Spectrum auction
On the first day of 5G spectrum auction, bids worth over Rs 1.45 lakh crore
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
There has been a 1.5 times greater response than anticipated on the opening day of the 5G spectrum auction. The government is projected to get between 1.80 and 2 lakh crores of revenue from this auction, this auction will continue even today.
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5G rollout in India: Cabinet Approves 5G Spectrum Auction, Services To Start Soon In India
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
India is soon going to get 5G services. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the DoT's ( Department of Telecommunications) 5G Spectrum auction. Soon to provide 5G services, spectrum will be assigned to bidders. The cabinet has claimed that 5G services are going to be about 10 times higher than 4G services. PIB also detailed that "auction will be held for spectrum in various low like (600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz), Mid (3300 MHz) and High (26 GHz) frequency bands.” Cabinet also said that The bidders will have an option to surrender the specturm after 10 years with no future liabilities with respect to instalments.
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No question of scrapping discussion on spectrum auction: Trai
Sun, Nov 12, 2017
Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), R S Sharma told PTI that the regulator is "duty-bound" to respond to matters referred to it by the government for recommendations, in this case on spectrum auction for various bands, pricing and other modalities.
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TRAI dangles 5G spectrum auction bait but Indian telcos far from ready
Thu, Aug 31, 2017
At a time when the telecom industry is lobbying to lower interest on spectrum payments and opposing lowering of interconnection usage charges talks of another spectrum auction surface. But the industry is not ready.
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Delay in plans to offset debt led telecom industry to crisis
Mon, Jun 12, 2017
The telecom sector is currently Rs 3.60 lakh crore in debt is facing a lot of turmoil including degrading of companies by ratings agencies. Analysts speak about the causes and how Reliance Jio added to their problems.
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Telecom sector seeks deferral of spectrum payment from Govt
Wed, May 10, 2017
Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer of Bharti Airtel was quoted by Bloomberg as saying, “The industry will engage with government to seek deferral of dues. We need to see if spectrum payments can be deferred as interest costs has risen on higher spectrum related costs.”
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5 major telcos optimum for Indian market: Telecom Secretary
Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Telecom Secretary's comments assume significance as India -- the world's second largest mobile services market after China -- is in the midst of massive consolidation with incumbent operators joining forces to take on aggressive newcomer Reliance Jio.
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Vodafone, Idea to weigh sale, trade of spectrum post merger
Fri, Feb 03, 2017
The soon to be merged telecom entity may trade its spectrum with other carriers to meet India’s antitrust rules, sources said on Friday. Both telecom are also considering selling of its existing spectrum in ‘private plans’ sources revealed under the conditions of anonymity.
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