‘Nanoresonators’ to boost cell phone connectivity
August 31st, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Tiny mechanical devices called 'nanoresonators' could help cell phone users avoid slower downloads and dropped calls, besides easing congestion over the airwaves to improve their performance."There ... Read more...
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Discussions on for round 2 of bandwidth auction
September 30th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Discussions are being held with the finance ministry on conducting another round of auction for bandwidth to provide broadband wireless services, the Department of ... Read more...
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Lawyer strike brings 2G proceedings to halt
August 11th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A group of lawyers Thursday barged into a court where the 2G scam case was being heard, asking that the proceedings be stopped and the ... Read more...
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Raja drags PM, Chidambaram into 2G scam (Intro Roundup)
July 25th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former telecom minister A. Raja Monday sought to drag Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into the 2G spectrum case, prompting the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Raja pulls PM, Chidambaram into 2G scam (Roundup)
July 25th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former telecom minister A. Raja Monday sought to drag Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into the 2G spectrum case, prompting the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Sibal calls for trained manpower to ensure technological advancements
March 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that trained and capable manpower is required to ensure that technology and technological advancements delivers to ... Read more...
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Telecom policy sound, scam if any will be dealt with: PM (Roundup)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a very significant speech, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asserted that there was nothing wrong with the current telecom policy that has paid rich dividend ... Read more...
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New experiment may reveal how first galaxies formed and evolved
December 9th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arizona State University have developed a small-scale radio astronomy experiment designed to detect a never-before-seen signal from the early universe, a ... Read more...
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India 2G spectrum proposals by October end, says TRAI chairman
October 19th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.19 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman J.S. Sarma saidhere on Tuesdaythey are working on new proposals for 2G spectrum pricing and are hopeful of releasing the ... Read more...
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No provision to refund entry fee for 2G spectrum, says A. Raja
July 11th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, July 11(ANI): Union Communications and Information Technology Minister A. Raja has said that no provisions have been given to operators for the refund of 2G (second generation) spectrum entry fee.Raja also ... Read more...
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Telecom operators concerns referred to internal committee
July 7th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The government Wednesday referred the objections raised by telecom operators to the recent recommendations of the regulator, including a controversial move to charge players holding spectrum in ... 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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CDMA operators ask government to accept TRAI proposals
May 19th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) CDMA operators have asked the government to accept the telecom regulator's recommendations on capping of spectrum in circles, cost for buying additional spectrum, and mergers and acquisitions, ... Read more...
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One-time levy won’t hurt operators’ profits, asserts TRAI
May 14th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's telecom watchdog Friday said its recommendation to the govenment to collect a one-time levy from operators holding second generation (2G) radio spectrum beyond 6.2 mega hertz ... Read more...
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TRAI recommendations evoke mixed reactions from operators
May 12th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The telecom watchdog's recommendations on allocation of spectrum for second generation (2G) telephony evoked mixed reactions from mobile phone companies Wednesday.
The country's top operator, Bharti Airtel, called ... Read more...
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Telecom watchdog wants operators to pay for unused spectrum
May 11th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's telecom watchdog Tuesday suggested a one-time levy on unused radio spectrum with service providers based on the price derived from the auction for 3G frequency that ... Read more...
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Light from lamps could one day encode a wireless broadband signal
March 10th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Getting a broadband connection may soon be as simple as flipping on a light switch, say researchers from Germany.According to the scientists, the light coming from the lamps ... Read more...
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Congress defends Raja in spectrum controversy
October 26th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Congress Monday strongly defended Communications Minister A. Raja, saying his name did not figure in the case related to the controversy over awarding 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Spectrum allocation is ‘largest scam in India’: BJP (Lead)
October 26th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the alleged irregularities in allotting wireless radio spectrum and licences by the telecom ministry to nine private operators ... Read more...
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Forgotten Baalu eyes an opportunity (Capital Buzz)
October 25th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS)The heat on Telecom Minister A. Raja for alleged irregularities in his department could ring in an opportunity for his DMK party colleague and parliament member T. ... Read more...
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Opposition guns for Raja over spectrum allotment (Lead)
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The alleged irregularity in allotting wireless radio spectrum to telecommunication firms, which is said to have caused a Rs.22,000-crore loss to the public exchequer, has given ... Read more...
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CPI-M demands Raja’s resignation after CBI searches
October 23rd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday demanded the resignation of Communications Minister A. Raja whose office is under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner for ... Read more...
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CBI probes irregularities in spectrum distribution
October 22nd, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Thursday conducted searches in the offices of the telecom ministry to probe the alleged "criminal conspiracy" between some officials and private companies ... Read more...
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‘Don’t stifle basic mobile telecom to push 3G services’
July 26th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Pupul Dutta
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The growth of India's mobile telephone industry can suffer if the government continues to link the allocation of radio spectrum for service providers to ... Read more...
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam to launch 3G in Sikkim
June 23rd, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is set to launch third generation (3G) mobile services in Gangtok by Aug 15, the government has said.
Announcing this ... Read more...
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3G auction base price to be announced in a week (Lead)
June 19th, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The government will announce the base price for the much-awaited auctions of third generation (3G) radio waves within a week, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja ... Read more...
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Scientists see singular cosmic act of rebirth
May 22nd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): An international team of astrophysicists has observed a singular cosmic act of rebirth, by seeing the transformation of an ordinary, slow-rotating pulsar into a superfast millisecond pulsar with ... Read more...
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Aircel launches Delhi operations, pledges $10-bn investment (Lead)
March 18th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Aircel, a joint venture between between Malaysia's Maxis Communications and Apollo Hospital Wednesday launched its GSM mobile services in Delhi and said it will invest $10 billion ... Read more...
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Mukherjee to head ministerial panel on 3G spectrum (Lead)
March 5th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The government Thursday named External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee - seen as the man for all reasons - as the head of a group of ministers (GoM) ... Read more...
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Mobile virtual network operator policy in January
December 23rd, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The government will soon come out with a policy on Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), a senior official of the Department Of Telecommunications (DoT) said here ... Read more...
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Operators want 3G spectrum auctions deferred: Government
December 12th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Telecom operators have requested the government to defer the upcoming third generation (3G) radio frequency auctions, according to a senior official. “Quite a few operators have asked ... Read more...
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3G spectrum auction to happen on time: Raja
October 21st, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The third generation (3G) radio waves auction will be completed by Jan 15, 2009 as per schedule, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said here Tuesday. “The ... Read more...
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3G auction won’t be delayed by global meltdown: minister (LEAD)
October 15th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Auction of third generation (3G) spectrum for telecom operators is on schedule and will not be delayed on account of a funds crunch following the global meltdown, ... Read more...
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3G, Wimax guidelines in a week: minister
July 4th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The broad guidelines for implementation and auctioning of radio spectrum for 3G and Wimax have been devised and the final draft will be approved and released within ... Read more...
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New telescope to give alien hunt a shot in the arm
June 11th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Amsterdam, June 11 (ANI): Scientists are hoping that with the development of a new telescope known as LOFAR (Low Array), the search for aliens would get a boost.Researchers from all over ... Read more...
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