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BJP vs Congress Over Decision To Allocate Satellite Spectrum Administratively
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
A Congress MP had asked the government whether the decision to allocate satellite spectrum through administrative means rather than auctioning it was meant to facilitate the entry of Elon Musk's Starlink into India.
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Elon Musk's Starlink Working on Indian Security Clearance for Satellite Broadband
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Reuters
Starlink has been looking to enter India for years and its plans got a major boost last month when New Delhi said it wouldn't auction spectrum for satellite broadband but rather award it administratively - just as Musk wanted. Rival Indian telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani had wanted an auction.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- Reuters
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Government Says No Auction of Satellite Spectrum; Elon Musk Hails Decision
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Reuters
The government has announced that it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband through administrative means, hours after Elon Musk labelled the auction approach sought by billionaire Mukesh Ambani as "unprecedented." Musk's Starlink has argued that the administrative allocation of licenses aligns with global practices, whereas Reliance argues ...
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Bharti Airtel Pays $1 Billion to Partly Clear 2016 Spectrum Dues
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Reuters
Airtel has partly settled its outstanding spectrum fees from a 2016 auction. This is the first payment the country's second-largest telecom operator is making for the phone spectrum it acquired for $2.13 billion (roughly Rs. 17,852 crore) in 2016.
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Spectrum Auctions See Sale Worth Rs 11,340 Crore, Bharti Airtel Top Buyer
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal's Airtel on Wednesday emerged as the biggest bidder for radio waves used to transmit mobile phone voice and data signals, cornering about 60 per cent of the Rs 11,341 crore worth of spectrum sold in an auction.
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Bharti Airtel Buys Airwaves Worth Rs 6,857 Crore In Spectrum Auction
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- Business News | Reuters
Bharti Airtel, India's No.2 telecom operator by subscribers, has spent Rs 6,857 crore to acquire spectrum at a government auction in the world's second-largest smartphone market, it said on Wednesday.
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India's Spectrum Auction Ends On 2nd Day After Low-Key Response
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's spectrum auction concluded within a few hours of bidding on day-2, with telcos buying over Rs 11,300 crore worth of radio waves in all, which is a mere 12 per cent of the Rs 96,238 crore minimum value that government had estimated.
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Centre Begins Auction For Telecom Spectrum Worth Rs 96,238 Crore
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Centre on Tuesday announced it has begun the auction of spectrum worth Rs 96,238.45 crore for telecom services.
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Spectrum For Mobile Services To Continue Through Auction: Report
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government will continue to auction telecom spectrum, and the administrative allocation route will be used sparingly, only in those cases where it is technically not feasible to do so or for areas that are strategic in nature, sources said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Auction For Telecom Spectrum To Continue, Administrative Allocation Limited: Report
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government will continue to auction telecom spectrum, and the administrative allocation route will be used sparingly, only in those cases where it is technically not feasible to do so or for areas that are strategic in nature, sources said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Government to Auction Airwaves Valued at $11.6 Billion to Boost Phone Networks
- Friday February 9, 2024
- Santosh Kumar and P R Sanjai, Bloomberg
The government has approved a plan to auction $11.6 billion worth of airwaves at reserve price, as per a statement from the Ministry of Communications. The upcoming spectrum auction will help major carriers Jio, Airtel, and Vi to boost services in the country.
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
- Wednesday January 31, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- Reuters
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
- Thursday August 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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BJP vs Congress Over Decision To Allocate Satellite Spectrum Administratively
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
A Congress MP had asked the government whether the decision to allocate satellite spectrum through administrative means rather than auctioning it was meant to facilitate the entry of Elon Musk's Starlink into India.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's Starlink Working on Indian Security Clearance for Satellite Broadband
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Reuters
Starlink has been looking to enter India for years and its plans got a major boost last month when New Delhi said it wouldn't auction spectrum for satellite broadband but rather award it administratively - just as Musk wanted. Rival Indian telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani had wanted an auction.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- Reuters
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Government Says No Auction of Satellite Spectrum; Elon Musk Hails Decision
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Reuters
The government has announced that it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband through administrative means, hours after Elon Musk labelled the auction approach sought by billionaire Mukesh Ambani as "unprecedented." Musk's Starlink has argued that the administrative allocation of licenses aligns with global practices, whereas Reliance argues ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bharti Airtel Pays $1 Billion to Partly Clear 2016 Spectrum Dues
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Reuters
Airtel has partly settled its outstanding spectrum fees from a 2016 auction. This is the first payment the country's second-largest telecom operator is making for the phone spectrum it acquired for $2.13 billion (roughly Rs. 17,852 crore) in 2016.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Spectrum Auctions See Sale Worth Rs 11,340 Crore, Bharti Airtel Top Buyer
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal's Airtel on Wednesday emerged as the biggest bidder for radio waves used to transmit mobile phone voice and data signals, cornering about 60 per cent of the Rs 11,341 crore worth of spectrum sold in an auction.
- www.ndtv.com
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Bharti Airtel Buys Airwaves Worth Rs 6,857 Crore In Spectrum Auction
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- Business News | Reuters
Bharti Airtel, India's No.2 telecom operator by subscribers, has spent Rs 6,857 crore to acquire spectrum at a government auction in the world's second-largest smartphone market, it said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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India's Spectrum Auction Ends On 2nd Day After Low-Key Response
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's spectrum auction concluded within a few hours of bidding on day-2, with telcos buying over Rs 11,300 crore worth of radio waves in all, which is a mere 12 per cent of the Rs 96,238 crore minimum value that government had estimated.
- www.ndtv.com
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Centre Begins Auction For Telecom Spectrum Worth Rs 96,238 Crore
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Centre on Tuesday announced it has begun the auction of spectrum worth Rs 96,238.45 crore for telecom services.
- www.ndtv.com
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Spectrum For Mobile Services To Continue Through Auction: Report
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government will continue to auction telecom spectrum, and the administrative allocation route will be used sparingly, only in those cases where it is technically not feasible to do so or for areas that are strategic in nature, sources said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Auction For Telecom Spectrum To Continue, Administrative Allocation Limited: Report
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government will continue to auction telecom spectrum, and the administrative allocation route will be used sparingly, only in those cases where it is technically not feasible to do so or for areas that are strategic in nature, sources said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Government to Auction Airwaves Valued at $11.6 Billion to Boost Phone Networks
- Friday February 9, 2024
- Santosh Kumar and P R Sanjai, Bloomberg
The government has approved a plan to auction $11.6 billion worth of airwaves at reserve price, as per a statement from the Ministry of Communications. The upcoming spectrum auction will help major carriers Jio, Airtel, and Vi to boost services in the country.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
- Wednesday January 31, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Government to Allot Satellite Internet Spectrum Without Auction in Win for Elon Musk’s Starlink
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Vodafone Idea Seeks 30-Day Extension to Pay Rs. 1,680 Crore for Spectrum Auction Instalment
- Thursday August 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
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.
- www.gadgets360.com