India: 160 MHz of spectrum for BWA services in 2012
The government of India is planning to make 160 MHz of spectrum available next year for telecom operators for deploying broadband wireless access (BWA) services across
17.25 million BWA/WiMAX and 320 thousand LTE subscribers reached in Q1 2011
3.7 million new BWA/WiMAX subscribers were added in Q4 2010, and 5.5 million will be added throughout 2011, according to the 14th issue of the 4GCounts Quarterly Report
BSNL body seeks probe into BWA spectrum allotment
PTI, India – An association of senior officials of state-owned BSNL has demanded a probe into the allocation of broadband spectrum to the company, saying that it is not
Indian BWA Licensees Leaning Towards TD- LTE
The second half of 2010 in India was abuzz with discussion of several possiblities for BWA licensees regarding whether to deploy TD-LTE, WiMAX, or a hybrid-type network
Qualcomm to Exit Indian BWA Business?
Qualcomm, which won BWA spectrum for four circles in India at Rs 4,913 crore, is in talks to exit the business. BWA auction took place earlier this year and concluded…
BWA/WiMAX Subscribers to Reach 13 Million by Year-End 2010
According to the latest 4Gcounts Quarterly Report (Issue 12), the BWA/WiMAX industry could reach up to 13 million subscribers by the end of the year, up from 9 million reported…
MTNL to invite bids for WiMax rollout
India’s state owned telco MTNL plans to invite private players for network deployment of broadband WiMAX services on a revenue sharing basis.
Four operators get BWA spectrum
The Indian government has allotted spectrum to four operators paving the way for starting high-speed mobile broadband.
GSMA Seeks More Spectrum Allocations in India
Recently awarded 3G and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licences in India will help accelerate the much-needed deployment of Mobile Broadband networks and services across the country, however addit
BWA set to take off, 3G to wait
The Indian government will immediately provide broadband spectrum to the six companies that won licences in the recently concluded BWA auctions.
RIL acquires Infotel, may opt for TD-LTE
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced today the acquisition of Infotel Broadband Services (P) Ltd, which has emerged as a successful bidder in all the 22 circles of the auction…
BWA Auction Update Day 13: Pan-India Bid reaches $2.45B
On the 13th day of the auction the Pan-India bidding price has reached Rs 11,517.9 crore (approx US$2.45 billion), more than six times the reserve price of Rs 1,750 crore.
BWA Auction Update Day 11: Pan-India Bid Crosses $2B
At 11th day of the auction the Pan-India bidding price has reportedly crossed Rs 98.37 billion (US$2.0 billion).
BWA Auction Update Day9: Pan-India Bid Crosses $1.9B
As India’s BWA/WiMAX spectrum auction is almost 90% complete, the Pan-India bidding price has reportedly crossed Rs 89.8 billion (US$1.9 billion) on the 9th day of the auction.
BWA Auction Update Day 7: Bids up to $1.68B
India’s BWA/WiMAX spectrum auction is gaining momentum as the bidding price has reportedly zoomed to Rs 79.43 billion (US$1.68 billion) on the 7th day of the auction.
BWA Auction Update Day 4: Bids Cross $1.1B
After a break of a day BWA Auction got more intese today and it crossed Rs. 5,200 crore (approx $1.1 Billion) at the end. So far 24 rounds of auction…
BWA Auction Update Day 3: Bids Reach $880M
BWA Auction has reached to 4185.77 crore (approx $880 million) rupees at the end of Day. So far 16 rounds of auction has been completed.
BWA Auction Update Day 2: Bids Reach $670M
BWA Auction has reached to 3199.29 crore ($670 million) rupees at the end of Day. So far 10 rounds of auction has been completed.
BWA bid touches Rs 6940 crore on day 1
Auction of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum kicked off on Monday, closing at Rs 2,353 crore for a nation-wide license.
BWA auctions to kick off 0n May 24
11 Telecom companies including Qualcomm are expected to bid in the broadband wireless spectrum auctions (BWA) starting Monday on May 24.
BWA auctions to kick off 0n May 24
11 Telecom companies including Qualcomm are expected to bid in the broadband wireless spectrum auctions (BWA) starting Monday on May 24.
3G spectrum auction ends in India
The DoT said that the 3G auctions ended on Wednesday but the names of the winners have not been announced yet.
India 3G Spectrum Auction reach $3.33 bln
Bids for nationwide 3G mobile spectrum licences in India reached Rs 150 billion ($3.33 billion) on the 29th day of an auction, an indication the government could earn revenue of…
India 3G Auction Update – bid up by 172%
Bids for an all-India license to offer 3G services reached Rs 9,500-crore mark on the 18th day of auction.
3G & BWA spectrum auction starts in India
The first-ever auction of the radio frequency spectrum for third generation (3G) telephony that would facilitate high-speed mobile services in India began on Friday.
DoT releases bidder’s list for auction of 3G, BWA spectrum
March 30, 2010 – The department of telecommunications (DoT), India on Tuesday published a list of pre-qualified bidders in the auction of spectrum for third-generation (3G) mobile phone services an
DoT releases bidder’s list for auction of 3G, BWA spectrum
March 30, 2010 – The department of telecommunications (DoT), India on Tuesday published a list of pre-qualified bidders in the auction of spectrum for third-generation (3G) mobile phone services an