Centre playing with our order: Supreme Court says on 2G auctioningSC on Friday castigated the government for not selling all spectrum vacated by companies whose permits were cancelled earlier this year for...
10 Nov, 2012, 05.58 AM IST
Why no auction of all cancelled spectrum: Supreme Court to governmentThe Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to immediately explain why it is restricting the sale of airwaves in the upcoming auctio...
09 Nov, 2012, 09.47 AM IST
- Cabinet approves plan to impose one-time spectrum charge of Rs 30,927 crore on telcos
The exchequer may get only a third of this amount this fiscal as telcos have been given the option of making staggered payment.
08 Nov, 2012, 12.20 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular to get renewed airwaves in 1800 MHz bandMobile phone companies, whose permits are coming up for renewal beginning 2014, are assured of getting large chunks of second generation ai...
05 Nov, 2012, 05.19 AM IST
- Attorney-General Goolam E Vahanvati stands firm on his opinion over 2G fee
Vahanvati had earlier said that only incumbent GSM operators such as Bharti, Idea, BSNL and Vodafone be charged the auction-determined fee ...
17 Oct, 2012, 05.07 AM IST
- Idea moves SC against decision to restrict sale of airwaves in 2G auction
Idea has moved the SC challenging the government’s decision to restrict the sale of airwaves in the upcoming auctions.
19 Sep, 2012, 04.48 AM IST
- Spectrum allocation: Mobile phone companies allowed to keep 8 MHz of 2G airwaves
India will allow telcos to retain 8 MHz or units of 2G airwaves in every region when mobile permits of companies come up for renewal beginn...
15 Aug, 2012, 07.19 AM IST
- Rajinder Pal Singh, an ex-DIPP secretary leads race for Trai chief
New Trai chairman will have to oversee the implementation of the new telecom policy and the upcoming auctions for second generation airwave...
27 Mar, 2012, 03.49 AM IST
- Reliance Communications, Tata-Teleservices seek immediate redistribution of 900 MHz band
Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices— have sought immediate redistribution of airwaves in the 900 MHz band.
24 Mar, 2012, 03.01 AM IST
Trai comes out with 7 methodologies to fix base price for 2G spectrum auctionsThe base price for the upcoming 2G bandwidth sale can be between Rs 620.48 cr to Rs 4,571.85 cr for a single MHz or unit of spectrum.
10 Mar, 2012, 07.03 AM IST
- Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone shares up on 3G ban stay order
The industry had slammed the government move, accusing it of reneging on promises with "retrograde", "irrational".
27 Dec, 2011, 07.19 AM IST
- Vodafone Essar calls auction of airwaves as 'optimal method' for spectrum allocation
Vodafone in its communication to Sibal has also demanded the uniform spectrum fee to be part of the upcoming telecom policy.
03 May, 2011, 08.08 AM IST
- DoT rejects RCOM plea for additional spectrum
The telecom department has rejected Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communication’s demands for additional second-generation airwaves for its...
12 Jan, 2011, 06.04 AM IST
- Kapil Sibal to address concerns over 3G video calls soon
The govt promised to address security concerns on third-generation video calls expeditiously and hinted at releasing more second-generation...
24 Dec, 2010, 01.28 AM IST
- Ease grip on frequencies to drive wireless growth: Microsoft
Microsoft has said India can drive innovation if government reduces its grip on radio frequencies on which communication signals travel.
02 Apr, 2010, 03.59 AM IST
- Lower spectrum rates to come with a rider
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular are confronted with a catch-22 situation.
18 May, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- GoM asks defence to vacate spectrum
The Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee, has asked defence forces to vacate 15 MHz of spectrum.
16 Feb, 2009, 01.15 PM IST