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GSM operators blocking competition, says Tata Tele MD http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/1...22450370400.htm I expect the HC to slap the Gangsters with exorbitant fine for delaying the growth of telecom industry for their selfishness.

Hello shashank, AFAIK Airtel 256kbps unlimited is Rs.999 Where did you get this surprising information? Its unlimited 128 kbps which is at Rs. 750 in Airtel

Add Samsung Max in your list and go for it....

Things getting murky. The DoT committee has thrown back the ball again to Govt. GSM gangsters seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. I sincerely hope that light to be the light of approaching train. Here's the link to the report. http://www.hindu.com/nic/spectrum.pdf GSM players renew fight over spectrum source:: http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14579267

DoT commitee to tighten up the screw further than suggested by TEC. Longer the delay, bigger the spectrum which GSM incumbents have to return. DoT committee > TEC > TRAI To submit report by this week end. :clap: Now DoT should not waste too much time in formulating modalities of returning excess spectrum. They've to do it as quickly as possible. source :: http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14577550

There's one more technology coming up for 3G auction. TD-SCDMA Vavasi wants to deploy this technology. But their request to bracket this as 2G should be outright rejected. Any new technology other than 800 MHz CDMA , 900 MHz/1800 MHz GSM has to be moved to auction process and has to be treated as 3G. TD-SCDMA is already treated as 3G in China. Now we've 4 technologies lined up for 3G. 1)HSDPA 2)EvDO 3)WiMax 4)TD-SCDMA We've to go for simultaneous ascending auctions for all the above technologies. source :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2632501.cms

Here are the official links. Enjoi... http://www.bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=391 http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/dataone_tariff.htm#8mbps

Good move by TATA. Will help to improve rural telephony in a big way. Kudos to all parteners. :clap: Tata Tele partners with DoT and IIT Bombay source :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2620700.cms

Separate spectrum fee for 2G entrants. This move by DoT answers previous post's finance ministry concerns. source :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2621165.cms

Finance Ministry seeks financial explanation on dual tech mobile licences source :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/1...21452800100.htm

This shouldn't be the end of battle..... Certainly Reliance has got the spectrum now......Possibly TATA may also get the spectrum....... With due credits to them, I expect them to change sides and shift goal-post once they're allocated spectrum. I'm may be cynical. Then it would be high-profile somersault ever seen in the business parlance. The battle should not stop till all the excess spectrum hold by the GSM gansters are returned back. The battle is for national resource. The battle is for deploying more spectrum efficient technologies. The battle is for more new players and for more competition. Battle is still far from over.

VSNL's WiMAX broadband services by Jan. I sincerely hope the planned one is mobile wimax source :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2615740.cms

Now here is the official press release from TATA. http://www.tataindicom.com/pressroom/PR_Do...ia-11-12-07.pdf

The same result for me. " This call is received on Karnataka Trunk" and disconnects

Raja is rational and fair, Tata writes to DMK chief “It is essential that history praises the vision, creativity and high growth achieved by you and your minister” source :: http://www.indianexpress.com/story/248496.html This is called ultimate master stroke. Why write to PM when demi-God is sitting in Chennai? Who else can solve other than Demi-God? When he can solve imbroglio between Left and Congress regarding nuclear deal, this(spectrum war) is trivial for Him.

Tata Tele to file petition against DoT in TDSAT source :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/bus...es/15/00/316614

Its a reaction to more popular "Value 325" plan of TATA's Plug2Surf. I'm eagerly waiting for TATA's knock-out punch.

I've pulled in this article mainly to highlight one aspect in auction of 3G spectrum. All 3 technologies' (wimax,evdo & HSDPA) auction should and must run parallely. The main intention is not to repeat the same mistakes which happened on 2G. The auctioned price of one technology's spectrum should not applied on other's as proposed in issued guidelines. That's purely illogical if you want to live up to the spirit of technology neutral approach. The key phrase is simultaneous ascending auctions source :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2602432.cms

Its information on software radio or cognitive radio. I don't know exactly where to post. Admins can move if you find appropriate location. Vanu comes to India for push to 4G source :: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/1...20756861100.htm

GSM operators delink from government's spectrum committee source :: http://www.indlawnews.com/0813FCB0665DE3B7D3A9A2C99EFCB0F8

Another wicket has fallen in COAI team. Now its just left with only 3 players (Airtel,Vodafone and Idea). BPL Mobile disagrees with COAI views on spectrum source :: http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14572352

Spectrum war: Tata backs Ambani. TATA wants further tightening. He wants it similar to CDMA. source :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/St...ta+backs+Ambani

DoT committee to determine ‘economic value’ of spectrum source :: http://www.livemint.com/2007/12/05001022/D...etermine-8.html

TRAI has decided to set up a Steering Committee to address issues involved in the implementation of Mobile Number Portability. http://www.trai.gov.in/trai/upload/PressRe...3dec07no101.pdf

EU governments agree to open GSM radio spectrum Another potential breakthrough wrt 3G is brewing hot in Europe. I think this is ad-hoc answer from HSDPA community to distrubtive frequency of 450 MHz(with its bare minimum capex requirement) approved by ITU for EvDO and WiMAX. HSDPA community is really afraid of 450 MHz and its clealry seen by these acts. I think its very difficult follow it India since 900 MHz is already occupied by GSM players through out India. source :: http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articl...ryID=nL29892157