Telecom startup Velmenni raises Rs 30 crore led by Pi VenturesThe company claims that their innovation removes the cable entirely and transmits the same light-based signals through the air, enabling hi...
17 Mar, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Government to prioritise spectrum allocation to police department: Manoj SinhaThe government will look at spectrum requirement of the police department on priority basis and would make the allotment process simpler, T...
19 Nov, 2018, 09.16 PM IST
India looks for first signals emitted by stars, galaxiesA team of Indian astrophysicists and researchers says the first round of data collected has given it the confidence of detecting such signa...
12 Dec, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
Spectrum auctions will lead to high tariffs, competition: S&PThe government kicked off radio spectrum auctions yesterday which got off to a good start from a revenue point of view, with bid amounts al...
05 Mar, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
- Government should think long term while pricing spectrum
Instead of assigning dedicated chunks of airwaves to individual players, it should pool spectrum and ask telcos to buy slices of it dynamic...
20 Jul, 2012, 05.42 AM IST
- Radio expansion: I&B Ministry getting technical study done
The I and B Ministry is getting a technical study done to determine whether it can auction more channels during the Phase III radio expansi...
03 Jul, 2012, 12.23 PM IST
- Devas, a scam nipped
Devas Multimedia, a Bangalore-based company, is being accused of scamming taxpayers.
10 Feb, 2011, 07.32 AM IST
- India April-June fiscal deficit at $8.64 bn: Govt
India's fiscal deficit for the April-June quarter touched Rs 401.96 billion ($8.64 billion), or 10.5 per cent of the full-year target, main...
30 Jul, 2010, 04.23 PM IST
- One-time levy won't hurt operators' profits, asserts TRAI
TRAI said that its recommendation to the govt to collect a one-time levy from operators holding 2G radio spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz will not i...
14 May, 2010, 08.42 PM IST
- Telecom watchdog wants operators to pay for unused spectrum
India's telecom watchdog Tuesday suggested a one-time levy on unused radio spectrum with service providers based on the price derived from ...
11 May, 2010, 04.50 PM IST
- DoT has no plans to set up independent spectrum regulator
The Department of Telecom has ruled out setting up of an independent regulator to manage spectrum-related issues.
14 Jul, 2009, 07.48 PM IST
- Extra 2G spectrum to come with rider
Under the current spectrum allocation policy, GSM operators are entitled to a maximum of 15 MHz and CDMA operators 7.5 MHz in a circle.
04 Oct, 2008, 12.33 AM IST
- DoT to audit user base prior to 2G spectrum allotment
The department of telecom has ignored finance ministry's suggestion to raise the reserve price of spectrum for 3G mobile services from Rs 2...
15 Sep, 2008, 02.20 AM IST
- DoT unveils norms to select agency for 3G, WiMax bid
DoT issued a revised request for proposal (RFP) to select an e-auction agency that will conduct the online auctions for third generation ra...
13 Sep, 2008, 03.41 AM IST
- Rcom awards GSM BTS Equipment contract to TenXc
Private sector telecom operator Reliance Communications has contracted Canadian firm TenXc Wireless for increasing the efficiency of using ...
03 Aug, 2008, 01.55 PM IST
- DoT to educate telecom firms on better use of spectrum
With spectrum management by telcos not being up to the standard, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has now taken upon itself the task of demo...
03 Sep, 2007, 07.32 PM IST
- Cable operators out of 3G radio spectrum
Trai has shut the doors on cable operators who were silently queuing up for a dose of 3G radio spectrum.
19 Sep, 2006, 01.03 AM IST