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Refarmed airwaves of 320 MHz available for use, says ScindiaTelecom operators can immediately use 320 MHz of spectrum following government approval, with plans to release additional spectrum by 2029....
Spectrum refarming to raise cost of expanding mobile coverage in villagesThe government's move to refarm spectrum is likely to drive up the cost of extending mobile coverage to over 42,000 village across India.
Vodafone, Reliance Communications lock horns over refarming, spectrum reserve priceThe Indian unit of Vodafone and Reliance Communications sparred yet again on Wednesday on the controversial subject of refarming of airwave...
GSM players have inflated cost of refarming to Rs 125,000 crore: AuspiGSM mobile phone companies such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have inflated and exaggerated the cost of refarming to Rs 125,000 cro...
AUSPI seeks spectrum refarming in 900 MHz bandIndustry body AUSPI, which represents CDMA and dual technology players, has said the government should go ahead with refarming of spectrum ...
Planning Commission for audit of spectrum usageThe government needs to audit spectrum usage and refarming of airwaves to ensure efficient utilisation of the natural resource.
Unsold spectrum in most circles will strengthen govt’s case on refarmingThe reality that about 45% of the total airwaves that have been put up for sale may remain unsold after the ongoing auctions conclude is se...
- Spectrum surrender decision unlikely in today's meeting of Telecom Commission
The Telecom Commission will meet on Wednesday to reconsider its recommendation that incumbents should give up all spectrum in the 900 MHz b...
- Telecom Commission to reconsider decision of spectrum redistribution
The Telecom Commission, the highest decision-making body of the communications ministry, will meet Wednesday to reconsider its recent recom...
- Finance minister confident of raising Rs 40,000 crore from spectrum sale
Finance minister on Monday said he was confident of raising Rs 40,000 crore budgeted from spectrum sale in the current fiscal.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia writes to FM P Chidambaram on refarming of 900 MHz spectrumIn his letter, Ahluwalia has made a case for greater debate and a possible re-think on refarming- a move that aims to redistribute the supe...
- Spectrum refarming to figure in EGoM meet on Wednesday
The issue of refarming of radio waves will also come up for discussion at EGoM on Wednesday when it meets to decide on one-time spectrum fe...
Spectrum allocation: Government to go ahead with refarming planGovernment will take away airwaves from existing GSM operators in early 2013 and complete their resale by the middle of next year.
- India's plan to refarm spectrum hinges on army vacating about 55 MHz in the 1800-MHz band
An analysis by the telecom department has revealed that refarming cannot be executed in full in as many as 12 of the 22 regions or more tha...
- Plans to refarm spectrum will depend on armed forces freeing up additional frequencies
India's plans to refarm spectrum, or redistribute airwaves will depend on its armed forces freeing up additional frequencies for commercial...
- Government plans to offer 8-11 blocks of spectrum in 1800 Mhz band
The government plans to offer 8-11 blocks of spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band in the upcoming auction of airwaves.
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea write to FM against refarming proposalBharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have sought FM's intervention to ensure that they are not asked to migrate to 1800 Mhz of spectru...
- Telecom industry divided: AUSPI says refarm all spectrum
Most industry players including Airtel and Vodafone have opposed telcom regulator TRAI's recommendation that spectrum held by incumbent ope...
- Find other ways to re-farm spectrum, Telecom Commission asks Trai
The Telecom Commission has asked Trai to look for an alternative approach to re-farm spectrum so that large amounts of it are not kept unus...
- Refarmed spectrum worth several lakh crore, finds Trai
This bounty, arising from its recommendations, could become single largest source of new revenue for finance ministry over next few years.