Cabinet OKs auction: Airwaves worth Rs 96,318 cr to be soldApart from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the Adani group may also participate in the auction to acquire airwaves in lower spectrum bands...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
Jio, Airtel at loggerheads on satcom airwaves saleJio wants the government to auction spectrum for satellite broadband service providers and make them abide by the same security requirement...
04 Sep, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
Government sets up a panel of secretaries to streamline telecom spectrum allocationTelcos have for long been demanding that the government gives a clear road map for auctioning spectrum, which would help them plan and allo...
14 Oct, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
EGoM to discuss lowering base price of airwaves, DoT wants the panel to relook reserve priceThe panel of ministers on spectrum will meet soon to decide if the base price for airwaves should be lowered, or if fresh suggestions shoul...
10 Apr, 2013, 05.33 AM IST
Spectrum auction: Montek Singh Ahluwalia suggests lower base pricePlanning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has blamed the high reserve price for the failure of the first two rounds of air...
08 Apr, 2013, 05.36 AM IST
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 ...
13 Mar, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
- No decision yet on base price for next spectrum auction
The third round of airwaves sale will be held after the March 11 auctions in which Sistema Shyam will be the lone participant.
07 Mar, 2013, 05.15 AM IST
Third round of spectrum sale to follow March auctionsIndia will hold another round of airwaves sale in 18 regions immediately after the March auctions, a top telecom department official said.
19 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
DoT expects March auction to raise at least Rs 39,798 croreThe communications ministry is also finalising rules for the upcoming airwaves sale process, and as per the NIA, that will be shared with p...
21 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
Government expects Rs 20000 crore from next round of spectrum auction: R ChandrashekharIndia is betting on the revenue from phone airwaves auctions and stake sales in state-run companies to plug its widening fiscal deficit.
14 Dec, 2012, 04.22 PM IST
Videocon pulls out of CDMA spectrum bid, exit may force telecom dept to do away with auctionsVideocon's exit may force the telecom department to do away with the CDMA spectrum auctions.
03 Nov, 2012, 03.05 AM IST
- Idea moves SC against decision to restrict sale of airwaves in 2G auction
Idea has moved the SC challenging the government’s decision to restrict the sale of airwaves in the upcoming auctions.
19 Sep, 2012, 04.48 AM IST
- DoT to release spectrum sale details on August 22
This will make it impossible for the government to meet the Supreme Court’s deadline for reissuing these licences through a bidding process...
12 Jul, 2012, 04.04 AM IST
- DoT again revises timelines for upcoming spectrum auctions
Trai to tell EGoM 8- 10 paise/minute increase in tariffs annually will help telcos offset spectrum costs.
11 Jul, 2012, 10.50 PM IST
- Competition Commission of India supports Trai's airway refarming proposal
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has supported telecom regulator Trai's controversial proposals on refarming of airwaves.
26 May, 2012, 02.23 AM IST
- 3G auctions to help govt raise over Rs 35,000 cr: Report
The Centre may not require broadband airwaves sale to meet its target of Rs 35,000 crore from the ongoing spectrum auctions.
21 Apr, 2010, 03.26 AM IST
- Nine telcos get nod to participate in 3G bids
The telecom ministry has cleared all nine telecom companies to participate in third generation airwaves sale process scheduled to begin on ...
31 Mar, 2010, 01.35 AM IST