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Sharma said 5G technology is strategic for India and telecom companies should have control over their core network by using domestically manufactured gears.

Trai chairman bats for use of locally made gears for core telecom networks

Trai chairman said the govt, Niti Ayog and all stakeholders must support whatever has to be done from strategic point of view.

22 Jan 2020 9:24 AM

The plea seeking an open court hearing was mentioned before a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.

Telecom majors seek open court hearing in SC of their pleas on AGR

The recovery of past dues by the government was based on adjusted gross revenue of about Rs 92,000 crore.

08 Jan 2020 12:51 PM

Vodafone’s shares were up 0.6 per cent at 161 pence at 0931 GMT as investors focused on an upgrade to its earnings forecast rather than India.

Vodafone's future in India in doubt after latest setback

Vodafone had asked the government for a relief package comprising a two-year moratorium on spectrum payments.

12 Nov 2019 3:35 PM

As per the initial calculations, access players like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators may have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.42 lakh crore within three months.

Govt within its rights to hold spectrum auction: COAI

DoT is also now mulling whether the apex court order also impacts any other company which uses spectrum or has a licence.

12 Nov 2019 1:46 PM

While older TSPs such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea have been talking of financial stress ever since they faced intense competition from free voice and dirt-cheap data from newcomer Reliance Jio, the matter has assumed greater importance after the October 24 judgment of the Supreme Court.

Vodafone Idea, Airtel shares jump by 8.5 pc amid financial bailout buzz

Indian government has created a panel to work out a financial bailout package that may include lowering of spectrum charges.

30 Oct 2019 12:25 PM

The deadline for statekholders comments has been fixed for September 30, 2019 and counter comments, if any, by October 07.

TRAI seeks views on maximum duration for phone calls to ring

This may, in turn, impact the pattern of outgoing and incoming Minutes of Usage (MoU) on Point of Interconnection.

17 Sep 2019 9:17 AM

Every unsuccessful mobile spectrum auction has severe implications not only in terms of spectrum remaining unsold but also in terms of valuable economic benefit lost as a result of this unsold spectrum remaining idle, Broadband India Forum (BIF) said in a statement.

Unsold spectrum resulted in Rs 5.4 lakh crore losses, claims BIF

BIF said the reserve price of 5G spectrum is 'too high', works out to be 4 times higher than other countries.

16 Sep 2019 4:56 PM

The DoT has suggested a base price for 5G airwaves at Rs 492 crore per MHz and proposed a sale of a minimum 20 MHz blocks.

5G spectrum auction by year-end or early 2020: Prasad

Govt plans to auction around 8,293.95 MHz of airwaves at an estimated total base price of Rs 5.86 lakh crore.

14 Sep 2019 11:42 AM

A pre-bid conference will be held on September 2, with prospective bidders.

Govt invites bids to select agency for conducting spectrum auction

The government will hold spectrum auction for 5G and other bands in the current calendar year.

26 Aug 2019 4:21 PM

RCom announced completion of sale of its media convergence nodes and related infrastructure assets, worth Rs 2,000 crore to Jio. (Photo: AFP)

Jio, Airtel to bid for RCom's physical assets

RCom lenders have claimed dues of around Rs 49,000 crore on the company till May 2019.

06 Aug 2019 9:48 AM

Telecom operators in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh continue to focus on further strengthening and densifying their 4G networks.

Spectrum auctions in India likely in second half of 2020: Moody's

All telecom operators, except Reliance Jio, have been under pressure due to huge debt and decline in margins.

28 Jun 2019 9:14 AM

As on December 2018, Uttar Pradesh has more than 56 thousand mobile towers mounted with 2 lakh 34 thousand mobile base stations.

UP govt starts online clearance for telecom infra rollout

The application for permission can be submitted on UP government's right of way website launched Friday.

15 Jun 2019 10:43 AM

A decision on the contentious issue of use of Huawei equipment in telecom infrastructure, particularly for futuristic 5G networks, is expected to be taken soon.

DCC clears spectrum allocation norms for 5G trials; decision on Huawei expected soon

The DCC also approved a proposal pertaining to implementation of BharatNet in public private partnership (PPP) mode.

14 Jun 2019 8:43 AM

"We are comfortable...We will be able to pay salaries on time this month," said BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava.

Confident of timely payment of salary for May: BSNL chief

The company has tied up with SBI recently for a Rs 1,500 crore loan to meet its working capital requirements.

27 May 2019 4:17 PM

TRAI has recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies, including those for 5G services.

COAI urges new govt to ease telecom sector's financial woes, review spectrum prices

The industry also wants the government to look at making spectrum prices more affordable.

26 May 2019 11:29 AM

BSNL improved performance in download speed and the latency required for better mobile broadband experience.

Non-availability of 4G spectrum keeps BSNL behind its competitors: Report

The study found Bharti Airtel to be the fastest mobile network with an average download speed of 8.7 megabit per second.

18 Apr 2019 8:56 AM

The government, in March last year, enhanced number of annual instalments for spectrum payment from 10 to 16 years to provide relief to the debt-laden telecom sector.

Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over 10,000 cr in April

The payments are towards latest installment in deferred spectrum liability for radiowaves bought in the past auctions.

11 Apr 2019 1:11 PM

This decision of DoT and WPC will definitely facilitate a timely and hassle free import process of sample devices for various testing and R&D purposes.

WPC relaxing import norms for telecom products to expedite launches in India: COAI

Mobile phone companies were required to take approvals for even sample devices which they showed to the public for announcing launches.

09 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

The move assumes significance as Vodafone Idea has earlier sought two-years moratorium on annual spectrum payment of over Rs 10,000 crore, citing high debt levels and stress on the balance sheet. (Representative Image)

Voda Idea, Airtel, Jio pay spectrum dues of over Rs 6,000-cr in March

The embattled Reliance Communications has not yet made payment of Rs 21.5 crore as on the due date.

06 Mar 2019 11:35 AM

Trai recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies, including those for 5G services.

Stand by spectrum pricing, industry decides tariff: Trai Chairman

Trai chairman rejected argument around low tariffs resulting in a loss to government revenue.

27 Feb 2019 6:26 PM

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