So the first hat, it seems, is in the ring. Qualcomm has announced that they’ve filed an application to bid in India’s upcoming 3G and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) auction, specifically ... Continue_Reading

Update: Delayed again? I’m tired of using the word tiresome, so I’ll let Monty Python share this simple, succinct message for the Indian government: Earlier (Feb 26th): The 3G Auction notice ... Continue_Reading

The much awaited auction of 3G spectrum, set to take place on December 7 this year has been postponed to January, according to Hindu. Telecommunications and Information Technology minister A.Raja ... Continue_Reading

To many of us following the 3G saga in India play out over the last three-four years, things have become quite frustrating over the past eight months. There has been ... Continue_Reading

After around two years of, well, testing, Doordarshan is getting serious about its Mobile TV plans. The public sector broadcaster which enjoys exclusivity over terrestrial broadcasting in India, has put ... Continue_Reading

Given credit crunch, the Department of Telecom has deferred the 3G auction till January 15th. Earlier the auctions were to be completed by the end of the year. A revised ... Continue_Reading

The headline for this PTI report would have you believe, incorrectly, that only those companies with prior 3G experience are allowed to bid for a 3G spectrum in India. That ... Continue_Reading

Etisalat, the largest telco in the UAE, is close to picking up a majority stake – 51 percent – in Swan Telecom. Swan was reported to be a Reliance Communications ... Continue_Reading

The agency which will conduct India’s much hyped 3G spectrum auctions should be finalized by the end of September; auction can only begin after that. As per the guidelines issued ... Continue_Reading