The Supreme Court of India today ruled that Bharti Airtel cannot add any new 3G customers via intra-circle roaming pact with Idea Cellular and Vodafone India, till further notice in circles which airtel did not have 3G spectrum to offer services. The court has allowed Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to be party to the 3G roaming case filed by Bharti Airtel. Supreem Court also said that that existing 3G... Read More
After Bharti Airtel, now the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to stop offering third generation (3G) services in circles where the both operator does not hold spectrum immediately. The DoT has also asked Vodafone and Idea Cellular to pay a penalty of Rs.550 crore and Rs.300 crore respectively for offering 3G services via Intra-Circle roaming pacts beyond permitted zones with in 15 days. On... Read More
Delhi High Court division bench today vacated stay given to Bharti Airtel on 3G Intra-circle roaming facilities. According to our sources now Airtel need to shut down 3G ICR service in 7 circles where it did not have such air waves/3G spectrum in next 3 days. On December 23, 2011, the department of telecommunications (DoT) had sent notices to firms, including Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, asking them to stop... Read More
The Government of India's Department of Telecommunications today said that it is awaiting reply from Vodafone India, Bharti Airtel and Idea cellula on show cause notices issued for entering 3G into Intra-Circle Roaming agreements for providing 3G services in outside their licensed circles through these roaming pacts with each other, before taking further action against them. Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar today said "We have send notices (for 3G ICR)... Read More
Department of Telecom (DoT) today file an affidavit and requested to Telecom Dispute Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to dismiss the petition of telecom operators challenging the Government Directive to stop Intra-Circle 3G Roaming via ICRA immediately. In a strong rebuttal to Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel on the issue of Intra-Circle 3G Roaming, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has alleged that service providers have "not come with clean... Read More
Finally Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular get some relief from TDSAT over a ban on 3G Roaming pacts by Department of Telecom (DoT) till 3rd January 2012.India's Telecom Dispute Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) today restrained the 3G roaming ban order by DoT on these mobile operators and asked DoT not to take any action against operators in the 3G roaming issue. TDSAT has told Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea... Read More
India's Telecom Ministry finally asked Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular to called off their mutual agreement for 3G roaming and stop 3G Roaming services via ICRA. The final decision taken by Department of Telecom after the unanimous view of telecom regulator TRAI, Law Ministry and DoT that such roaming agreement was in violation of the telecom licences (3G/UAS/CMTS) and allegations of alleged revenue losses to the exchequer because... Read More
Tata DOCOMO, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices and AIRCEL the fifth largest mobile service provider today called off their mutual agreement for Intra circle 3G Roaming services. According to our sources, both operator ended the deal soon after the Government/Department of Telecom said that such 3G ICRA or arrangements were illegal. 3G Roaming arrangement between Tata Docomo and Aircel was operational since July 19th, 2011 as we reported... Read More
Vodafone Essar today said that it has signed agreements ((ICRA) with leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and IDEA Cellular for 3G Roaming services. With the 3G Intra Circle Roaming Agreements (ICRA) Vodafone, Airtel and IDEA Cellular now can offer commercial 3G Mobile and Data services to their subscribers with Pan India coverage (except Orissa circle) or including the telecom circles where they currently don't have 3G spectrum and licenses. As... Read More
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