Mobile tariffs will go up but not immediately: COAI

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015, 22:14

Huge outgo in spectrum auction by telecom operators will increase rates for mobile calls and other services in the long term, although it may not have any immediate impact on tariffs, industry body COAI said Friday.

GSM subscribers in India up 8.87 mn in January

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 14:13

The GSM subscribers in India increased by 8.87 million or 1.31 percent in January 2015 over the previous month, data from the Cellular Operators` Association of India (COAI) showed here Tuesday.

Exempt telecom goods made in SEZs from basic customs duty: COAI

Last Updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 17:38

GSM industry body COAI has suggested that telecom goods manufactured in the country in special economic zones (SEZs) should be exempted from basic customs duty.

GSM players add 41.5 lakh rural subscribers in December: COAI

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 18:37

GSM mobile operators added 41.5 lakh net subscribers in rural areas last month, taking the overall base to 31.97 crore, industry body COAI said Tuesday.

COAI hails TRAI's recommendations on 3G spectrum auction

Last Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2015, 19:05

The recommended 3G spectrum base price is about 19 percent lower than what operators paid in 2010.

GSM mobile operators add 82.1 lakh subscribers in Nov: COAI

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 20:24

GSM mobile operators added 82.1 lakh users in November taking their overall subscriber base to 67.02 crore at the month end.

COAI seeks 5 year extension in 4G network roll out deadline

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 17:26

Telecom industry body COAI has requested the Department of Telecom to extend deadline for roll out of 4G services to 2020 citing various hurdles mainly delay in development of technology and regulatory procedures.

GSM operators want reconfiguration of 800 Mhz band

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 22:22

GSM mobile operators' body COAI has said that the 800 MHz band, used for CDMA services, be "reconfigured" as EGSM 900 Mhz band for better utilisation of radiowaves and higher auction revenues.

GSM telcos add 3.79 million rural subscribers in October: COAI

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 18:57

The rural subscriber base stood at 307.54 million at the end of September, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.

Don't mandate only BSNL/MTNL connections for govt staff: COAI

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:57

GSM industry body COAI has written to Department of Telecom (DoT) not to implement a proposal of "mandating only" BSNL and MTNL connections for government staff and enterprises as it would be "anti-competitive".

Reliance Jio can continue with 1% SUC under old permit: COAI

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:16

Locking horns with Reliance Jio Infocomm, GSM industry body COAI has said it is "illogical" that for offering same technology on different bands, operators pay different charges.

GSM user base increases to 68.80 crore in November: COAI

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:22

The GSM subscriber base in the country rose marginally in November to reach 68.80 crore, with 48.67 lakh new users added during the month, industry body COAI said on Monday.