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India to have one more satellite launch site

Sep 13, 2011 at 9:15 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Amid requests from various countries for launch of their satellites, India has decided to set up one more launch site to expand its capacity in this aspect.

At a meeting held by the Prime Minister`s Principal Secretary T K A Nair here to review performance of the Department of Space, it was decided that a feasibility study would be conducted for a new site, sources said.

The decision to find a new site was taken after the meeting was told that ISRO  [read more →]

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Government`s draft Spectrum Act proposes market-based spectrum pricing

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The outcry over the 2G spectrum scam has prompted the government to prepare a draft Spectrum Act, which could well become India`s first ever legislation to govern management, pricing and allocation of a scarce national resource.

Distinguishing between spectrum for commercial and non-commercial or strategic/public interest use, the draft states that for “spectrum for commercial use, the Commission shall follow fair, transparent, equitable, non-discriminatory market-based competitive assignment which may include (but not limited to) methods such as auction, tender, bidding”.

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Cash crunch cramps STel

Sep 6, 2011 at 11:15 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Mobile operator STel is finding it difficult to provide “connectivity” to its customers as its network vendors have started disconnecting services over non-payment of dues.

The telecom service provider, which is 49 per cent owned by Bahrain Telecom (Batelco), has been unable to pay its network vendors over the last few months because of a cash crunch.

Mobile operators have been unable to secure loans from financial institutions and banks because of the uncertainty prevailing in the telecom sector. STel is one  [read more →]

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Etisalat`s international long-distance telephony plan hits security hurdle

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Etisalat DB`s international long-distance telephony plan is in trouble with security agencies yet to give clearance to the company for setting up gateways in the country.

Intelligence agencies have raised security concerns about Etisalat DB`s parent company – the UAE-based Emirates Telecommunications Corp.

This comes even as the company`s mobile licences are under the scanner for alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam.

According to the International Long Distance (ILD) license conditions, Etisalat DB is supposed to set up at least one gate  [read more →]

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TDSAT dismisses Idea Cellular plea challenging DoT show-cause notices

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Telecom tribunal TDSAT has dismissed the petitions filed by Idea Cellular challenging the show-cause notices issued by the government on merger of Spice Communication with the Aditya Birla group firm.

The TDSAT rejected Idea Cellular`s plea after observing that it would be “improper” to pass any order as the Department of Telecom (DoT) is yet to pass the final order. The Telecom Disputes Settlement a! nd Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) also made it clear that after the DoT passes an order in  [read more →]

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Tata Tele sees big scope in small businesses

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Tata Teleservices intends to invest over Rs 100 crore every year in developing and marketing solutions for small and medium businesses.

The company has carved out a special business unit in order to give the desired degree of focus to this practice so that target the numerous SMB clusters in the country can be systematically targeted, according to Mr AG Rao, Executive President, Enterprise Business & Technology, Tata Teleservices.

“We see huge potential in the SMB space given that every unit is  [read more →]

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DoT to invite bids for network rollout in Maoist areas like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa

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The Department of Telecom (DoT) will shortly invite bids from all mobile phone companies to roll out networks across the country`s naxal-infested territories! to bring the multitude of left wing ultras in the cellular loop.

Phase I will target rollouts in districts identified by the home ministry in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa, a senior telecoms department official told ET.

The government has accorded highest priority to extend mobile coverage across select districts in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Andhra  [read more →]

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Telecom minister Kapil Sibal decides to send notices to 74 telecom firms, overrules DoT`s view

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In a major departure from his ministry`s stand, telecom minister Kapil Sibal has decided to issue show-cause notices to 74 licensees that failed to meet roll-out obligations. While telecom regulator Trai and the Department of Telecom had locked horns on this issue with the latter disagreeing with former`s recommendations, Sibal has decided to overrule DoT`s view.

According to an internal DoT note dated August 31, a copy of which is with ET Now, Sibal has also sought legal opinion from the  [read more →]

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Reliance Communications units merger to render 700 staff jobless

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Reliance Communications, India`s second largest telco by subscribers, is merging its three business divisions, a move that will make about 10% of its 7,000 executives redundant and result in redeployment of another 2,000 employees to `field functions`.

The telco will collapse its existing business units that are carved out geographically – North, South and East – into a single entity reporting to a chief operating officer, who will be recruited from ou! tside by month-end, executives with direct knowledge of the  [read more →]

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Rejig of operations helps Airtel regain revenue market share

Aug 26, 2011 at 5:00 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Having consistently lost revenue market share over the last two years, Bharti Airtel has now gained back some lost ground.

The country`s largest mobile services operator, by revenue and subscriber base, clocked a revenue market! share of 30.8% of the Indian telecom market, a gain of 60 basis points (0.6%) during the April- June quarter against the three months ended March 2011.

However, the data released by telecom industry regulator Trai also suggests that Bharti slipped on a year-on-year basis. This market  [read more →]