising the settlement on dividing the county’s spectrum between them, ending a four-yea...
- EGoM wants 'interference' in 3G out
The EGoM had met on Tuesday to debate the communications ministry’s move to restrict the number of slots for private operators in the upcom...
- 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...
- Defence spectrum must for 2G allocation in 10 circles
The country has exhausted all the second generation (2G) spectrum it has in about 10 of the 22 telecom circles in the country, an internal ...
- Govt maps out 3G availability; auctions may earn Rs 21,480 cr
DoT has finally mapped out the availability of third generation (3G) airwaves that can be put up for the upcoming auctions across the count...
- DoT maps out 3G spectrum availability for the first time
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally mapped out the availability of third generation airwaves that can be put up for the upcoming au...
- Lower spectrum rates to come with a rider
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular are confronted with a catch-22 situation.
- Low spectrum fee to come with a rider
The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon announce a reduction in spectrum usage charges to a uniform 3% of the telcos’ annual revenues.