Broadband Wireless Access

The company has 3G spectrum in 13 circles and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) or 4G airwaves in 8 circles.

Reliance Jio launches messaging, calling app Jio Chat

Reliance Jio has plans to start 4G service this year covering all states, around 5,000 towns and cities, accounting for over 90 percent of urban India and over 215,000 villages. The application allows internet based calls as well.

Model code to delay spectrum trading by 3-4 months: Montek

Presently, government allocates spectrum to telecom firms on the basis of auction. Once the trading is permitted, the companies will be able to sell spectrum to the other telecom license holders.

MTNL seeks nod to raise borrowing limit to Rs 15,000 cr

MTNL, at present, can borrow up to Rs 9,000 crore from time to time at its discretion from banks, financial institutions, mutual funds, general public, including non-residents and from any other source, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Will India dial into 4G in 2014?

The latent demand for the higher speed the technology offers is indisputable. However, don‘t expect the end-user numbers to scale up in 2014. The focus, in fact, is more likely to be on gearing up for growth

Reliance Jio, few others apply for Unified Licence

The government put in place a new Unified Licence regime earlier this month with the aim of freeing players from limitations on use of technology for services

The Reliance juggernaut on the move. Again!

The first time Mukesh Ambani disrupted Indian telecom, Sunil Mittal survived, even emerged stronger. Can he pull it off a second time?

DoT offers Qualcomm BWA licenses

The road for American wireless major Qualcomm to start its wireless business in India seems to be finally clear. Qualcomm informed CNBC-TV18 that the department of telecom (DoT) has offered it broadband wireless access (BWA) licences. Qualcomm received the telecom department's offer on October 10, 2011.

Qualcomm wants DoT to expedite BWA license grant

US telecom major Qualcomm, which forked out USD 1 billion last year to win Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licenses in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala wants the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to expeditiously issue BWA license to the company, reports CNBC-TV18 Malvika Jain quoting sources.

Expediting process of BWA auction: Telecom Secretary

The Telecom Secretary today said that his department is expediting the process of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) auction. The department of finance intends to provide for its non-plan expenditure through this, reports CNBC-TV18’s Malvika Jain.

Qualcomm's 4G licences on block, Bharti may buy

Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy Qualcomm's yet-to-be launched broadband wireless access (BWA) licences in India, reports The Economic Times.