TRAI’s reserve price extremely high: CII
May 6th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The reserve price for the telecom spectrum auction recommended by TRAI is extremely high and will hurt inclusive growth and will also be detrimental for ... Read more...
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Telecom honchos to meet Sibal
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Chiefs of top telecom firms, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, will meet Wednesday evening Communications Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss their concerns following the ... Read more...
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2G: Process for selection of auctioneer approved
May 1st, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a rush to meet the August 31 deadline set by the Supreme Court for auctioning 2G spectrum, an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) Tuesday ... Read more...
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Uninor to file interim application in Supreme Court
May 1st, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Uninor will file an interim application in the Supreme Court to bring to the apex court's attention its plea against the recommendations of the telecom ... Read more...
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Telecom Commission seeks clarity on TRAI proposals
April 30th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Telecom Commission Monday sought more information and clarifications from the telecom regulator on its recommendations on 2G auction, including spectrum pricing, which have invited ... Read more...
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Telenor writes down remaining Indian assets worth $680 mn
April 30th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, April 30 (IANS) Norwegian telecom giant Telenor said Monday it has written down its remaining assets in India worth $680 million owing to the "increased uncertainty" in the country's ... Read more...
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Operators urge Sibal to auction total spectrum, reduce reserve price
April 27th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Terming the telecom regulator's recommendation on spectrum auction as flawed and retrograde, leading telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, have urged Communications Minister Kapil ... Read more...
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Telecom shares plunge on 2G spectrum price hike move
April 24th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The share prices of telecom firms fell sharply Tuesday, a day after the regulator proposed a high reserve price for the 2G spectrum to be ... Read more...
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Telecom panel to meet again on mergers, license norms
November 28th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The telecom commission will meet again on Dec 1 to discuss the proposals of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on mergers and acquisitions ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel scrip falls after CBI raids
November 21st, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Shares of telecom giant Bharti Airtel Monday fell 4.43 percent in morning trade at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) following raids at its office by ... Read more...
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2G: Raids at Airtel, Vodafone offices after CBI files new case (Second Lead)
November 19th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday conducted raids in Delhi and Mumbai at offices of three private cellular companies and the houses of ... Read more...
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Spectrum likely to be costlier for telecom firms
November 4th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Telecom service providers will have to shell out a lot more for the spectrum that they use as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ... Read more...
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Indian telecom sector received Rs.48,220 crore FDI
October 19th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India's telecom sector received foreign direct investment (FDI) of Rs.48,220 crore in the last 11 years - 8 percent of the total FDI the country ... Read more...
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Watchdog wants government to cancel more telecom licenses
July 15th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In what could land more mobile service firms in trouble, the telecom watchdog has recommended the cancellation of at least 53 licenses, against 13 being ... Read more...
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Bury differences for growth, Sibal tells telecom operators (Lead)
March 8th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Telecom operators will have to bury their differences for the growth of the telecom industry and benefit of the common man, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal ... Read more...
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Telecom operators discuss spectrum issues with Sibal
March 8th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday met different telecom operators to discuss various issues related to second generation (2G) spectrum."A range of issues were discussed. There ... Read more...
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Telecom watchdog suggests six-fold hike in spectrum fee
February 9th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed a six-fold hike in the fee charged for scarce spectrum, or airwaves, on mobile phone service firms in ... Read more...
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Reply of PMO on S-Band scam is unsatisfactory, claims BJP
February 8th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled up the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre, claiming that the reply of the Prime ... Read more...
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ISRO spectrum scam denied by Prime Minister’s office
February 8th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has denied reports that a private company has been allotted a whopping 70MHZ of spectrum for barely Rs. 1000 crore through ... Read more...
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Licenses will be delinked from spectrum in new telecom policy: Sibal
January 29th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Kapil Sibal on Saturday announced a new policy that marks a 'directional shift' from previous dispensations by delinking spectrum allocation ... Read more...
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Dish TV to increase channel capacity
December 28th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Dish TV Tuesday said it had signed a deal for additional transponders to enable it to increase its total transmission capacity and increase the ... Read more...
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Stuxnet worm possibly targeted Iran’s nuke programme to enrich uranium gas: Study
November 16th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): The Stuxnet computer worm that infiltrated industrial systems in Iran this fall may have been specifically designed to deliberately attack the country's newly-opened nuclear program, potentially crippling centrifuges ... Read more...
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India needs to allocate more spectrum for digital dividend
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India needs to allocate more spectrum to achieve its target of 100 million broadband subscribers by 2014, Robindhra Mangtani, senior director of GSM Associations, said Thursday.
GSM ... Read more...
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Telecom watchdog to hold talks on pricing of 2G spectrum
May 20th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India's telecom watchdog Thursday said it will hold additional talks with private operators on the proposal to levy licence fee on airwaves beyond 6.2 megahertz held by ... Read more...
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Telecom Regulatory says no to 2-G spectrum auctions, slashes licence fee
May 12th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that as of now, the 2G-spectrum on which mobile phones work, should not be auctioned.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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Telecom commission defers one-time spectrum fee
November 11th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Telecom Commission Tuesday deferred imposing a one-time additional fee on 6.2 megahertz of spectrum for telecom operators.However, it has recommended that stand-alone 3G players pay 3 ... Read more...
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Government to charge for extra spectrum
November 4th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The government will charge one percent of gross revenue of telecom operators for holding eight megahertz (MHz) of radio frequency for second generation (2G) services, a top ... Read more...
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