Telecom
Panel to sell up to 13.74 MHz spectrum, indecisive on reserve price
06 Jun 2012
The group of ministers stopped short of taking a decision on the controversial proposal to redistribute the 900 MHz spectrum
3 CEOs write to FM on spectrum refarming issue
06 Jun 2012
CEOs of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have jointly written to the finance minister stating that the telecom regulator’s proposal to refarm spectrum would cost them over Rs1 lakh crore
Telstra in talks to sell New Zealand unit TelstraClear to Vodafone
05 Jun 2012
Auckland-based TelstraClear has over 2.5 million customers and holds a 16 per cent market share in New Zealand
DoT to finalise spectrum auctioneer on 10 July
04 Jun 2012
New telecom policy to scrap roaming charges; broadband speeds to increase
31 May 2012
The policy aims to provide the consumer with cheaper services, but market mechanisms can’t be ignored, said telecom minister Kapil Sibal.
Annulled licences: Loop moves TDSAT for Rs4,700-crore compensation
30 May 2012
Besides monetary compensation, Loop Mobile has also asked the telecom tribunal to bar the department from taking any “coercive action” against it
Sibal, Mistry discuss spectrum issues
29 May 2012
PE firms call off talks to buy stake in RCom tower unit
29 May 2012
Citing high valuations, private equity firms Blackstone and Carlyle have called off talks to buy majority stake in Reliance Communications’tower unit, Reliance Infratel
Businessmen get bail in 2G spectrum scam
26 May 2012
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