Call drops: Telcos approach DoT, TRAI for de-sealing towers

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:48

This is the second letter from telecom companies to government authorities in a month seeking their intervention to de-seal mobile towers being locked by local bodies.

Centre asks states to allow mobile towers on govt buildings

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 15:33

"Our ministry has written to all chief ministers to allow mobile towers on state government buildings. It will boost the coverage and capacity of service providers and help counter call drop problem," Prasad told reporters here.

BSNL gets govt nod to hive off towers into separate arm

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 21:36

In a bid to revive the flagging fortunes of BSNL, the government Wednesday approved hiving off the state-owned firm's tower business into a new company as well as compensating it and MTNL Rs 627.20 crore for 800 MHz CDMA spectrum that they surrendered.

Bharti closes tower sale in 5 African nations

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 13:13

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has completed the sale of mobile towers in five countries in Africa for USD 1.3 billion and the process is under way for selling tower assets in six other nations.

On PMO call-drop concern, hospitals told to allow mobile towers

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 09:42

On a directive from the PMO, local authorities in the national capital have been asked to help telecom operators set up necessary infrastructure like mobile towers, to overcome the menace of call-drops.

Only new mobile towers can reduce call drops: Prasad

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 18:37

Call drops will continue to happen unless new mobile towers are allowed to come up, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.

50% mobile towers in the city illegal: BMC

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 16:33

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has admitted that around 50% mobile towers across the city are illegal.

50 per cent mobile towers in the city illegal: BMC

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 16:06

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has admitted that around 50 per cent mobile towers across the city are illegal.

50 per cent mobile towers in the city illegal: BMC

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 16:06

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has admitted that around 50 per cent mobile towers across the city are illegal.

DoT asks states not to seal mobile towers without permission

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:18

The Department of Telecom has asked states to refrain from sealing mobile towers or disconnecting power supply to them without the permission of its unit, TERM cell, on account of radiation related issues.

`Most of the mobile towers restored in U`khand`

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 19:48

Indus Towers Friday said most of its mobile towers in rain-ravaged districts of Uttarakhand have been restored.

Govt orders removal of illegal mobile towers in Patna

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 18:19

The Bihar government today ordered removal of 784 communication towers of different mobile companies located within the 100 metre radius of residential, hospital and school areas in the state capital.