Spectrum Allocation

Successful 3G Bidders Eligible For 2G Spectrum Space: DoT

A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) policy is expected to come out before the 3G spectrum auctions.

Telecom, I & B ministries to use television broadcast airwaves for mobile services

The ministries of Telecom and Information and Broadcasting have agreed to use over 200 MHz spectrum earmarked for broadcasting services, the majority of which is with Doordarshan, for advance mobile services.

You have enough spectrum, address call drop issues soon: Telecom minister Prasad to telcos

Doing some plain speaking on call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today asked mobile operators to walk the extra mile to reinforce their systems as they have enough spectrum to provide telephony services without interruption.

Department of Telecom speeds up spectrum allocation, issues Letter of Intent

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued the Letter of Intent (LoI) to all the telecom players that participated in the March auction and is speeding up spectrum allocation to them.

SC to hear centre's plea on spectrum allocation in northeast

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday the central government's plea challenging the Tripura High Court order permitting Reliance Telecom Ltd and Bharti Hexacon Ltd to make two bids for 2G spectrum

Charges by BJP on TRAI 'wild & baseless', says Sibal

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday attacked BJP leader Yashwant Sinha for making 'wild and baseless' allegations of a scam in the TRAI's recommendations for a cut in spectrum pricing, saying such statements were being made with an eye on the Lok Sabha elections.

2G case: Delhi HC asks Mittal, Ruia to get clarification from SC by 14 Aug

The issue was raised after the counsel appearing for Mittal and Ruia, who were earlier summoned as accused by the court in the case, sought adjournment of hearing before it on the ground that the apex court had postponed the proceedings before the trial court on the separate pleas filed by the two accused challenging the summoning order.<br /><br />

Spectrum riddle: Did cartelisation kill 2012, '13 auctions?

Many leading telcos who were constantly demanding spectrum for meeting quality of service parameters of TRAI, appeared to form a cartel and declined to take part in the 2012 and 2013 auctions which negated their own earlier position on requirement of additional spectrum.

NDA spectrum pricing scam: Court to take up case tomorrow

A local court will take up a charge sheet on the allocation of additional spectrum during the NDA regime for cognisance tomorrow, with the CBI saying that the then government's decision had "brightened" the outcome of the IPO of one Bharti Airtel's group companies.

Telecom Secy says all arrangements for auction in place

Telecom secretary R Chandrashekhar said that he could not confirm if RIL had plans to bid in the 2G auction and that no foreign firm had made any explicit inquiry so far.