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Airtel Satellite Telecom Services Ready for Rollout, Awaiting Centre's Go Ahead: Rajan Bharti Mittal
Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has said that its satellite telecom service is ready for rollout in India. Reiterating Bharti Airtel's stance, he said satellite companies should be required to pay licensing fees and acquire spectrum through auctions, just as traditional telecom operators do.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...
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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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Vodafone Idea Seeks 30-Day Extension to Pay Rs. 1,680 Crore for Spectrum Auction Instalment
Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea has sought 30 days more time to pay around Rs. 1,680 crore for spectrum auction instalment due on Thursday, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company has proposed to pay the amount with interest.
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5G Spectrum Auction: Reliance Jio Becomes Top Spender; Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani in Close Competition
Reliance Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India's 5G spectrum auction, winning airwaves worth $11 billion (nearly Rs. 87,000 crore). Meanwhile, Airtel and Vodafone won spectrum worth $5.4 billion (nearly Rs. 43,000 crore) and $2.4 billion (nearly Rs. 19,000 crore). Meanwhile, Adani purchased airwaves worth nearly $27 million (nearly Rs. 215 cr...
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Digital Services to Add Several Billion Dollars in Revenue in Coming Years, Airtel Chairman Says
Digital services, in the next few years, will add several billion dollars to the company's revenue while maintaining an asset light approach, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction in the country. Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea and a unit of Adani Enterprises will participate in the upcoming auction of 5G spe...
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Adani Group to Compete With Rival Mukesh Ambani’s Jio in 5G Spectrum Auction, Aims to Set Up Private Network
Adani Group announced on Saturday that it would participate in the July 26 5G spectrum auction, in order to set up a private network to help digitise its businesses from airports to energy to data centres. This means that the company will not enter the consumer mobile telephony space, where Ambani's Reliance Jio is the largest player, alongside Sun...
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DoT Allows Telcos to Reduce Spectrum Usage Charges on Fresh Radio Waves in 5G Auction
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a new order, enabling telecom operators to reduce spectrum usage charges (SUC) on buying fresh radiowaves in the upcoming 5G auction. The SUC rate will become nil for the upcoming auction.
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Huawei Exclusion Decision to Be Appealed by Swedish Telecoms Regulator
Swedish telecoms regulator PTS will appeal a court decision against its plan to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei from its 5G networks.
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Airtel Satellite Telecom Services Ready for Rollout, Awaiting Centre's Go Ahead: Rajan Bharti Mittal
Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has said that its satellite telecom service is ready for rollout in India. Reiterating Bharti Airtel's stance, he said satellite companies should be required to pay licensing fees and acquire spectrum through auctions, just as traditional telecom operators do.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...
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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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Vodafone Idea Seeks 30-Day Extension to Pay Rs. 1,680 Crore for Spectrum Auction Instalment
Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea has sought 30 days more time to pay around Rs. 1,680 crore for spectrum auction instalment due on Thursday, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company has proposed to pay the amount with interest.
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5G Spectrum Auction: Reliance Jio Becomes Top Spender; Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani in Close Competition
Reliance Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India's 5G spectrum auction, winning airwaves worth $11 billion (nearly Rs. 87,000 crore). Meanwhile, Airtel and Vodafone won spectrum worth $5.4 billion (nearly Rs. 43,000 crore) and $2.4 billion (nearly Rs. 19,000 crore). Meanwhile, Adani purchased airwaves worth nearly $27 million (nearly Rs. 215 cr...
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Digital Services to Add Several Billion Dollars in Revenue in Coming Years, Airtel Chairman Says
Digital services, in the next few years, will add several billion dollars to the company's revenue while maintaining an asset light approach, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction in the country. Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea and a unit of Adani Enterprises will participate in the upcoming auction of 5G spe...
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Adani Group to Compete With Rival Mukesh Ambani’s Jio in 5G Spectrum Auction, Aims to Set Up Private Network
Adani Group announced on Saturday that it would participate in the July 26 5G spectrum auction, in order to set up a private network to help digitise its businesses from airports to energy to data centres. This means that the company will not enter the consumer mobile telephony space, where Ambani's Reliance Jio is the largest player, alongside Sun...
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DoT Allows Telcos to Reduce Spectrum Usage Charges on Fresh Radio Waves in 5G Auction
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a new order, enabling telecom operators to reduce spectrum usage charges (SUC) on buying fresh radiowaves in the upcoming 5G auction. The SUC rate will become nil for the upcoming auction.
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Huawei Exclusion Decision to Be Appealed by Swedish Telecoms Regulator
Swedish telecoms regulator PTS will appeal a court decision against its plan to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei from its 5G networks.
