Last year, the department had auctioned spectrum in bands ranging from 3.3 GHz to 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz mmWave band attracting demand from all the leading telecom players like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel
MukeshAmbani at its annual general meeting said that Jio will invest Rs 2 lakh crore for the roll-out of 5G telecom services it plans to initially bring in metro cities by Diwali in October
If the government does decide to ban budget Chinese smartphones, the JioPhone 5G might stand a good chance at dominating the 5G services market
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw last month said the government expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12, and the Centre will make sure that the prices are affordable for the consumers
In a first, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued spectrum assignment letters on the same day the successful bidders of radio waves made upfront payments
As the global telecom industry gears up for 5G technology, experts say that despite having several pros, 5G has many dark aspects that would require a detailed discussion amongst the industry leaders and governments globally
The Bill seeks to replace the existing legal framework governing telecommunication in India
The only telco to acquire the coveted 700 MHz, Jio has set its sights on capturing 5G space in India
Adani Group plans to use the airwaves for its data centres as well as the super app it is building to support businesses from electricity distribution to...
Buoyed by record bids in the auction of the 5G spectrum, Vaishnaw said he expects investments to be infused into both fourth and fifth-generation technologies,...
Meanwhile, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel fetched the second spot in the bid worth Rs 43,084 crore across the 19,867 MHz airwaves
According to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Adani group bought 400 MHz, or less than one per cent of all spectrum sold, for Rs 212 crore
Reliance Jio was the top bidder to the airwaves capable of offering speeds about 10 times faster than 4G, lag-free connectivity
The cumulative spectrum sale crossed the Rs 1.50 lakh crore milestone on the sixth day of bidding on Sunday
Continued interest for radiowaves has led to stretching of the auction to Saturday, and according to sources, 24th round of bidding is underway
The high interest for spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in Uttar Pradesh East circle saw Jio and Airtel locked in intense bidding on Wednesday and Thursday
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said 16 rounds of bidding have been completed in three days and the auction will continue on Friday
On Wednesday, the auctions garnered Rs 1.49 lakh crore as aggressive bidding across multiple bands by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel sustained the...
The day-two of the bidding process began at 10 AM and it is widely expected to conclude much ahead of the scheduled closing time of 6 PM
Firms run by tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gautam Adani as well as Vodafone Idea had put in bids of about Rs 1.45 lakh crore to buy...
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the response on the first day of the auction exceeded all expectations and will surpass the records of 2015, when...
The spectrum allocation will happen most likely in August, post-auction. The Department of Telecom expects Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 1,00,000 crore from the 5G...
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship Adani Enterprises are...
The new rules will not be applicable with retrospective effect to cause any adverse impact on the relevant entity, according to the consultation paper
According to the list of pre-qualified bidders posted on the telecom department's website, the EMD amount of Adani Data Networks stands at Rs 100 crore
