Abdulqawi Yusuf named third arbitrator in Vodafone tax tussle
Sources said that after Yusuf confirms his participation, the arbitration proceedings, which has been pending for a year now, will start.
Apr 23, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
Vodafone invests Rs 1,000 cr to ramp up network in Mumbai
Vodafone India on Tuesday said it has invested over Rs 1,000 crore for ramping up network as well as retail presence in Mumbai during the last fiscal.
Apr 07, 2015, 22:05 PM IST
Vodafone expands mobile network in Arunachal Pradesh
Telecom operator Vodafone on Friday announced expansion of mobile network in two more districts in Arunachal Pradesh, taking its coverage to 11 out of 18 districts.
Apr 03, 2015, 18:50 PM IST
Mobile call, service rates can go up by 12-15%: COAI
There is a lot of load on telecom operators due to spectrum payment.
Mar 31, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
Airtel, Idea, Vodafone partly pay their upfront amount
Successful spectrum bidders, including Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone, have made over Rs 7,000 crore towards upfront payments -- a move that will help the government narrow its fiscal deficit target for the fiscal ending on Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Spectrum bids won't result in high call rates: Prasad
Ideal Cellular, which provides mobile services using GSM technology, bid a maximum of Rs 30,306.98 crore to buy spectrum in the 900 megahertz, 1800 MHz and 2,100 MHz bands.
Mar 26, 2015, 18:01 PM IST
Govt to get upfront payment of Rs 28,872 crore from spectrum auction
Government will get upfront payment of Rs 28,872 crore from spectrum auction, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.
Mar 26, 2015, 16:20 PM IST
Supreme Court allows govt to conclude telecom airwave auctions
The Supreme Court has allowed the government to conclude the auction of telecom airwaves and collect initial payments from operators.
Mar 26, 2015, 13:00 PM IST
SC gives liberty to Centre to finalise auction of Spectrum
Government raised a record Rs 109,874 crore in the country's biggest and the fiercest auction of telecom spectrum.
Mar 26, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
Spectrum auction ends: Govt to get Rs 1.10 trillion; rates may rise
Government raised a record Rs 109,874 crore in the country's biggest and the fiercest auction of telecom spectrum that ended Wednesday, triggering fears of hike in call and data rates.
Mar 25, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Telecom spectrum auction concludes; Govt garners about Rs 1.10 lakh crore
The government has garnered about Rs 1.10 lakh crore from the telecom spectrum auction after 19 days and 115 rounds of fierce bidding among eight operators.
Mar 25, 2015, 17:33 PM IST
Aircel, BSNL, Voda not meeting QoS benchmarks in some circles
Aircel, BSNL and Vodafone are not meeting the quality service benchmark for call drops in some telecom circles, Parliament was informed today.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
Vodafone seeks more time to stop '111' for customer service
Vodafone India has sought more time from sectoral regulator TRAI to stop using '111' for its customer care services, citing inconvenience to subscribers from any immediate stoppage.
Mar 15, 2015, 14:47 PM IST
'India sending right messages on non-adversarial tax policy'
Asserting that India is sending the right messages on its non-adversarial tax policy, a senior government official today said there are some "legacies of the past" that are posing challenges.
Mar 14, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
Vodafone starts Aadhaar-based verification pilot in Kolkata
Vodafone India today launched a pilot project on Aadhaar-based instant verification of subscribers seeking new mobile connection in Kolkata.
Mar 13, 2015, 14:55 PM IST
Spectrum auction garners bids worth Rs 86,000 cr on day four
Government has got commitments of Rs 86,000 crore from telecom players at the end of fourth day of spectrum auction -- crossing the targeted minimum amount of Rs 82,000 crore from the ongoing sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 07, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
New Internet rules set up industry's next battle
New rules that aim to protect the openness of the Internet will allow telecom and cable groups to prioritise and earn potentially vast income from some types of data, setting up likely clashes with regulators in the future.
Mar 01, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
SC to hear on Friday plea of Vodafone aganist IUC charges
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a plea of telecom firm Vodafone India against TRAI's recent tariff regulations by which Inter-connection Usage Charges (IUC) has been revised.
Feb 26, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
Trai sends notice to Airtel, Voda, Idea in ISD card case
"Show-cause notice (in the matter) has been issued to Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular on Tuesday," an official source told PTI.
Feb 18, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
Trai may pull up Airtel, Voda, Idea in ISD calling card case
Trai has received complaints from interested ILD (International Long Distance) companies that these operators are not signing agreements, thereby violating regulation.
Feb 15, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
