Mukesh Ambani has stage a huge comeback in the telecom sector as he bought Infotel Broadband, which would be offering high, speed data services. It is to be noted that Infotel had bid the most in the broadband wireless access spectrum auctions and thus had 20MHz of spectrum in al the 22-telecom circle of India. [...]
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3G spectrum auction kicks off, first round completed
April 9th, 2010 |
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The first-ever auction of the radio frequency spectrum for third generation (3G) telephony that would facilitate high-speed mobile services in India began Friday.
As many as nine telecom companies — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone Essar, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices, Aircel, Etisalat, S Tel and Videocon Telecommunications — are participating in the online auction process which [...]
Bid over 3G spectrum hits today
April 9th, 2010 |
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Friday marks the beginning of the India’s biggest auction to get the national resource where the leading operators will bid to be allocated with 3G spectrum. It is the foremost online auction for spectrum that will mark the mobile history in the country.
R.S.P. Sinha, former CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) said, “Online auctioning [...]
Bid over 3G spectrum hits today
April 9th, 2010 |
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Friday marks the beginning of the India’s biggest auction to get the national resource where the leading operators will bid to be allocated with 3G spectrum. It is the foremost online auction for spectrum that will mark the mobile history in the country.
R.S.P. Sinha, former CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) said, “Online auctioning [...]
Auction of 3G spectrum kicks off Friday
April 8th, 2010 |
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The much-awaited, first-ever auction of radio frequency spectrum for third generation (3G) telephony in India will kick off Friday with top telecom firms such as Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications bidding for airwaves in all 22 service areas.
3G telecom services will allow faster connectivity than what is available now and enable applications such as internet [...]
Verizon Joins ATandT in Spectrum Protest
April 5th, 2010 |
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The two largest U.S. wireless carriers object to provisions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on Harbinger Capital’s acquisition of SkyTerra Communications. The FCC rules Harbinger must have agency approval before selling spectrum to AT T or Verizon.
– Verizon Wireless has joined AT amp;T in objecting to the Federal
Communications Commission’s restrictions on Harbinger Capital Partners,
a private equity firm which intends to sell spectrum for a nationwide,
wholesale Long-Term Evolution network. The FCC, though, is requiring Harbinger
to seek i…
Nine telecom companies apply for 3G
March 20th, 2010 |
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New Delhi, March 20: Nine telecom operators, including market leaders Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications, have applied to participate in the auction of radio frequency spectrum for third generation (3G) telephony.
“Nine companies have applied for 3G,” a department of telecommunications (DoT) official said here Friday, the last day for submitting applications.
While Bharti, Reliance, Tata Teleservices, [...]
FCC Chairman Touts Broadcaster Support for Spectrum Plan
March 16th, 2010 |
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Without naming specific broadcasters, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said there is support for the commission’s plan to auction off broadcast spectrum in return for a share of the profits.
– Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Julius Genachowski expressed confidence that major U.S.
television broadcasters were open to the FCCs plan to auction off
their spectrum contracts in exchange for a percentage of the profits, according to Reuters.
“We’ve certainly heard from a number o…
FCC Chairman Proposes Auction for Increased Wireless Spectrum
February 25th, 2010 |
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski believes that auctioning off some 500 megahertz of the wireless spectrum, currently held by television broadcasters, would be the best way to increase spectrum for mobile carriers and other providers, according to prepared remarks delivered to a New America Foundation event. The FCC has an ambitious National Broadband Plan, due to be revealed to Congress on March 17, that it hopes will allow the rate of broadband penetration in the United States to increase from 65 percent to 90 percent.
– The Federal Communications Commission wants
to increase the wireless spectrum available to mobile carriers by 500 megahertz
over the next decade, a plan that involves auctioning off portions of spectrum
currently held by television broadcasters and other providers. Reports indicate
that the 500 …
Smartphones, Video Driving Unprecedented Mobile Spectrum Demands
February 9th, 2010 |
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Cisco Systems predicts in its Visual Networking Index that mobile-ready devices and mobile video will fuel enormous global growth in mobile data traffic over the next four years.
– The Pentagon and broadcast networks can expect
continuing pressure to turn over some of their spectrum to make more airwaves
available to the private sector. According to Cisco Systems’ annual Visual
Networking Index, released Feb. 9, global mobile data traffic increased 160
percent in 2009 to 9…
Spectrum XT ably tracks down non Wi-Fi sources of interference
February 1st, 2010 |
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The Spectrum XT system solves some of the problems that developed over time with AirMagnet’s previous-generation spectrum analyzer.
