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Spectrum auction fetches Rs.1.10 lakh crore to Union Government
The Union government has fetched about 1.10 lakh crore rupees after the auctioning of a telecom spectrum. The spectrum auction concluded on 25 March 2015 after 19 days and 115 rounds of rigorous bidding. However the 11 percent airwaves were ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Airtel and China Mobile inks MoU for evolving technologies and equipment procurement
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel and world’s largest telecom operator China Mobile have signed a partnership memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work jointly on evolving high technologies like 4G, 5G and procuring telecom devices and equipment. The MoU was signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
TRAI amends regulation to facilitate Pan-India Mobile Number Portability
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 25 February 2015 has amended regulation to allow Pan-India Mobile Number Portability (MNP). In this regard, TRAI has issued 6th amendment to the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulation, 2009. It will come into effect ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
TRAI removes interconnection usage charges (IUC)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has removed the interconnection usage charges (IUC). Earlier, IUC of 20 paise was charged for calls made from landline to landline or landline to mobile. TRAI also has reduced network IUC on calls ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Scientist Tapan Misra appointed as Director of ISRO’s Space Application Centre
Eminent scientist Tapan Misra has been appointed the Chief of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad Gujarat. He will succeed A S Kiran Kumar, who was appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in January 2015. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Foreign Investment limit raised to 74% for Broadcasting Services
The Government of India increased the foreign investment cap for the broadcasting service providers to 74%. The hike in foreign investment cap is for service providers of Direct to Home (DTH), modernized cable network and mobile television. This decision of ..