Airtel, Idea, Vodafone gave petition for bidding in spectrum auction
Aitel, Idea, Vodafone gave a petition for bidding in the spectrum auction. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Sep 14, 2016, 18:51 PM IST
Telcos submit applications for mega spectrum auction
Incumbent operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, along with the new entrant Reliance Jio, formally joined the bidding race for the biggest-ever spectrum auction that kicks off on October 1.
Sep 14, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
Airtel, Voda, Idea apply to bid in mega spectrum auction
Telecom majors Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are learnt to have submitted their applications to participate in the largest-ever spectrum auction scheduled to start from October 1.
Sep 14, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea filed a petition for participation in spectrum auction
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea filed a petition for participation in spectrum auction. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Sep 14, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Call drops reducing; auctions to improve services: Telecom Minister
The call drop menace has reduced over the last two months, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said today even as he cautioned operators that the service quality has to improve further or they will be "out of the sector" that has an "open and competitive market".
Sep 09, 2016, 17:46 PM IST
Government defers mega spectrum auction by 2 days to Oct 1
Heeding to the industry's demand for starting spectrum auction from an auspicious date, government has deferred the mega sale of mobile frequencies by two days to October 1.
Aug 29, 2016, 21:41 PM IST
DoT may push back auction date from Sept 29 on telcos' demand
Telecom companies today sought deferment of the mega spectrum auction by a day or two so as to provide more gap between the trial session and the actual start of bidding.
Aug 13, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
Biggest spectrum auction to begin on Sep 29; industry skeptical
Government is looking at raising as much as Rs 5.63 lakh crore from the auction of mobile phone airwaves in the nation's biggest-ever spectrum auction that begins on September 29.
Aug 09, 2016, 10:30 AM IST
DoT call for bidding in allocation of spectrum
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Aug 09, 2016, 10:21 AM IST
India's largest spectrum auction to start from September 29
In the latest, Telecom Department has announced that bidding rounds for the biggest-ever spectrum auction will begin from September 29. The sale will include mobile airwaves worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore at the base price value.
Aug 08, 2016, 18:40 PM IST
Call drops: Telcos commit Rs 20,000 crore for towers, seek new spectrum
Grappling with mobile call drop menace, telecom operators on Monday committed to install 1 lakh towers within a year, entailing investments of about Rs 20,000 crore, and sought more spectrum from the government.
Jul 25, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Telenor will not participate in spectrum auction, loss widens
Telenor India will not participate in the upcoming spectrum auction which is in line with its earlier announcement indicating exit from the country.
Jul 19, 2016, 13:27 PM IST
Call drop improvement in 5 months, spectrum sale by September: Manoj Sinha
As call drop problem persists, the new Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha on Friday said resolving the issue is the "top priority" and hoped for "qualitative improvement" in 4-5 months with a mega-spectrum auction likely to be held in September.
Jul 08, 2016, 20:18 PM IST
India's spectrum proceeds seen way below target at $10-$12 bn: HSBC
Proceeds from spectrum auction are likely to top no more than $12 billion, falling way short of the government`s target, as few companies have the money to justify the costs involved with varying demand for bands on offer, says a HSBC Global Research report.
Jun 27, 2016, 14:47 PM IST
Government weaves new textiles package, dials for next spectrum auction
Keeping up the momentum in key economic decisions, India's federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the norms for the next telecom spectrum auction that can fetch over $83 billion to the exchequer and a textiles package to push 10 million new jobs and $30 billion more in exports.
Jun 22, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 5.66 lakh crore mega spectrum auction plan
Gearing up for the biggest auction of mobile phone radiowaves in the country, government Wednesday cleared sale of spectrum in seven frequencies estimated to be worth about Rs 5.6 lakh crore.
Jun 22, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Relief for Reliance Jio: AG says, don’t hike spectrum usage fee
In what could bring respite to Reliance Jio Infocomm, Mukul Rohatgi has said that spectrum usage charge for should not be increased.
Jun 02, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
Call drops: Telecom companies under heavy debt, SC told
Telecom companies today told the Supreme Court that entire sector is under huge debt and they have to pay big price for spectrum, therefore zero tolerance on call drops should not be imposed on them.
May 03, 2016, 21:06 PM IST
Govt targets Rs 64,580 cr revenue in FY17 from spectrum sale
Government targets a revenue of Rs 64,580.92 crore in the current financial year from spectrum auction proceeds, a Parliamentary panel has said.
May 03, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
TRAI stands by proposal to auction all spectrum in 700MHz band
The regulator had earlier recommended a record high base price of Rs 11,485 crore per megahertz for the 700 Mhz band, which would be auctioned for the first time.
Apr 18, 2016, 19:49 PM IST
