Telecom operators’ body urges govt to cut spectrum prices ahead of auction, cites weak 5G returnsThe telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce spectrum auction prices. This comes as service providers have not yet rec...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Rent an adviser, boards: How firms can tap bureaucrats’ wisdom without boardroom conflictsFormer government officials and regulators are increasingly joining private companies. This practice raises concerns about potential confli...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Telcos may go easy on spectrum biddingBharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) merely have to renew airwaves worth only around ₹4,200 crore and ₹1,950 crore, respectively, while mar...
18 Jan, 2024, 01.23 AM IST
Adani Group's spectrum bidding plans to fuel competition in auctions, enterprise 5G: Analysts"However, with Adani group ruling out offering consumer mobility services, we believe that its participation in 5G spectrum auctions will b...
11 Jul, 2022, 06.58 PM IST
Jio may have spent Rs 42,000-50,000 cr on day 1 of spectrum auction, Airtel around Rs 25,000 cr: AnalystsGoldman Sachs said Jio has likely spent Rs 50,000 crore, Bharti Airtel spent Rs 25,000 crore while Vodafone Idea has renewed its spectrum b...
02 Mar, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
Second day of telecom spectrum auction ends; bids grow to Rs 65,000 croreThe government was assured of Rs 65,000 cr from the spectrum auction, surging past its 2014 tally, as top carriers fought to preserve their...
06 Mar, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Limited 3G auction raises fear of fierce biddingThe current scenario could lead to irrational bidding as operators don’t yet know when the government will next auction additional 3G airwa...
07 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Cap on spectrum bid removed
This will allow service providers to bid for as much spectrum they may require.
02 Feb, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
- Spectrum bid: BSNL will not participate in upcoming auction
State-run BSNL today said it will not participate in the upcoming spectrum auction that is scheduled to start from March 11.
14 Jan, 2013, 07.57 PM IST
India must move to a regime of pooled rather than dedicated, spectrumThe government's decision to cut the reserve price for 2G spectrum auctions by 30% is neither here nor there.
11 Dec, 2012, 08.24 AM IST
- 2G auction will not impact Idea Cellular
The provision of upfront payment of only 33% of total spectrum bid & the rest in a phased manner for 10 yrs will keep the Co's financials u...
30 Aug, 2012, 09.03 AM IST
- India best in telecom tariff regulation, low on spectrum issues
Despite having a successful and transparent 3G spectrum bidding, India scored lowest in the allocation of radio waves and Pakistan scored h...
17 Jul, 2011, 12.15 PM IST
- Telcos will need to hit Bond Street
Telecom companies that have bid successfully at the auction of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum may have to raise funds from the mo...
12 Jun, 2010, 12.45 AM IST
- Pan-India 3G bid hits Rs 16,531 crore
Bids for 3G spectrum continued to rise on the 33rd day on Tuesday with the pan-India price touching Rs 16,531 crore, a figure that may not ...
18 May, 2010, 12.00 AM IST
- Bid for pan-Indian 3G spectrum crosses Rs 7,900 cr
The bid for all-India 3G spectrum crossed the Rs 7,900 crore mark on Saturday, ensuring the government a minimum revenue of Rs 31,965 crore.
25 Apr, 2010, 10.17 AM IST
- Govt to start 3g spectrum auction process by week-end: Raja
Ending suspense over 3G spectrum auction, the government today said it will start the process by this week-end by issuing bid document, as ...
22 Feb, 2010, 08.17 PM IST
- DoT opens 3G doors to new players, foreign telcos
DoT has said that all players can bid for up to 10 MHz of 3G spectrum (two blocks), rejecting telecom regulator TRAI’s recommendation. Slee...
20 Mar, 2008, 05.19 AM IST