India spectrum

Airtel, Voda, Idea apply to bid in mega spectrum auction

Telecom majors Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are learnt to have submitted their applications to participate in the largest-ever spectrum auction scheduled to start from October 1.

Sep 14, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

India's spectrum proceeds seen way below target at $10-$12 bn: HSBC

Proceeds from spectrum auction are likely to top no more than $12 billion, falling way short of the government`s target, as few companies have the money to justify the costs involved with varying demand for bands on offer, says a HSBC Global Research report.

Jun 27, 2016, 14:47 PM IST

Telecom Minister meets Jaitley; discusses spectrum auction

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad held a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss the upcoming spectrum auction and using the revenue generated to meet government's fiscal deficit target for current fiscal.

Feb 03, 2015, 18:04 PM IST

Govt should make available more spectrum: Sunil Mittal

Bharti group Chairman Sunil Mittal said the telecom industry wants more spectrum and the government should make it available.

Nov 06, 2014, 13:23 PM IST