National guidelines for telecom towers in two months: Official

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 19:27

In a bid to standardise the installation and execution of telecom towers across the country, a set of guidelines will be brought into effect in the next two months, a telecom department official said Thursday.

Telecom Minister approves Rs 350 cr penalty on Bharti Airtel

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 20:46

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is learnt to have approved the recommendation of a Department of Telecom committee to impose Rs 50 crore penalty each on seven licences of Bharti Airtel that entered into 3G roaming agreements with other operators to offer services beyond permitted zones.

Telecom firms' licence renewal be decided in 2 wks: DoT to HC

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 19:41

"The government will decide their applications (for renewal of licences) within two weeks as per the law," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A S Chandhiok told a bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher.

Vahanvati says 2G press note cleared by him was altered

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 15:21

Attorney General G E Vahanvati on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel probing the 2G case that a press note which he had cleared for inviting application for spectrum allocation in 2008 was altered before its release, sources said here.

Spectrum auction: Govt to take call on pricing Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 21:25

The Cabinet may on Thursday decide on pricing of telecom spectrum to be sold the second round of auction beginning March 11.

Qualcomm partner receives DoT notice for dues of Rs 146 cr

Last Updated: Monday, January 2, 2012, 18:15

Qualcomm had bagged BWA spectrum for Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerla circles.

Qualcomm partner receives DoT notice for dues of Rs 146 cr

Last Updated: Friday, December 2, 2011, 18:13

US-based chip maker Qualcomm on Friday informed TDSAT that the Telecom Department has issued a demand of Rs 146 crore in dues from one of its partners Tulip Telecom.