- Government's draft Spectrum Act proposes market-based spectrum pricing
The outcry over the 2G spectrum scam has prompted the government to prepare a draft Spectrum Act.
13 Sep, 2011, 07.12 AM IST
Overhaul policyAllocating telecom companies dedicated spectrum is the root problem
18 Jul, 2011, 09.56 AM IST
- GSM players joust with dual tech
Buoyed by a report from Trai, GSM operators have accused dual technology holders — cos that use both GSM & CDMA — of inflating customer num...
07 Dec, 2010, 08.19 AM IST
- Hoarders must pay for excess spectrum: Tata Teleservices
Tata Teleservices on Tuesday said old GSM operators have made huge profits by hoarding spectrum, which helped them add subscribers manifold...
01 Dec, 2010, 06.03 AM IST
- Old GSM operators making huge profits thanks to excess spectrum: Tata Tele
Sardana's comments came in view of Vodafone's statement, saying "it is ridiculous to imply" that they (GSM operators) are holding excess sp...
30 Nov, 2010, 02.30 PM IST
- Spectrum spat: Vodafone says no GSM operator hoarding spectrum
A senior Vodafone Essar official on Monday slammed Tata Group chairman's comment, saying it was ridiculous to imply that the incumbent GSM ...
30 Nov, 2010, 05.05 AM IST
- Telecom policy needs overhaul, licence terms
TRAI has woken up to the failure of several of those who obtained new telecom licences in 2008 to roll out services.
22 Nov, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- End spectrum hoarding: Penalise non-provision of service
After won the BWA spectrum and licence in four circles, Qualcomm now wants to sell these.
30 Oct, 2010, 07.50 AM IST
- Telcos clash over spectrum fee
After a brief lull, mobile operators have started clashing over the fee paid for spectrum (air-waves), with Vodafone claiming Tata Teleserv...
25 Jan, 2010, 01.32 AM IST
- COAI dismisses excess spectrum charge as 'baseless'
After Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and CDMA operators’ body AUSPI, it’s the turn of GSM operators to lobby with the prime minister.
18 Jul, 2008, 01.39 AM IST
- Take back excess spectrum or price them properly: AUSPI
CDMA operators on Thursday approached sectoral tribunal TDSAT, saying the spectrum held by the GSM players beyond the contracted limit shou...
17 Jul, 2008, 09.25 PM IST
- COAI seeks PM support to guard excess spectrum to GSM players
Fighting to retain excess spectrum, the GSM operators on Thursday counter attacked saying rival CDMA operators are hoarding the scarce radi...
17 Jul, 2008, 08.01 PM IST
- 3G operators must go rural
Telcos in the upcoming 3G auctions will not be allowed to restrict these high-end services to just metros and large cities.
12 Jun, 2008, 12.26 AM IST
- AUSPI asks for levying extra spectrum fee on GSM operators
CDMA operators association AUSPI asked the govt to levy additional spectrum fee on existing GSM operators till the excess spectrum is retur...
27 Dec, 2007, 09.52 PM IST
- Bharti's spectrum offer anti-competitive: Tata
The CDMA camp has been demanding a level playing field with regard to allocation of spectrum in equal quantity along with GSM players. Bran...
11 Dec, 2007, 08.54 PM IST
- Spectrum Row: Bharti, RCom trade charges
While Bharti Airtel refuted claims it was hoarding excess airwaves, RCom alleged that Bharti's "false claims" have been nailed by TRAI. Day...
30 Nov, 2007, 09.04 PM IST
- Bharti asks Reliance to stop misinformation over spectrum
Bharti Airtel on Friday asked CDMA mobile operators, including Reliance Communications, to stop spreading misinformation over spectrum issu...
30 Nov, 2007, 05.51 PM IST