Close on the heels of DoT postponing the auction of 3G and WiMax Spectrum auction, the Finance Ministry has proposed to double the base spectrum charges for both 3G and WiMax. The reserve spectrum charge for 3G which was Rs 1650 2,020 crore earlier is now proposed to be RsContinue Reading
Finally, I was able to go through the 136 page document. I am very excited about this auction as 3G marks the beginning of Telecom 3.0 in India 🙂 [Sam Pitroda was Telecom 1.0 and current 2G is Telecom 2.0] DoT has stated its goal is to maximize revenue proceedsContinue Reading
The DoT has announced the time line for the auction of 3G Spectrum and BWA Spectrum. Earlier it was reported that BWA Auction would happen first. However, DoT is now auctioning the 3G spectrum first and BWA later. As proposed earlier, BSNL / MTNL have got a backdoor entry inContinue Reading
TRAI in its recommendations released just a while ago is of the view that 3G Spectrum Licenses be restricted to existing Telecom Players – UASL / CMTS licensees.? These recommendations come at a critical time as the Spctrum Auction schedule is already announced. DoT is of the view that 3GContinue Reading
Just minutes ago the Department of Telecom has released guidelines for 3G spectrum auction and allocation, Key points to be noted are as follows, [Our comments appear in Italics] Spectrum in 2.1 GHz band earmarked for 3G Telecom services 3G Eligibility: Any person [including foreign entities, subject to FDI regulationsContinue Reading
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