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
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
Trai cuts 5G spectrum reserve prices by up to 37% ahead of auctionsThe regulator also asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to initiate action for taking back spectrum held by Aircel, Reliance Te...
25 Feb, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Trai backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35 pc capWhile urging the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reclaim spectrum held by telecom companies undergoing insolvency, Trai proposed ...
24 Feb, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
DoT auctions Rs 17.23 lakh cr spectrum, sells only Rs 5.64 lakh cr with 32.7% efficiencyIndia's spectrum auctions from 2010-2024 reveal a revenue efficiency of only 32.7%, with high reserve prices leading to unsold airwaves. A ...
28 Aug, 2025, 11.26 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
5G spectrum auctions to conclude by July-end, services may begin by Sep: Vaishnaw"5G spectrum auction process has started today. We should see the auction process completing by end of July, which is what our scheduled ta...
15 Jun, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
Govt may miss Jan-Mar 2022 auction timeline, unless Trai gives pricing recommendations by NovemberThe DoT has recently sent a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), seeking fresh starting prices for existing 4G an...
29 Sep, 2021, 07.44 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
Spectrum auction need to be commenced for 5G roll out: Tech MahindraTech Mahindra said 4G is yet to touch all parts of the country, and while that happens on a massive scale, there are some "definite green-s...
21 May, 2019, 02.59 PM IST
Spectrum isn’t an end in itself; but auctions said otherwise!Operators seem to have got drawn into committing the same mistake they did earlier, in 2009, when the first 3G auctions had taken place in ...
26 Mar, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
Spectrum auction: Modi government's approach is out of sync with Digital India planDespite the spectacular bids, govt would be nervous about decision of SC which has stayed publication of auction results and award of spect...
08 Mar, 2015, 12.03 PM IST