Telecom
We have to abide by SC diktats, says Sibal
20 Nov 2012
Supreme Court slams govt’s casual approach to 2G auction
19 Nov 2012
Appearing for the government, senior counsel P P Rao said the 900 MHz band spectrum was kept out of auction as it was not available and the new technology needed for it was lacking
Rs1,76,000-cr 2G scam a myth: Sibal
17 Nov 2012
COAI blames government for 2G flop
15 Nov 2012
Not given free hand on 2G auction, says Sibal
15 Nov 2012
The final result of the auction will be declared by department of telecommunications in the next couple of days after receiving comments from the inter-ministerial group that was handling auction process and design
Telenor wins licences in six circles
15 Nov 2012
2G auction ends with only Rs9,400 cr garnered
15 Nov 2012
The net gain to the exchequer may be almost nil, as the government is due to refund the license fees paid by companies whose permits were cancelled by the Supreme Court
Spectrum sale fetches government less than Rs10,000 crore
14 Nov 2012
The government was targeting Rs28,000 crore from the sale of 2G spectrum in the GSM band
2G auction fizzles out with only Rs9,200 crore garnered
12 Nov 2012
‘Category A’ circles like Mumbai and Delhi have gone abegging with no bidders, thanks to the high reserve price
Apple, HTC settle patent row
12 Nov 2012
Apple Inc and Taiwanese mobile equipment manufacturer HTC Corp have agreed to dismiss all outstanding patent lawsuits around the world bringing an end to a two-and-a-half year patent battle
Telstra joins bidding for Leighton assets
10 Nov 2012
Telstra, Australia’s largest telecom service provider, has formally entered the sale process for buying Leighton Holdings’ $1 billion telecommunications assets, braving the possibility of objections from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Tata Tele gets Delhi nod; ‘incumbents’ must pay Rs31,000 cr
08 Nov 2012
In a set of decisions that have wide ramifications for the telecom sector, the union cabinet today approved a levy of around Rs31,000 crore as one-time fee on spectrum held by established or ‘incumbent’ telecom companies to create a level playing field for new and old operators
Deutsche Telekom posts €6.9-bn loss
08 Nov 2012
Ericsson slashes 1,550 jobs in Sweden to cut costs
08 Nov 2012
The planned job cuts will be across all job areas including sales, general and administration, research and development, supply and service deliver
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