2g Licenses

Telecommunications, which contributes around 3 percent of GDP, has greatly contributed to accelerated economic and social growth in the country. The sector has now grown to a total subscriber base of 893.15mn in January 2013 supported by huge investments in active and passive infrastructure which are required for the telecom sector, says CARE.

Cabinet to mull 4 options on spectrum pricing on Tuesday

The Cabinet will tomorrow discuss four options on prospective spectrum pricing, reports CNBC-TV18‘s Malvika Jain.

Uninor on war footing; Brekke rallies troops

While normally you would expect the MD of a company whose business is at stake to conduct high level closed door meetings, Sigve Brekke the MD of Uninor has a different plan.

SC accepts GoI review petition on 2G cancellation

The Supreme Court has admitted the government of India‘s review petition on the cancellation of 2G licenses and is going to be heard on May 1, reports CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan.

Telcos deliberate further legal action against SC dismissal

Telecom companies are up in arms against the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss their review petitions, and some are looking into further legal actions.

Telenor confident of new partner for 2G license auction

Norway's Telenor upped the ante today by issuing a second notice to Unitech for voiding the shareholder pact. CNBC-TV18's Siddharth Zarabi does a low-down on the latest.

2G case: Uninor counsel explores basis for review petition

CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan spoke to Ajay Bahl counsel for Uninor on the Supreme Court’s order on the 2G licenses and what the trial court had to say when it dismissed Subramanium Swamy's plea against Chidambaram’s alleged role in the 2G scam.

Will SC verdict hurt telecom sector's future?

The Supreme Court (SC) of India came up with an epic verdict that has consequences for the entire telecom sector.

Don't see much impact on customer, auction preferred: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai today said there will not be much impact on customers due to cancellation of 122 2G licenses of eight companies, as around 95% of total subscribers belong to operators which got licences before January 2008.

SC shocks corporate India; innocent telcos suffer: Lawyers

Experts tells CNBC-TV18 that the Supreme Court's verdict to cancel 2G licenses issued post January 2008 will shock coporate India and will have an adverse impact on innocent telcos as well.

Kanimozhi's NGO got huge donation from telcos, SC told

The Supreme Court was today told that the NGO of DMK MP Kanimozhi, one of the accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam, received huge donations from telecom companies which were granted licence during the tenure of former Telecom Minister A Raja.