Jio again calls for sale of satcom spectrum; telco says sector regulator overlooked the level playing field aspectReliance Jio urges the telecom regulator to review satellite spectrum pricing, citing an imbalance between satellite and terrestrial networ...
08 Oct, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
TRAI seeks views on pricing for spectrum allocation without auctions to OneWeb, Starlink and other global playersThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is seeking views on the pricing and allocation of satellite spectrum for companies like Eu...
27 Sep, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
From Musk to Mittal, Ambani to Amazon: Why such a big race for satcom?Internet communication in India has a new battleground called "satcom," different from regular networks. Indian and foreign firms compete f...
19 Dec, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Elon Musk versus Ambani: Looking down the great divide in India's telecom industryIndia's telecom industry is divided over the allocation of satellite spectrum for satellite communication services. Companies like Reliance...
11 Oct, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
Auction vs Allocation: War escalates between companies over satcom spectrumThe battle lines are clear--satellite companies plus telco Bharti Airtel champion allocation; phone companies Reliance Jio and Vodafone Ide...
23 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Satcom spectrum: DoT backs Jio, Vodafone Idea, says it prefers auction for allotmentBased on its reasoning, the DoT had asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to give recommendations around the auction of sa...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
28GHz spectrum allotments for 5G have failed in Korea, US, Japan, Thailand: Satcos to TRAIThe likes of Amazon’s Project Kuiper, OneWeb, Starlink and Telesat amongst others, are eyeing the nascent satellite broadband market in Ind...
09 Jun, 2023, 01.30 PM IST
Starlink, Amazon red-flag satellite spectrum auctionStarlink and Amazon, along with Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Canada's Telesat, have told the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)...
03 Jun, 2023, 09.18 AM IST
Key satellite communication spectrum detail has Trai in a bindOfficials told ET the regulator has had around three rounds of discussions with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on the matter bu...
15 Mar, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
Deferred spectrum dues to make up most of 30% telecom revenue jumpApart from the spectrum proceeds, Rs 20,000 crore is expected from licence fees (LF) and Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore from spectrum usa...
03 Feb, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Telecom dept suggests auction models for sale of Satcom spectrumSpectrum for such services is used, for example, for sending and receiving signals from a gateway—similar to a base transceiver station (BT...
16 Nov, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
Satcom airwaves need to be allotted and not auctioned: Viasat executiveis comments come at a time when there is an ongoing battle in India between satcom players and telecom operators led by Reliance Jio Infoco...
20 Jul, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
DoT panel view to DCC: Trai pricing 'reasonable'The standing committee's recommendations to the DCC come even as on Thursday, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that government is...
29 Apr, 2022, 10.12 AM IST
Oversupply of spectrum to telcos at the cost of satellite industry: ISpA on Trai recommendationsOn Monday, Trai in its views to the Centre, suggested a slashing of base price of premium 3.3-3.67 GHz airwaves by nearly 36% and cutting t...
15 Apr, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Trai seeks DoT clarity around mmWave before recommending base priceThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has sought this information to have a clear idea on the quantum of mmWave band spectrum th...
27 Oct, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
DoT, Trai exploring ways to optimise spectrum bands useful for both 5G and satellite services: DoT secyFrequencies in the `C’ and `Ka’ bands, he said, are needed for both high throughput satellites and are also important for 5G services, whic...
11 Oct, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
- No extra airwaves for WiMax, says ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief G Madhavan Nair has told the nine-member empowered group of ministers (EGoM) - headed by fi...
19 Aug, 2009, 01.12 AM IST