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The sector regulator has extended the deadlines for stakeholder comments and counter-comments for its discussion paper on rationalisation of entry fees and bank guarantees (BGs) for telecom services. In its late-July discussion paper,…

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) recommendations on pricing and other modalities for auctioning E and V band spectrum, officials said. They added that while DoT…

Telcos will need to push for tariff hikes and retain market shares to ensure sector health, in light of the purchases made in the recently concluded 5G spectrum auctions, said CareEdge Outlook. The last tariff revisions happened in late…

Bids for 5G airwaves finally crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh-crore mark on Day 6 of the auction, with the government netting an extra Rs 163 crore on Sunday. The action remained focussed on the key Uttar Pradesh (East) market where the battle…

The government wants to promote local companies and start-ups in the process of 5G roll-out in India, said Department of Telecommunications secretary, K. Rajaraman. He urged stakeholders to come together to ensure the required technology…

The government added another Rs232 crore to its kitty from India’s first 5G spectrum auction on Friday, taking its total proceeds to Rs 149,855 crore at the end of day four, driven entirely by the fight for the 1800 MHz in UP (East)…

Bids for 5G airwaves inched up by ₹169 crore on Thursday even as a spirited battle for 1800 MHz in UP (East) and action in the mid band or C-band (3.3-3.67 GHz) and high band (26 GHz) spectrum across geographies unexpectedly pushed the…

The government raised another ₹4,000 crore on the second day of the 5G spectrum auctions, taking its total proceeds from the sale to ₹1.49 lakh crore. The action on Wednesday was muted, though some circles saw intense bidding in the mid…

NEW DELHI: After a better-than-expected response from players on the opening day, the 5G spectrumauctions entered the second day on Wednesday, with the fifth round of bidding currently underway. Firms run by tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Sunil…

The government has received record bids of ₹1.45 lakh crore after four rounds on Day 1 of India's first-ever 5G spectrum auction. The crucial, albeit pricey, 700 MHz band saw bidding for the first time, along with strong interest in the…