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Telecom Minister Asks BSNL to Improve Quality of Services

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked state-run operator BSNL to improve quality of services, especially in border and extremist-affected areas, in a bid to become market leader and win back people’s confidence. The minister also said that the government is committed to revive BSNL and numbers of initiatives are in the pipeline to bring the PSU back to the position of market leader. Prasad,... 

DoT invites Application for 1800MHz and 900MHz Spectrum Auction Starting January 23

India’s Department of Telecom invites application for 2G spectrum auction starting January 23, 2014. The DoT has issued the NIA document (Notice of Inviting Application) to start in 1800MHz and 900MHz band spectrum auction. According to the DoT, the award of Spectrum in 1800MHz and 900MHz band shall be conducted as a single process. A common Notice has been issued only for the sake of convenience.The... 

Tata Teleservices has been asked to give up the extra spectrum as per DoT

Recent sources has confirmed that DoT has asked Tata Teleservices to vacate the additional CDMA spectrum in the different circles across India except Delhi & Mumbai with the other telco operators. DoT sources has stated that the Telco body may request TTL to surrender its one 1.25  MHz of CDMA spectrum in all respected service areas except Mumbai & Delhi without any such reason. The reason... 

Additional Spectrum to be surrendered to DoT from Tata Teleservices

Recently a news came from TTSL that the company is surrendering their additional CDMA spectrum of 2.5 MHz in all the circles except Delhi & Mumbai as a protest against Government decision’s to impose one time airwaves fees beyond a certain limit. 3.75 MHz of CDMA spectrum will be retained by the company in Delhi & Mumbai circles. From January 2013 Govt. has given an order to impose one time... 

Unified License should be bought by the telcos to continue their services

Extension of permits means Unified License to be obtained by the telecom operators to continue their services & also to buy new spectrum in their respective circles. Kapil Sibal the telco minister commented when the operators like Vodafone, Airtel & Loop attempt to extend their licenses in certain circles ”Today the regime has changed licences and spectrum are two separate things. Previously,... 

Extension of Vodafone’s License has been refused by DoT in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata Circles

Vodafone’s telecom license in major circles like Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata has been rejected from DoT as a plea to extend their licenses. The company commented that “deeply disappointed with the summary rejection of its request for extension of its licenses in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata service areas by DoT”, adding that the decision “is against the interests of our several million customers...