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Backsliding without broadband

We are losing out on so much of our potential because of regulatory constraints

Vodafone Idea plans to raise $750 million via convertible debentures

Promoters to dilute stake post conversion

Spectrum auction: Bid amount exceeds Rs 77,000 cr on Day 1, says govt

India's first auction of spectrum in five years attracted Rs 77,146 crore of bids on the opening day on Monday with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea putting in bids. Over 2,250 MHz of spectrum, that carry telecom signals, in seven bands worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore at reserve or start price, was offered for bidding in the auction that began on Monday. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rs 77,146 crore worth of spectrum was bid on the first day but there were no takers for the airwaves in the premium 700 and 2500 MHz bands. The auction, he said, will continue on Tuesday. Bids were received in 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz bands. About one-third of the spectrum being auctioned is in the 700 MHz band, which was completely unsold during the 2016 auctions. This, analysts said, was mostly because operators are unlikely to diversify into a new spectrum band that would require incremental investment in equipment, when other sub-GHz bands are availa

DoT asks telcos to come with queries on proposed auction by Jan 15

Telecom operators will need to submit their application by February 5 for participation in the auction

Using spectrum for the common good

Service delivery is lost in pursuing auctions

AGR case: Supreme Court puts spectrum users in the dock on IBC firms' dues

Such telcos should pick up AGR bill, says apex court

Explained: How Vodafone Idea can survive in the three-pronged battle

Vodafone Idea will have to cough up an additional Rs 5,235 crore every year till 2040 to pay its remaining portion of the AGR dues.

UV Asset Reconstruction permitted to sell Aircel's spectrum rights

The order is on the resolution plan for Aircel and its subsidiaries Dishnet Wireless and Aircel Cellular.

Bharti Airtel bids for RCom spectrum, Jio seeks deadline extension

It is believed that apart from Bharti Airtel and Bharti Infratel, there are four players that have made a bid

MTNL-BSNL merger: Limited spectrum to be a challenge for combined entity

BSNL has a nice piece of real estate in the 2500 band, but doesn't have the engineering capacity to farm the band

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea pay Rs 94 cr towards spectrum dues in Sept

The government, in March last year, enhanced the number of annual instalments for spectrum payment from 10 to 16 years to provide relief to the debt-laden telecom sector

Telecom panel for higher limit on spectrum holding for mobile operators

The move will help telcos, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular

Airtel completes spectrum trading with Aircel

Airtel had entered into the Rs 3,500-crore deal with Aircel to acquire rights to use the latter's 4G spectrum in eight telecom circles

Wrong call on spectrum

The govt should look at re-auctioning unsold air waves

Spectrum auction flop not to impact fiscal math: Nomura

It said indirect tax revenue has been up 27% in April-August period as against a budgetary target of 10% growth

Spectrum auction gets tepid response on Day 2

The government has put up airwaves worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore for sale

Spectrum fees leave no money in shareholders' pockets

Telecom operators' market cap stagnant over past seven years, while govt earned Rs 2.83 lakh crore of revenue from telcos

Telcos deposit Rs 14,653 cr for spectrum auction

This is the first time that government will auction the 700 Mhz band

ISP body to approach Telecom Ministry over spectrum levy

Move could potentially push up broadband costs for consumers as ISPs currently pay 'formula-based spectrum charges'

COAI-Trai tussle to impact spectrum auctions

Vodafone and Idea are expected to be key participants in these auctions, as Bharti Airtel has spruced up its spectrum portfolio already