Starlink, OneWeb and Jio: Where India’s satellite internet race standsIndia’s satellite internet sector is on the cusp of commercial launches as key players seek the last stages of approval. Companies like Sta...
02 Oct, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Telco operators reject quality of service norms for 5G slicingTelecom operators oppose Trai's draft quality of service norms for 5G network slicing. They argue proposed resource utilization benchmarks ...
05 Sep, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Reliance Jio IPO: 7 risk factors investors should know as firm gets Sebi nod for Rs 37,000-crore issueReliance Jio’s proposed Rs 37,700-crore IPO has received Sebi approval, bringing the much-awaited listing closer. While the offering could ...
29 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Starlink's satcom needs earthly fixesStarlink seeks India's approval for its advanced satellite services. The company needs landing rights and spectrum assignment for its new t...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Tata, Godrej and now Birla: Big groups aren't just chasing glitterIndia’s gold loan market is emerging as a growth opportunity for financial institutions, with outstanding loans against gold jewellery reac...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order quashing Rs 3,300 crore one-time spectrum charge on telcosThe Supreme Court declined to halt a Bombay High Court ruling on spectrum charges. This decision impacts Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea re...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
India's Second Leapfrog: From sick-care to AI-native health infrastructureJust as India bypassed copper landlines to become a global mobile data leader, it can now bypass the West's CPT-coded sick-care bureaucracy...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Auto, tech cos urge light regulation for V2X spectrum use; telcos seek exclusive allocationIn a bid for more efficient vehicle-to-everything communication, automotive and tech firms are advocating for minimal regulatory burdens. T...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Spectrum auctions in 2-3 months, likely to be muted: DoT SecyThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India announced that spectrum auctions would be held in the next two to three months. The auc...
28 Feb, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
5G spectrum auctions to conclude by July-end, services may begin by Sep: Vaishnaw"5G spectrum auction process has started today. We should see the auction process completing by end of July, which is what our scheduled ta...
15 Jun, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
Govt may miss Jan-Mar 2022 auction timeline, unless Trai gives pricing recommendations by NovemberThe DoT has recently sent a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), seeking fresh starting prices for existing 4G an...
29 Sep, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
Govt has generated over Rs 77,000 crore from auction vs Rs 45,000 expected: Ravi Shankar PrasadIndia is auctioning over 2,308 MHz across the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. Experts had predi...
02 Mar, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Jio wants periodic spectrum auctions, SpaceX pushes for satellite use to promote broadbandThe Mukesh Ambani-led firm had in September too written to Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash questioning the Department of Telecom's rational...
17 Nov, 2020, 09.57 PM IST
Spectrum auctions in India likely in second half of 2020: Moody'sThe TRAI has recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies at an estimated total base price of Rs 4.9 lakh crore, which inc...
27 Jun, 2019, 11.05 PM IST
Telenor says won't participate in spectrum sale, signals India exitTelenor said the decision was regardless of “the significant operational and financial improvement delivered by our Indian operation”.
19 Jul, 2016, 06.25 PM IST
Spectrum isn’t an end in itself; but auctions said otherwise!Operators seem to have got drawn into committing the same mistake they did earlier, in 2009, when the first 3G auctions had taken place in ...
26 Mar, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
No cartelisation by telecom operators: VodafoneDisputing CAG's allegations of telecom operators forming cartels during recent spectrum auctions, Vodafone India today said if all the play...
22 May, 2013, 05.51 PM IST