Telcos seek more airwaves for smooth 5G services, 6G rolloutThe best suited spectrum for 5G and 6G is mid-band, and if the requirement can be met through c-band (3.3-4.2 GHz), which is part of mid-ba...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.58 PM IST
Trai to seek views on allocating E,V spectrum bandsOfficials aware of the details told ET that Trai is likely to treat E and V bands separately as they have slightly different characteristic...
28 Aug, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Telecom body wants 60 GHz band waves allotted without auctionsThe delicensing of the V-band has been strongly opposed by telecom carriers, who fear that if done, broadband players will use those airwav...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
Tech companies call for delicensing of E & V spectrum bands, junk telcos' claimsThe Broadband India Forum has just shot off a letter to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash, saying any move to stop delicensing of E & V spect...
13 Oct, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
COAI seeks urgent allocation of E and V band spectrum via auction to access providersIn a letter to Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Monday called for alloca...
28 Sep, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea urge government to release spectrum in E & V BandsBharti Airtel’s CTO Randeep Sekhon also said that spectrum in E band and V band will be key to 5G backhaul in India. The government should ...
21 Sep, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
Telecom companies seek PMO intervention to stop delicensing airwaves in E & V BandsCOAI, which represents telecom biggies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm, in letter to the PMO suggest...
10 Jul, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
Top telcos urge PMO, DoT to auction E, V band spectrumThe latest round of letters appears part of a coordinated attempt by licenced telcos and internet service providers to build pressure in th...
09 Jul, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Trai extends feedback deadline on machine-to-machine communications paperIt had originally sought such submissions by Nov 15 and Nov 29 respectively, and had initially extended the deadlines to December 6 and Dec...
06 Dec, 2016, 01.52 AM IST
TRAI floats paper on delicensing some airwaves for M2M communicationIn a paper issued Tuesday, Trai has sought industry feedback on delicensing a portion of 700 Mhz band for short-range M2M communications.
18 Oct, 2016, 08.52 PM 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
Telecom Commission may urge Trai for alternative bands for indoor communicationThe Defence Ministry has dismissed the regulator’s call for delicensing 20 units of airwaves in the 1880-1900 MHz frequency band for such s...
15 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Aggressive spectrum auctions needed: TraiThe Trai chief said his organization has already spoken about spectrum auctions in 700 MHz band, which was with the I&B ministry.
21 Aug, 2014, 12.54 PM IST
DoT wants Trai to reconsider cordless communication planIn its recommendations in October last year, Trai had also proposed that permission from DoT or wireless planning wing be sought for allowi...
25 Jul, 2013, 04.43 AM IST
Kapil Sibal frees up 10 units of spectrum for cordless communicationKapil Sibal has ratified the telecom department's proposal to free up 10 units of airwaves in the 1,880-1,900 MHz band for cordless communi...
21 May, 2013, 05.27 AM IST
DoT to take up spectrum issue with armed forcesThe telecom dept will soon urge the armed forces to de-license 10 units of airwaves in the 1,880-1,900 MHz band for cordless communication.
27 Apr, 2013, 04.05 AM IST
Defence ministry wary of Trai proposal to de-license spectrum for cordless servicesA telecom department panel has rejected the Trai's proposal to de-license 20 units of airwaves in the 1,880-1,900 MHz band for cordless ser...
25 Mar, 2013, 04.56 AM IST