2g Services

Supreme court questions government on plans to hike spectrum charges

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government if it was seeking to hike the spectrum usage charge of one percent of the annual gross revenue of telecom companies for 4G services and if it had the powers to do so.

Videocon will offer 4G service at 2G rates

Videocon Telecom on Thursday said it has plans to invest Rs. 1,200 crores over three years on high-speed 4G mobile services to be launched in UP and Bihar by December at rates at par with 2G and 3G Internet services.

Banks have Rs 28k cr exposure to telcos for 2G, says Pranab

Most of these loan accounts were regular as of 1 February, 2012 and by and large secured in the form of various tangible and other securities, he added.

Mobile data traffic grew 92 percent between December 2011-12

A new study points at a 92 percent increase in mobile data traffic, generated by both 2G and 3G services in India - between December 2011 and December 2012.