Additional Spectrum

The counsel has said that both Ruia and Sterling Cellular appear to have benefited from actions of Sunil Bharti Mittal. Sterling Cellular is now known as Vodafone Mobile Service Ltd and Ruia was a rotational director at the time of grant of additional spectrum.

Uninor wins fresh spectrum and adds new circle in auction

With this additional spectrum, Uninor will be able to enhance its voice and data capacity by approximately 20 percent to 25 percent in the four existing circles of UP East, UP West, Bihar and Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.

Cognisance of spectrum charges in NDA regime on Monday

A local court will take up for cognisance on Monday the chargesheet in the allocation of additional spectrum during the NDA regime with CBI saying the then government's decision had "brightened" the outcome of the IPO of one of Bharti Airtel's group companies.

Trai moots for unified license; auction may go the 3G way

CNBC-TV18 caught up with JS Sharma, chairman of Trai to get his outlook on the big move by the SC cancelling all licenses given out in January 2008.

No decision yet on one-time charge for spectrum: Sources

Sources at the Department of Telecom (DoT) have revealed that no decision has been reached as yet with regard to the proposed one-time charge for additional spectrum. No timeline has been arrived at for charging for excess spectrum either, reports CNBC-TV18.

Follow-on auction of spectrum possible: Kapil Sibal

Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today indicated that the government could proceed further with a follow-on auction of spectrum. However, he did not clarify whether government was looking at sale of additional 2G or 3G spectrum.