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TRAI Recommends Five-Year Satellite Spectrum Allocation as Starlink Nears Entry
TRAI has recommended allotting satellite spectrum for commercial communication services for five years. The recommendations come as Elon Musk is working towards launching Starlink in India.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Government Says No Auction of Satellite Spectrum; Elon Musk Hails Decision
The government has announced that it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband through administrative means, hours after Elon Musk labelled the auction approach sought by billionaire Mukesh Ambani as "unprecedented." Musk's Starlink has argued that the administrative allocation of licenses aligns with global practices, whereas Reliance argues ...
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Government to Allot Satellite Internet Spectrum Without Auction in Win for Elon Musk’s Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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India’s 5G Spectrum Auction Could See Muted Bids as Operators Jostle for Airwaves With Private Networks
Telecom giants Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea are expected to make muted bids at the 5G spectrum auction in July. The operators are concerned that they could lose about 40 percent in potential revenues due to the allotment of some airwaves to enterprises for private networks. Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have failed to lobby the government...
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BSNL Employees to Go on Indefinite Strike From December 3
BSNL employees union would go on an indefinite strike from December 3 over non-issuance of the third pay revision.
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Auditor Vinod Rai's Team Flagged Lower 2G Loss, Says A Raja: 10 Facts
After "Rs 1.76 lakh crore" and "zero-loss", a third figure has surfaced in the 2G spectrum case that crashed last month after a court acquitted all the accused for lack of evidence. A book by A Raja, then telecom minister and main accused in the case, suggests that before then auditor Vinod Rai declared that the Congress-led government's decision t...
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Supreme Court Restrains Aircel-Maxis From Transferring 2G Licences
The Supreme Court today restrained transfer of 2G licences from Malaysia's Maxis which was originally allotted to Aircel to any other telecom company.
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Spectrum Auction 2016: Day 3 Sees Bids Rise to Rs. 60,969
Major activity was seen in the 1800MHz band, according to data released by the Department of Telecommunications.
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Norms Changed Where Spectrum Was Allotted, Not Auctioned: Prasad
"The most recent recommended reserve price will be taken as the provisional price, where auction-determined price is not available."
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DoT to Seek Trai's Views on Liberalisation of 800MHz Spectrum
The government has already issued guidelines to liberalise the administratively alloted 2G spectrum, allowing operators to offer services such as 4G.
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Vodafone India Requests Immediate Allotment of 1800MHz Spectrum
The company is also requesting an extension of the spectrum's validity by 6 months from the date of allotment.
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Vodafone India seeks immediate allotment of spectrum for 14 circles
Alleging delay in allocation of airwaves, Vodafone India has asked government to "immediately allot spectrum" for 14 circles.
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First Come First Served policy is fine but its implementation in allotting 2G is flawed, says Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of India made a strong observation in the Supreme Court today saying the 2G spectrum was allocated on the distorted First Come First Served Policy. He said, "We find First Come First Served (FCFS) Policy is fine, but the implementation is flawed." This came during the hearing of 2G Presidential reference by a five judge constitu...
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Qualcomm finally receives 4G spectrum in India
The Telecom Ministry have finally alloted spectrum to US-based Qualcomm for offering wireless broadband services.
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TRAI Recommends Five-Year Satellite Spectrum Allocation as Starlink Nears Entry
TRAI has recommended allotting satellite spectrum for commercial communication services for five years. The recommendations come as Elon Musk is working towards launching Starlink in India.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Government Says No Auction of Satellite Spectrum; Elon Musk Hails Decision
The government has announced that it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband through administrative means, hours after Elon Musk labelled the auction approach sought by billionaire Mukesh Ambani as "unprecedented." Musk's Starlink has argued that the administrative allocation of licenses aligns with global practices, whereas Reliance argues ...
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Government to Allot Satellite Internet Spectrum Without Auction in Win for Elon Musk’s Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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India’s 5G Spectrum Auction Could See Muted Bids as Operators Jostle for Airwaves With Private Networks
Telecom giants Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea are expected to make muted bids at the 5G spectrum auction in July. The operators are concerned that they could lose about 40 percent in potential revenues due to the allotment of some airwaves to enterprises for private networks. Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have failed to lobby the government...
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BSNL Employees to Go on Indefinite Strike From December 3
BSNL employees union would go on an indefinite strike from December 3 over non-issuance of the third pay revision.
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Auditor Vinod Rai's Team Flagged Lower 2G Loss, Says A Raja: 10 Facts
After "Rs 1.76 lakh crore" and "zero-loss", a third figure has surfaced in the 2G spectrum case that crashed last month after a court acquitted all the accused for lack of evidence. A book by A Raja, then telecom minister and main accused in the case, suggests that before then auditor Vinod Rai declared that the Congress-led government's decision t...
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Supreme Court Restrains Aircel-Maxis From Transferring 2G Licences
The Supreme Court today restrained transfer of 2G licences from Malaysia's Maxis which was originally allotted to Aircel to any other telecom company.
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Spectrum Auction 2016: Day 3 Sees Bids Rise to Rs. 60,969
Major activity was seen in the 1800MHz band, according to data released by the Department of Telecommunications.
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Norms Changed Where Spectrum Was Allotted, Not Auctioned: Prasad
"The most recent recommended reserve price will be taken as the provisional price, where auction-determined price is not available."
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DoT to Seek Trai's Views on Liberalisation of 800MHz Spectrum
The government has already issued guidelines to liberalise the administratively alloted 2G spectrum, allowing operators to offer services such as 4G.
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Vodafone India Requests Immediate Allotment of 1800MHz Spectrum
The company is also requesting an extension of the spectrum's validity by 6 months from the date of allotment.
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Vodafone India seeks immediate allotment of spectrum for 14 circles
Alleging delay in allocation of airwaves, Vodafone India has asked government to "immediately allot spectrum" for 14 circles.
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First Come First Served policy is fine but its implementation in allotting 2G is flawed, says Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of India made a strong observation in the Supreme Court today saying the 2G spectrum was allocated on the distorted First Come First Served Policy. He said, "We find First Come First Served (FCFS) Policy is fine, but the implementation is flawed." This came during the hearing of 2G Presidential reference by a five judge constitu...
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Qualcomm finally receives 4G spectrum in India
The Telecom Ministry have finally alloted spectrum to US-based Qualcomm for offering wireless broadband services.
