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Esmail January 1st, 2015 1:58 PM 35 COMMENTS

TRAI recommends PAN India 3G auction in Feb 2015 – can this be a game changer for Indian Telecom ?

As we all know, we are heading towards the biggest spectrum auction in the history of Indian telecom to be conducted next month. This auction will the first time when all frequency bands 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz will be auctioned in a single auction. Now in the latest development in the talks between the Telecom and Defence ministries we have been informed that yesterday the Defence ministry finally agreed... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 31st, 2014 11:57 AM 5 COMMENTS

Spectrum auction: TRAI recommends 3G spectrum base price at Rs 2,720 cr per MHz pan-India

The telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended 3G spectrum base price at Rs 2,720 cr per MHz pan-India for to be auctioned in February next year. As the Narendra Modi government planned to conduct 3G spectrum auction along with 2G spectrum sale in 2015. It had asked telecom regulator to expedite the base price recommendations for it. Telecom companies as well as the regulator have been of the... Read More

Esmail December 13th, 2014 2:38 AM 6 COMMENTS

One slot of 3G airwaves likely to be auctioned in Feb 2015 along with 2G spectrum

Under an agreement between the Telecom Ministry and Defence Ministry, the latter had agreed to vacate airwaves in the 2100MHz band for being auctioned by the Department of Telecommunications for commercial deployment of 3G services. In 2010, the Defence Ministry had vacated 20MHz of spectrum in 17 circles and 25MHz of spectrum in 5 circles in the 2100MHz band. Out of this, one block of 5MHz was reserved on Pan-India... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 10th, 2014 3:05 PM 9 COMMENTS

Telecom Commission fixes base price for auction of 800 MHz spectrum

The Telecom Commission (TC) has fixed Rs 3,646 crore per MHz as the base price for the auction of 800 MHz spectrum, which is slated for February next year. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had suggested a base price of Rs 3,646 crore per MHz, which is 17 per cent higher than what the regulator TRAI had recommended. The price of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz as recommended by the DoT... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 6th, 2014 4:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone, Airtel gets 45 days extension in Delhi and 15 days in Mumbai

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has agreed to a 45-day extension, till January 14, 2015, to Bharti Airtel and Vodafone for migrating to new frequencies. This decision has been made because the 20-year licence for 900 MHz for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India for Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata circles lapsed in November, 2014. The Dot clarified that the reason for its decision is to avoid large-scale disruptions to networks which... Read More

Chethan S November 27th, 2014 11:18 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI recommends Rs. 3,104 crore reserve price for 800 MHz band

India’s telecom regulator, Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a reserve price of Rs.3,104 crore per megahertz for CDMA or 800 MHz band, which is 15 percent higher than the rate it had proposed in February. In its February recommendation, the TRAI had proposed a reserve price of Rs. 2,685 crore per megahertz for 800 Mhz. For this, the Narendra Modi government, in its budget estimates for the current... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 20th, 2014 8:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom minister resolves spectrum swapping issue with Defence minister

The Indian telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has met Defence Minister Parikkar to discuss the transfer of the spectrum held with defence to the DOT for auction and allotting of special spectrum for the defence department. With this, both ministries have finally resolved the contentious issue of swapping spectrum for commercial use. The main bone of contention between the defence forces and the telecom ministry since 2009 has been notifying... Read More

Chethan S November 19th, 2014 6:06 PM 10 COMMENTS

Telecom operators in Soup as DoT decides to split 2G 3G 4G spectrum auction

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided to split the 2G and 3G/4G auction which plans to sell 3G and 4G spectrum by May 2015. This is a negative development compared to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations, which was to auction all the spectrum simultaneously. The spectrum auction for telecom services is expected to start from February 23, 2015, a few days later than suggested by a ministerial group, according... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 18th, 2014 11:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Spectrum wars: DoT likely to decide February 23 2015 as the date for auction, operators to battle it out

The spectrum auction for telecom services is expected to start from February 23, 2015, a few days later than suggested by a ministerial group, according to a report. It is believed that Department of Telecommunication (DoT) will finalise the agency which will conduct the auction process, tomorrow. The next round of auctions are set for spectrum held by mobile operators - Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Communication - as some... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 17th, 2014 11:37 AM 1 COMMENTS

Spectrum Auction: TRAI to submit views on spectrum pricing in 15 days

Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is expected to submit its views in 15 days on a few clarifications requested by the Department of Telecom (DoT) on the pricing and valuation of the spectrum for sale auctions proposed in February, 2014. “The DoT has asked for clarification of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India about the pricing and valuation of waves 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz,”... Read More

Chethan S November 13th, 2014 2:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI voices its concern about spectrum crunch in the upcoming auction

The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) has written a letter to Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary (PS to the prime minister Narendra Modi over spectrum crunch and has asked for more spectrum for fair auctions due February 2015 in India. The industry requires the government's enabling support for crafting a viable and sustainable industry structure, the letter said. "For this, a predictable and stable regulatory and policy environment that ensures... Read More

Tharun G November 10th, 2014 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Commission sent back TRAI’s recommendations on next auction

Telecom Commission has sent back several recommendations of TRAI on next spectrum auction stating that more clarification is needed. TRAI and mobile operators requested to postpone the auction till more spectrum is available for sale. But Telecom Commission and DOT rejected this on the grounds that there is no merits for this demand. Commission has agreed to TRAI's view on freeing up spectrum in 2100 MHz band, which is used for 3G service from... Read More