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...
26 Jun, 2013, 08.49 AM IST
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 ...
25 Jun, 2013, 11.01 PM IST
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.
26 Dec, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2012, 06.28 AM IST
India's spectrum refarming ambitions at odds with global trends: NSN head (Asia & Middle East)Nokia Siemens Networks global head (Asia & Middle East) Ashish Chowdhary feels India’s spectrum refarming policy is at odds with global tre...
05 Nov, 2012, 10.05 AM IST
- Telecos gain ahead of EGoM meet on spectrum refarming
Shares of telecom companies were in action ahead of the ministerial panel meet to take a call on highly contentious issue of spectrum refar...
01 Nov, 2012, 03.45 PM IST
- Give refarming details to EGoM: Telecom Department tells Trai
The telecom department has asked sector regulator Trai to provide a complete analysis on refarming to the panel of ministers headed by fina...
30 Oct, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
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...
25 Oct, 2012, 09.54 PM IST
- 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...
02 Oct, 2012, 06.14 PM IST
- DoT for allowing telcos to retain up to 5 Mhz in 900 bandwidth
The DoT panel looking at refarming of airwaves has suggested 3 options including allowing telcos to retain up to 5 units of airwaves in the...
10 Sep, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- 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...
09 Jun, 2012, 03.33 AM IST
- 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...
07 Jun, 2012, 10.34 PM IST
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...
05 Jun, 2012, 07.58 PM IST
- Competition Commission of India supports Trai's airway refarming proposal
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has supported telecom regulator Trai's controversial proposals on refarming of airwaves.
26 May, 2012, 02.23 AM IST
- 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...
05 May, 2012, 04.47 AM IST
- Vodafone warns Kapil Sibal against implementing Trai advice on refarming
Vodafone said that extension of licenses with a different type and quantum of spectrum was legally flawed and added that mobile permits wer...
30 Apr, 2012, 05.54 AM IST
- 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.
09 Nov, 2011, 09.47 AM IST