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Arpit Sharma August 10th, 2018 4:56 PM 5 COMMENTS

No Licensee Has Confirmed Vacation of 3300-3400 MHz Spectrum Band: Manoj Sinha

The government has asked all existing wireless operating licensees including internet providers to vacate the spectrum they have in 3,300-3,400 MHz band by September end in view of planned auctions, although no licensee has yet confirmed the vacation of the spectrum, Parliament was informed today. "Government has asked all the existing wireless operating licensee (including internet service providers) in the 3300-3400 MHz frequency band to vacate the band within six... Read More

Sanjay April 17th, 2013 4:02 PM 23 COMMENTS

Tata Teleservices To Submit Additional CDMA Spectrum back to DoT in all circles except Delhi and Mumbai

According to our exclusive sources, Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) all set to submit its additional CDMA spectrum back to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in all circles except Delhi and Mumbai to avoid one time payment charges. Recently,the telecom department (DoT) had imposed a one-time spectrum charge on airwaves held by existing mobile phone companies (CDMA and GSM) after the central Government had cleared the proposal in late 2012. For... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 6th, 2013 12:21 AM 5 COMMENTS

Spectrum Auction 2013: EGoM Meet on Jan 7, DoT to Conduct by March 11

India's next round of spectrum auction may start from March 11 as Department of Telecom suggested. The decision is taken as per the decision of completing auction process by this financial year taken by EGoM meet held on December 7, 2012. This time the base price will be lower to make the auction a gala success. The November 2012 auction ended in generating Rs 9400 crore on the contrary to... Read More

Sanjay November 2nd, 2012 10:51 PM 34 COMMENTS

Videocon Telecommunications Withdraws Bid for CDMA Spectrum

Videocon Telecommunications today withdrawn its bid for the 800 Mhz band - CDMA Spectrum in the upcoming 2G Spectrum Auction of India. On October 29 Videocon has announced as a pre-qualifier in bidding process by Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The last date for withdrawing applications is 5 November. Videocon which has also applied for GSM spectrum, had got the 2G licenses for 21 telecom circles in 2008 which has been... Read More

Sanjay June 8th, 2009 2:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

DEFENCE MINISTRY AGREES TO RELEASE 45 MHz OF SPECTRUM

After the successful launch of next generation 3G mobile service in India by state operators MTNL and BSNL, the customers of the private operators are very eager for 3G services by their own operator. A critical battle has been won for the Indian telecommunications industry as the defense ministry has agreed to release 45 mega hertz (MHz) of spectrum, the radio frequency on which mobile phone signals travel. Out of... Read More

Sanjay March 13th, 2009 1:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI RECOMMEND 3YEAR LOCK-IN FOR NEW OPERTAOR

Amidst the controversial sale of stake by two new telecom operators, Swan and Unitech at a huge premium,TRAI has now recommended a 3 year lock-in period for stake sale by companies,which have recently got licences, in a bid to prevent them from making windfall gains overnight. Last year, DoT had suggested that existing telecom licensing norms be amended and a 3 to 5 year lock-in be imposed on the sale... Read More

P K Tarun March 7th, 2009 1:55 AM 5 COMMENTS

EXCLUSIVE:MTS A NEW OPERATOR IN TOWN

Sistema Shyam TeleService a joint venture company between Sistema of Russia and Shyam Groups of India will soon launch its operation under the brand name MTS in TamilNadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) is one of the largest operator in Russia in January 2009 Shyam Telelink announced a strategic tip up with MTS under the agreement Shyam Telelink will be using MTS brand in advertsing and... Read More

P K Tarun February 21st, 2009 7:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

RCOM LOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM

Reliance Communications has applied for additional GSM spectrum in Mumbai, UP (West) TamilNadu and two other circles the move comes within a month of its launch in GSM domain.The criteria of allocation of additional spectrum is based on subscriber base.If an operator cross more than 4.5 lakh subscribers it’s eligible to apply for additional spectrum going up from 4.4 MHz to 6.2 MHz. Read More

Sanjay February 20th, 2009 1:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

DATACOM signs MoU with Huawei for GSM rollout

Datacom, which finds itself in the midst of management control problems between the Videocon group and the HFCL group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese equipment vendor, Huawei Technologies for the long pending rollout of its GSM network. The revelation of Datacom’s deal with Huawei incidentally comes a day after reports that the government may take action against new entrants who have failed in rolling out their... Read More