Boost R&D or lag in 6G race, MoS Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani tells telcos as revenues surgeMinister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani urged Indian telecom operators to boost R&D spending to shape next-generation mobile networks, noting the...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Telecom infrastructure, gear makers face disruptionsTelecom operations in India are facing significant challenges. The ongoing conflict in West Asia is disrupting tower connectivity and incre...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
BSNL seeks 2-year extension for mobile licence validityBSNL's request for extension pertains to all its circles. As of now, the licence is valid until 2020.
15 Aug, 2017, 01.20 PM IST
DoT working on plan to bring tower cos under licensing regimeMobile tower companies, called IP-I in technical jargon, will have to pay 8 per cent licence fee on the revenue earned from telecom service...
26 Oct, 2013, 07.23 AM IST
DoT to issue licence migration guidelines this weekGovernment is set to issue the guidelines for shifting telecom service providers to the new Unified Licences regime.
06 Aug, 2013, 08.28 PM IST
Bharti Airtel submits final bid for Myanmar telecom licenceIndian telecom bellwether Bharti AirtelBSE 1.27 %, along with consortium partners, has submitted its final technical bid for a telecom lice...
04 Jun, 2013, 01.52 PM IST
Delhi High Court issues notice to centre on telecos' plea for licence extension"DoT is hereby asked to file responses before August 29. Put up (the case) for hearing on August 29," justice Rajiv Shakdhar said.
14 May, 2013, 04.21 PM IST
- Loss of over Rs 43k cr due to relief to telcos in 1999
The relief given to telecom companies by the BJP-led NDA government in 1999 caused a loss of over Rs 43,523 crore.
23 Nov, 2011, 06.11 PM IST
- New telecom licences for 10 yrs; tariffs may go up
This coupled with higher price for spectrum may force the operators to charge more for almost all services especially mobile and broadband ...
11 Apr, 2011, 06.37 PM IST
- Banks to offer 'clean loans' to telcos for 3G spectrum buy
Banks have agreed to give clean loans - the industry term for loans against which there is no specific security - to telecom companies to a...
24 May, 2010, 01.28 AM IST
- Indian telecom firms to venture into West Asian market
For instance, Bahrain has announced that it would issue the licence for third mobile operator by the end of next year while adding the serv...
14 Mar, 2008, 05.00 AM IST
- DoT wants cos to not read UASL as mobile licences alone
New players in the race to start mobile services such as DLF and Unitech may not be able to fulfil their aspirations even if they manage to...
30 Sep, 2007, 12.36 PM IST
- Videocon seeks telecom licence; may tap Verizon
The consumer electronic giant Videocon has applied for mobile licences in all 22 telecom circles in the country.
27 Sep, 2007, 01.05 AM IST
- Bharti loses out to Kuwait’s MTC for Saudi cell licence
A consortium led by Kuwait’s Mobile Telecom (MTC) made the highest bid for Saudi Arabia’s third mobile licence, with an offer of SR22.91 bi...
26 Mar, 2007, 12.10 AM IST
- Bharti, RCOM & MTNL in race for Saudi mobile licence
Bharti, Reliance Communications and MTNL have joined six other global telecom companies in the race for Saudi Arabia's third mobile licence.
26 Feb, 2007, 03.05 PM IST
- Bharti, RCoM, in race for Saudi licence
The Indian telcos, will have to compete with many international majors who are also in the race.
26 Feb, 2007, 03.22 AM IST
- Reliance Comm lines up bid for Bahrain's fixed wireless service
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications is eyeing the Bahrain market. The company is among the 11 players including Vodafone, who have bi...
05 Dec, 2006, 01.41 AM IST