TRAI dispels fear about mobile tower radiations

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:43

Sectoral regulator TRAI Friday sought to dispel fears of mobile tower radiation causing serious health problems and said the studies conducted by it do not corroborate this claim.

RCom short-lists bidders for stake sale in tower arm

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 16:09

Reliance Infratel has more than 45,000 mobile towers, and proceeds from the stake sale will help the company reduce debt this fiscal.

Telecom firms asked by HC to give mobile tower details in 7 days

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 18:37

"Mobile companies have been asked by the High Court to provide details about mobile towers installed in UT Chandigarh within seven days," advocate Shekhar Verma, counsel for UT Chandigarh Administration, said.

Airtel blames lack of mobile towers for frequent call drops

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 14:47

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has blamed the lack of mobile towers for this problem, saying there is an urgent need to clear the 'misinformation' about their radiation effect.

Mobile tower count likely to cross 5 lakh by 2020: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 22:55

Mobile towers in India are likely to grow to over five lakh by 2020 from about four lakh at present due to increase in demand of wireless internet services, a study said Tuesday.

'DoT failed to fine firms for violating tower radiation rules'

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 19:43

The Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up DoT's vigilance arm of for failing to impose penalty to the tune of Rs 4,300 crore on telecom operators for violating mobile tower radiation rules.

BSNL invests Rs 11,000 crore to improve services: Prasad

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 17:56

BSNL is augmenting its mobile network by installing additional 14,421 2G mobile sites and 10,605 3G sites with an estimated investment of Rs 4,804 crore.

Unified telecom licence amended; relief to operators

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 14:44

The initial unified licence (new regime) mandated operators to migrate all their telecom licences to the new regime on expiry of one in any of their circles, which the industry had dubbed as 'forced migration'.

DoT working on plan to bring tower cos under licensing regime

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:12

At present, they can operate by paying Rs 5,000 to register with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

Govt plans devices for 24x7 monitoring of mobile tower emission

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 23:35

This would be another level of surveillance along with existing manual system of data collection.

HC notice to Centre on 70 year-old woman`s plea on mobile tower

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 19:46

Delhi High Court sought Centre`s response on 70 year-old widow`s plea seeking Rs 50 lakh as compensation for allowing cellular operator to install mobile tower on terrace which caused health hazards.