The government has set a reserve price of Rs 14,000 crore for the proposed auction of the 2G spectrum, which is at the lower end of the band recommended by the group of ministers on telecom, much lower than the price set by telecom regulator. The Union Cabinet also approved a levy of 3-8 percent on different slabs as annual spectrum usage charges, which was in line with recommendations of... Read More
Real estate firm Unitech, the Indian joint venture partner in telecom operator Uninor Wireless, has approached the Company Law Board (CLB) seeking a restraining order on the possible auctioning or sale in the joint venture firm. The move follows Norway’s Telenor, the foreign partner in Uninor Wireless, planning to sell off it stake in the business, after it received approvals from the majority of the board members. It also invited... Read More
Telenor the joint venture partner in telecom operator Uninor Wireless, has received approvals from the majority of the board members to sell off its business, while its Indian partner Unitech Ltd is mulling of a legal recourse. The joint venture, Unitech Wireless has invited proposals from potential bidders by August 6, 2012, its Managing Director Sigve Brekke said in a public notice. Telenor would participate in the forthcoming 2G auctions... Read More
It is nice to see that Airtel network did not go down during this power crisis in India. But when nothing worked in the states where power failed, how did Airtel manage to keep network up? We decided to investigate further and contacted Airtel spokespersons. Here is what we found out: a) As soon as grid went down, backup power usage at network switch hubs was managed very carefully. All... Read More
Polaris Wireless today announced that it has successfully completed field trials with a Tier I Indian wireless operator’s 3G network to prove compliance with DoT May 2011 mandate for location-based services. Polaris Wireless has extended its reach by partnering with key players in the telecommunications eco-system in India. The company previously announced a partnership with CanvasM (a division of Tech Mahindra) to serve multiple wireless operators pan India. (more…) Read More
The GSM operators in the country have added 4.64 million new users in June 2012, a 0.69 percent increase from the previous month, taking the total to 677.35 million, with Airtel topping the charts in subscriber additions for the month June 2012 as per Cellular Operators Association of India stats. Airtel has gained the maximum of 2 million subscribers during the month, taking its total to 187.30 million. Airtel had... Read More
The Empowered Group of Ministers, chaired by Home Minister P Chidambaram, has proposed to lower the reserve price for the spectrum to be auctioned to Rs 14,000 crore to Rs 16,000 crore. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had earlier recommended the reserve price of Rs 18,000 crore for the 2G airwaves the decision came after a meeting in Delhi on Friday. However, the Empowered Group of Ministers did not finalise... Read More
The Department Of Telecommunications had proposed to levy a one-time spectrum charge from incumbent operators for the remaining period of their licences. The Cabinet has decided to refer the issue to Empowered Group of Ministers after the move which was opposed by Finance Ministry, Planning Commission and the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The meeting was headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Without taking any decision on the proposal to... Read More
Recently Telecom Talk went behind the scene to have an exclusive ‘talk’ with Mr. Srinivas Varadarajan , VP Sales And Business Development Polaris Wireless India. Polaris Wireless is a US based company that is bringing high-accuracy, software-based wireless location solutions to India. It has extended its reach by partnering with key players in the Indian telecom space. 1. Elaborate on the recent Polaris Wireless’... Read More
India’s GSM operators added 7.27 million subscribers in May 2012, taking the total number of GSM subscribers in the country to 677.85 million. Uttar Pradesh (East) reported highest customer additions of over 1.44 million subscribers. Airtel reported the highest addition of 2.01 million subscribers during the month, taking its total subscriber base to 185.30 million. State owned BSNL added 1,735 users taking the total subscriber base to 94.68 million, MTNL lost 168,363 subscribers during May 2012. (more…) Read More
The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom, headed by Finance Minister, may is likely to meet on June 20 to decide on the 2G reserve price and policy for auctioning spectrum. All issues related to 2G issued have to finalized this month and spectrum auction to be completed before the August 31 deadline set by India’s Supreme Court. Earlier this month, the EGoM had decided to auction a minimum... Read More
The associations representing telecom operators and tower companies have jointly opposed Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India’s (TEMA) suggestion of levying a one-time tax on telecom towers for using diesel. The apex bodies Cellular Operators Association of India, Association of United Service Providers of India and Towers and Infrastructure Providers Association condemned TEMA allegations and accused it of sensationalising the issue. India’s telecom operators provide an infrastructure that is central... Read More
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Phoenix is rohit79? I thought this was a new one.
VI will keep loosing till next 2-3 months, After that they may start gaining a few as they are deploying…
Oh no that's almost 8GB a day. My usage stays between 100-120GB a month on 5G.
Esob number kara kene ? ? ?
Being on 5G, my usage has gone above 10 GB. users who are consuming more data will have to pay…
