Tag Archives: 3G auction

22 Jan

Telecom Roundup: 3G Auction starts on Feb 25, Bharti : CDN

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3G Auction will start from Feb 25th and government is expecting Rs. 30K crores from the auction. Spectrum would be allotted in the first week of August and successful bidders would have to make a payment upfront within 15 days … Read More »

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11 Dec

News Roundup: Reliance : mGovernance, 3G Auction Update, Sistema [and more]

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Reliance has bagged contract to setup mGovernance infrastructure in Mumbai, Maharashtra circle and Kerala circle. RCOM would build infrastructure for mGovernance, which help give 24×7 provide real time police information, updates on land records and civil services through voice, GPRS, … Read More »

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25 Nov

3G Auction to be Delayed [Again?]

By manish 1 Comment

Great Indian 3G Auction has been the Great Indian Delay Story, and there are chances that 3G auction, which was scheduled for January 14th can be delayed by a ‘few weeks’, owing to operational differences between defense and DoT. “..the … Read More »

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28 Aug

3G Auction Details Announced – Bid starts at Rs. 3,500 crore

By sinha 1 Comment

3g auction in india – Details announced. Read More »

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01 Aug

WiMAX Opportunities in India – Time we stop going gaga over 3G?

By sinha 4 Comments
WiMAX Opportunities in India - Time we stop going gaga over 3G?

While 3G auction in India takes it’s own sweet time, WiMAX is setting a strong foothold (a report suggests that WiMAX subscribers in India will outnumber 3G subscribers). As per Infonetics report, India is the most ripe market for WiMAX … Read More »

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01 Aug

3G Story gets a new twist – DoT recommends only 4 Operators

By sinha 1 Comment

India’s 3G story has got a new twist with DoT proposing to auction all the spectrum, but limit the number of operators to four. As per the earlier recommendation by TRAI (and agreed by DoT),

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21 Jul

MNP Delayed..3G Delayed(?)..

By sinha 1 Comment

It’s the season of ‘delays’ and here are the two services that you have been waiting (since?), but govt. just wants to test your patience MNP Delayed Mobile Number Portability (MNP) , slated for first roll-out by September 2009

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15 Jun

Telecom Roundup- Datacom Controversy, 3G Auction Price to be Hiked

By sinha 1 Comment

The row between Datacom and Dhoots (of Videocon Group) has finally ended with Mahendra Nahata agreeing to sell his stake (36%) to Dhoots (valued at $300mn). Dhoots family owns 64% stake in Datacom, which has licenses for all circles except … Read More »

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08 Jun

India’s 3G Auction Delay Amounts to $16Bn Loss

By sinha 2 Comments

India’s 3G auction delay has been a classic bureaucratic story – first it was slated for Jan 15th, 2009 and then moved to Jan 30th and finally, it’s being stretched to the end of this year (speculated). The loss, as … Read More »

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