The Union Finance Ministry has asked the telecom department to double the floor price for 3G and wireless broadband spectrum. The move can further delay the 3G auction process scheduled for January 16.
The finance ministry has asked to submit fresh proposal to the Cabinet with the desired changes. Two anonymous executives of the telecom companies said that the move would make 3G services more expensive for the consumers. Telecom companies expressed reservations on the fresh move of 3G prices issue.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has made announcement about the launching of its ‘Interactive Personalised Television and Video Services’ (IPTV) services in Haryana.
In order to fulfill this initiative, State-run telecom operator (BSNL) has joined hands with Smart Digivision.
IPTV is a system delivering digital content services to subscribers using the Internet protocol over a broadband connection using closed network infrastructure.
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications has launched nationwide GSM services from December 31. The company is already operating almost all telecom circles with its CDMA services. The company would cover 11,000 towns and 3.40 lakh villages across the country by investing Rs. 10,000-crore in the field of mobile telephony. Reliance Communications has received spectrum to roll out GSM services in January this year and has set a record to launch services within a record low period.
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), on Wednesday, announced the nation-wide launch of Interactive Personalized Television & Video Services (IPTV) for its customers.
Internet Protocol Tele Vision (IPTV) is a new revolution in the television history where service providers can utilize existing copper cable network to deliver high quality videos and sound using Internet Protocol.
With this launch, the company has enabled its customers to watch programmes according to their convenience from more than 140 TV channels.
Recently, some senior level appointments were announced by the telecom equipment manufacturing firm Bharti Teletech, which it sees as an attempt to strengthen its core management team.
Previously working with Jumbo Electronics Retails as Country Head & CEO, Atul Jain has now joined Bharti Teletech as Director-Sales & Distribution. The former Intex Technologies India Ltd Director-Operations, Suresh Gupta has joined Bharti as Chief Finance Officer.
The much-awaited 3G spectrum is likely to be set back by at least a few weeks as DoT has not received sanction from Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) over it.
According to senior DoT officials, earlier, the government has announced 16 January as the date for auctioning of 3G spectrum.
The sources said that the DoT had decided to take Cabinet's permission on higher 3G spectrum charge and number of blocks to be auctioned in order to avoid any controversies in the coming future especially on the back drop of criticism it faced over its 2G policy decisions for new operators.
The Union Finance Ministry has asked the telecom department to double the floor price for 3G and wireless broadband spectrum. The move can further delay the 3G auction process scheduled for January 16. 
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has made announcement about the launching of its ‘Interactive Personalised Television and Video Services’ (IPTV) services in Haryana.
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications has launched nationwide GSM services from December 31. The company is already operating almost all telecom circles with its CDMA services. The company would cover 11,000 towns and 3.40 lakh villages across the country by investing Rs. 10,000-crore in the field of mobile telephony. Reliance Communications has received spectrum to roll out GSM services in January this year and has set a record to launch services within a record low period. 
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), on Wednesday, announced the nation-wide launch of Interactive Personalized Television & Video Services (IPTV) for its customers. 
Recently, some senior level appointments were announced by the telecom equipment manufacturing firm Bharti Teletech, which it sees as an attempt to strengthen its core management team. 
The much-awaited 3G spectrum is likely to be set back by at least a few weeks as DoT has not received sanction from Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) over it. 
