Telecom

Reliance Jio to Delhi HC: TRAI held its free offers perfectly legitimate

Reliance Jio on Tuesday told Delhi High Court that telecom regulator TRAI has held that its free offers to subscribers was perfectly legitimate.

Feb 15, 2017, 10:30 AM IST

Economic Survey 2017: Policy making constrained due to bureaucratic caution

Policy making in certain areas like telecom and banking has been severely constrained due to "abundant caution in bureaucratic decision-making", the Economic Survey said on Tuesday.

Jan 31, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

Telecom subscriber base reaches 1078 million in September, Jio provides main boost

Telecom subscriber base reached 1074.24 million, 1.98 percent rise, at September end with Jio providing the main boost.

Dec 09, 2016, 23:38 PM IST

Reliance Jio acquires 269.2 Mhz spectrum for Rs 13,672 crore

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has made committment of Rs 13,672 crore for 269.2 Mhz of airwaves in the spectrum auction that ended Thursday.

Oct 06, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Idea to shell out Rs 12,798 crore to buy spectrum

Telecom operator Idea Cellular will shell out Rs 12,798 crore for buying 349.20 MHz of spectrum in the just concluded auctions.

Oct 06, 2016, 23:22 PM IST

Spectrum auction ends with bids worth Rs 65,789 crore, 60% of airwaves unsold

There were no takers for the expensive 700Mhz and 900 Mhz bands during the course of the five days. The 700MHz band alone was expected to fetch Rs 4 lakh crore for the government.

Oct 06, 2016, 20:53 PM IST

Reliance Jio hits back at Airtel, says rival responsible for call drops

Hitting back at Airtel's allegations of being "under-prepared", new player Reliance Jio Tuesday said it had given projections of its required number of points of interconnection to the rival three months in advance.

Sep 27, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Aircel-Maxis case: Arrest warrants against 2 Malaysian men

A special 2G court on Saturday issued open warrants of arrest against Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall, who are accused in Aircel-Maxis deal case along with former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi.

Sep 24, 2016, 17:35 PM IST

Telcos deposit Rs 14,653 crore for spectrum auction, Reliance Jio submits Rs 6,500 crore

Leading telecom operators have deposited Rs 14,653 crore as earnest money for the country's largest ever spectrum auction from October 1, with Reliance Jio alone submitting Rs 6,500 crore.

Sep 19, 2016, 18:49 PM IST

DoT in favour of more penal power to TRAI

The Department of Telecom is in favour of giving more penal power to telecom regulator TRAI that will enable the sectoral watchdog to impose fine on telecom operators for poor services including call drops.

Aug 21, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

DoT issues rules for Aadhar-based SIM cards

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Aug 16, 2016, 23:49 PM 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

DoT to issue demand notices this week to 6 telcos for 2006-07

The Department of Telecom will issue this week the next lot of demand notices to six telecom operators for under-reporting of revenues in around 10 circles in 2006-07 year.

 

Jul 26, 2016, 18:39 PM IST

Telecom Commission roots for 3% SUC from next auction

Telecom Commission Tuesday stood by its decision to levy 3 percent spectrum usage charge (SUC) of adjusted gross revenue on telecom operators.

Jun 07, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

DNA: Call drop fine imposed on telecom companies by TRAI suspended by SC

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May 12, 2016, 00:12 AM IST

States favour uniform telecom network roll-out policy

A majority of states have agreed in-principle on a uniform policy for rolling out telecom infrastructure across the country, which will help improve the turnaround time in laying networks and lower its cost.

Apr 11, 2016, 21:38 PM IST

Airtel acquires 4G spectrum in 8 circles for Rs 3,500 crore

Bharti Airtel, country's largest telecom operator, today announced the acquisition of 20 MHz spectrum in 8 circles from Aircel for Rs 3,500 crore

Apr 08, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

India telecom subscriber base crosses 104-crore mark

Telecom users in the country crossed 104-crore mark with mobile service provider adding over 70 lakh new customers in January 2016, says a Trai report

Mar 28, 2016, 22:06 PM IST

DoT may not auction all 700 Mhz spectrum in one go

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is unlikely to auction the entire spectrum in 700 Mhz as it feels telecom operators may not bid aggressively for the band due to high reserve price.

Mar 20, 2016, 11:23 AM IST

TRAI will enforce the call drop regulation: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The regulator TRAI will enforce its order on call drops, which makes it mandatory for telcos to compensate customers for failed calls, as the Delhi High Court has upheld the decision, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Tuesday.

Mar 01, 2016, 20:13 PM IST