Mobile tariffs will go up but not immediately: COAI
Huge outgo in spectrum auction by telecom operators will increase rates for mobile calls and other services in the long term, although it may not have any immediate impact on tariffs, industry body COAI said Friday.
Mar 13, 2015, 22:14 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 9: Kitty stands at Rs 1.01 lakh cr
As per the Department of Telecom , the total auction proceeds were Rs 1,02,057 crore till yesterday with sale of about 86 percent of the available spectrum in various bands.
Mar 13, 2015, 22:07 PM IST
Spectrum auction bids cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark
Government's proceeds from the spectrum auction Thursday crossed Rs 1 lakh crore mark as aggressive bidding took place across all bands on the eighth day of the biggest sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 12, 2015, 21:52 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 7: Bids reach Rs 96,000 crore
Bids for spectrum grew to around Rs 96,000 crore at the end of seventh day of auction Wednesday, after surprisingly dipping to Rs 92,200 crore yesterday for the biggest-ever sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 11, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 6: Price moderates, kitty dips to Rs 92,200 cr
The telecom spectrum auction kitty surprisingly dipped to Rs 92,200 crore at the end of sixth day of bidding Tuesday, as bid price moderated after surging for five straight days for the biggest ever sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 10, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
Telecom stocks in limelight; Bharti Airtel surges 7%
Telecom stocks, led by Bharti Airtel, were in limelight Tuesday, surging by up to 7 percent in an otherwise weak stock market.
Mar 10, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
Coal, spectrum sale proceeds cross Rs 3-lakh crore; beats CAG figure
The auction kitty from sale of coal mines and telecom spectrum Monday swelled to over Rs three lakh crore -- exceeding all estimates including by CAG for value of such resources, which have been at the centre of two major scams in the recent years.
Mar 09, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 5: Govt garners bids worth Rs 94,000 cr
The government has garnered Rs 94,000 crore worth of bids from telecom players at the end of five days of spectrum auction Monday.
Mar 09, 2015, 21:36 PM IST
Spectrum auction garners bids worth Rs 86,000 cr on day four
Government has got commitments of Rs 86,000 crore from telecom players at the end of fourth day of spectrum auction -- crossing the targeted minimum amount of Rs 82,000 crore from the ongoing sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 07, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 3: Govt garners bids worth Rs 77,000 cr
The DoT added the auction of spectrum in 2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz and 800 MHz Bands recommenced Friday and 6 rounds of bidding were completed.
Mar 06, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
Day 2 of spectrum auction ends; bids grow to Rs 65,000 cr
The government was expecting to raise over Rs 82,000 crore from the auction, but the final amount may go much higher if bids continue at such an aggressive pace.
Mar 05, 2015, 23:10 PM IST
Spectrum auction Day 2: Govt receives bids in all 4 bands
The total spectrum put to auction is 103.75 MHz in 800 MHz band, 177.8 MHz in 900 MHz band and 99.2 MHz in 1,800 MHz band for second generation (2G) telephony.
Mar 05, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Spectrum auction resumes with bidding in all four bands
The biggest ever spectrum auction of 2G and 3G airwaves began on Wednesday on a high note with operators making bids worth an estimated Rs 60,000 crore after six rounds of bidding in all the four bands.
Mar 05, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Spectrum auction begins; govt eyeing over Rs 80K-cr revenue
A total of 380.75 MHz of spectrum in three bands -? the premium 900 MHz band, 1,800 MHz and 800 MHz -- is put on sale besides 5 MHz in the 2,100 MHz band across 17 out of 22 telecom areas in the country.
Mar 04, 2015, 10:29 AM IST
Mobile tariffs need to go up: Sunil Mittal
Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday pitched for a hike in mobile and data tariffs, at least in small quantities, as it gears for the biggest ever spectrum auction beginning Wednesday.
Mar 03, 2015, 20:49 PM IST
We are in a very happy situation: Airtel on spectrum auction
Bharti Airtel is in a "very happy situation" compared to other telecom operators in relation to the spectrum auction, scheduled to start tomorrow, Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said Tuesday.
Mar 03, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
Spectrum auction for 4 bands to start on Wednesday
The government plans to sell 380.75 MHz of spectrum in three bands ? the premium 900 MHz band, 1800 MHz and 800 MHz, besides 5 Mhz in the 2100 Mhz band across 17 out of 22 telecom areas in the country.
Mar 03, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
2G spectrum auction will be subject to final verdict: SC
The Supreme Court Thursday made it clear that the auction for 2G spectrum will go ahead according to the schedule from March 4 subject to the outcome of matter before it.
Feb 26, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
After coal, spectrum auction may fetch over Rs 1 lakh cr
"The EMD amount, which is the highest so far, shows that there is high demand of spectrum and we are looking forward to a successful spectrum auction," a Department of Telecom official said.
Feb 22, 2015, 16:34 PM IST
Telcos give Rs 20,435 cr as earnest money for spectrum auction
Eight telecom operators have deposited earnest money of about Rs 20,435 crore for spectrum auction starting March 4, with Reliance Jio Infocom submitting the highest guarantee.
Feb 17, 2015, 19:49 PM IST
