AUSPI seeks rejection of COAI plea on Tata Teleservices

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 21:27

Alleging distortion of facts by COAI, AUSPI has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reject the rival association's plea to take back spectrum from Tata Teleservices in 18 service areas.

'Location based services can become $2-5 bn sector in 3 yrs'

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 20:59

In May 2011, the DoT had amended mobile licences making it mandatory for setting up location-based services.

Take back Tata Tele spectrum: GSM ind body writes to DoT

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 22:30

Last year, GSM industry body had written to the then Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar requesting that the DoT auction the TTSL spectrum in question.

COAI plans to seek cancellation of 19 GSM permits of Tata Tele

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 16:42

GSM industry body COAI is planning to approach the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the "next few days" asking it to cancel 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) over five years ago.

GSM subscribers up by 3.51 million

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 15:56

The total number of GSM subscribers in April 2013 stood at 664.45 million, up by 3.51 million, according to data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Wednesday.

COAI calls for auctioning entire spectrum, questions delay

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 17:09

Telecom industry body COAI Friday said the government should auction the entire spectrum available with it at a realistic reserve price as early as possible for quick roll-out of broadband services.

Rs 700cr penalty slapped on telecom towers for violating norms

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 18:56

COAI is the industry body of GSM-based telecom operators.

GSM mobile user base down to 655.59 mn in Feb

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 19:02

The subscriber count stood at 657.56 million at the end of January 2013.

RJIL dares GSM players to face competition; denies charges

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 21:28

In a letter to Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar Thursday, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) has alleged that GSM industry body COAI is working for selfish and short term interests of its members.

COAI alleges bias in allowing ISPs to offer voice services

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 19:58

Telecom operators body COAI has charged the telecom department with trying to give "undue benefits" to Reliance Industries by allowing companies having ISP licences to offer voice calls by paying a small fee of Rs 1,658 crore each.

High spectrum price, legal issues barriers to bidding: COAI

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 19:13

High reserve price for spectrum and legal issues were among the reasons that led to telecom operators in India staying away from the second round of airwaves sale, a top official of GSM industry body COAI said Wednesday.