5G network slicing: India's digital highway or a recipe for discrimination?India's 5G rollout is accelerating with network slicing. This technology creates dedicated network lanes for different services. It ensures...
14 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shares jump 7% as telco set to consider fundraise on May 16. What lies ahead?Vodafone Idea shares surged 7% to a four-month high after announcing a board meeting on May 16 to consider a fundraise via equity and warra...
13 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shares jump 8% to 4-month high. What’s driving the rally amid stock market crash?Vodafone Idea shares surged over 8% to a four-month high after reports suggested parent Vodafone Group may transfer part of its stake to th...
11 May, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Vodafone Idea shares jump over 3% after KM Birla returns as non-executive chairmanVodafone Idea shares rose as Kumar Mangalam Birla returned as non-executive chairman, succeeding Ravinder Takkar. This move comes as the co...
06 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Vodafone Idea shares rally 8% after govt cuts AGR dues by 27%. Time to buy?Vodafone Idea shares are in focus after the government reduced AGR dues by 27% to Rs 64,046 crore, easing financial stress. The move, along...
04 May, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
In big relief to Vodafone Idea, govt pares its AGR liabilities by 27%The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reduced Vodafone Idea’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities by about 27%, providing sig...
01 May, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
DoT trims Vodafone Idea AGR dues to Rs 64,046 crore, allows staggered paymentsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has finalised the AGR dues of Vodafone Idea Limited at ₹64,046 crore as of December 31, 2025, lo...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Trai extends deadline for comments on mobile plan without data at lower price to May 5Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the deadline for comments on a new draft regulation. The proposal mandates telecom operators to offer m...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Indoor connectivity becoming critical challenge: Trai Chairman AK LahotiIndoor mobile data consumption is rising, causing connectivity problems. Trai Chairman AK Lahoti stresses the need for developers to integr...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Auction route for spectrum will continue; administrative allocation only in limited cases: SourcesThe Department of Telecom (DoT) is gearing up to hold the next round of spectrum auction on June 6 for eight spectrum bands (800 MHz, 900 M...
23 Apr, 2024, 09.38 PM IST
Spectrum auctions in 2-3 months, likely to be muted: DoT SecyThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India announced that spectrum auctions would be held in the next two to three months. The auc...
28 Feb, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Govt has generated over Rs 77,000 crore from auction vs Rs 45,000 expected: Ravi Shankar PrasadIndia is auctioning over 2,308 MHz across the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. Experts had predi...
02 Mar, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
DoT sets up panel to review Trai suggestions on spectrum auctionDoT has set up a 9-member committee to examine Trai’s recent recommendations on auctioning spectrum in 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz bands.
13 Sep, 2013, 08.11 AM IST
- Decision on spectrum refarming only after auction: Telecom Secretary
Govt will decide only after Nov auction on how much quantity of spectrum telecom operators can retain when they surrender the airwaves at t...
24 Sep, 2012, 07.28 PM IST
- If India can auction spectrum, why can't it auction coal
India has 1/10th of the world's coal reserves. How can the nation as a whole, and not individuals inside or outside government, benefit fro...
25 Mar, 2012, 08.37 AM IST