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AirMagnets
Spectrum XT provides an excellent way to track down non-Wi-Fi sources
of interference around a corporate wireless network, allowing
wireless administrators to more easily identify and locate potential
RF problems that could hamper network performance. Support for
modern …
House Panel Approves Spectrum Bills
January 21st, 2010 |
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The House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet votes for legislation that would create an inventory of the nation’s airwaves and a bill designed to speed the process of clearing federal users from spectrum that the government has already reallocated for commercial use.
– Faced with concerns over the growing demands for commercial spectrum, the
House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet Jan. 21
approved legislation to create a comprehensive survey of the nation’s wireless
airwaves and develop an inventory of each spectrum band. The inventory…
DOJ Urges More Spectrum for Competitive Environment
January 4th, 2010 |
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The Department of Justice says the Federal Communications Commission needs to provide more spectrum to competitors who are seeking to provide wireless broadband services to compete with traditional wireline DSL and cable modem giants.
– The Department of Justice told the Federal Communications Commission Jan. 4 that
the FCC should make more spectrum available to wireless broadband providers to
promote competition in high-speed Internet services, which is currently
dominated by the telephone and cable industries. The DOJ comments…
India to delay 3G auction, papers
December 29th, 2009 |
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India, the world’s fastest growing mobile market, is expected to delay the auction of third-generation wireless spectrum to February due to uncertainty over defence forces giving up spectrum, two newspapers reported today, citing sources close to the development.
The Business Standard said the auction of spectrum, that would allow high speed wireless network, would be pushed to the end of February, while The Daily News and Analysis said it was likely in mid-February.
Let’s Make a Deal: Broadcaster Spectrum for Sale?
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Broadcasters spent billions on the digital transition, promising viewers who still rely on over-the-air reception multiple channels, HD programming and mobile video. An FCC proposal would limit that to a single standard definition channel. Why? More spectrum for mobile broadband.
– The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) opened a new line of
inquiry Dec. 2 seeking public comment on how to obtain more spectrum
for mobile broadband purposes, including a controversial proposal for
broadcasters to return much of their spectrum back to the government.
Under
the proposal,…
Pearl Jam | 10.31.09 | Philly Spectrum
November 5th, 2009 |
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Images by: Joe Roman
Pearl Jam :: 10.31.09 :: Wachovia Spectrum :: Philadelphia, PA
Pearl Jam celebrated Halloween by performing the final show ever at the legendary Philadelphia Spectrum. Completed in 1967, the Spectrum was home to both the 76ers and Flyers and also housed a plethora of rock concerts. The Grateful Dead played 53 shows there (the most of any band), The Doors, The Who, Pink Floyd, Genesis, KISS, Aerosmith, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix and scores of others all played the hallowed venue.
On the final show of a four-night run, Pearl Jam, with the help of opening act Bad Religion, closed the doors on the Spectrum with a massive three-and-a-half hour Halloween show featuring several never before played songs, the Philadelphia String Quartet, and they even donned Devo costumes. It was a historic night by a legendary band.
Main Set: Why Go, Last Exit, Corduroy, Severed Hand, The Fixer, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, You Are, Amongst The Waves, Even Flow, Pilate (first since 10.25.00), Unthought Known, Daughter, Johnny Guitar, Rats, I’m Open, I Got Shit, Glorified G, Out Of My Mind (first since 04.06.94), Black/We Belong Together, Insignificance, Life Wasted
Encore 1: Just Breathe (w/ Philadelphia String Quartet), The End (w/ Philadelphia String Quartet), Low Light, Speed of Sound, Jeremy (w/ Philadelphia String Quartet), Inside Job, Bugs (w/ Philadelphia String Quartet, first time live), Spin The Black Circle, Porch
Encore 2: Whip It! (Devo, first time live), Got Some, Crown of Thorns, Satan’s Bed, Sweet Lew (first time live), Do The Evolution/Betterman, Save It For Later, Smile, Alive, Rockin’ In The Free World, Yellow Ledbetter/Star Spangled Banner
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CBI searches DoT offices
October 22nd, 2009 |
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The CBI on Thursday searched offices of the Department of Telecom in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum to some of the new players.
CBI sources said a team of its sleuths were conducting searches at the Sanchar Bhawan in New Delhi after registering a case in this connection on Wednesday evening.
The [...]
Spectrum Issues Loom over Wireless Broadband
October 10th, 2009 |
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It’s not often the Federal Communications Commission, wireless carriers and public interest groups all agree on something, but when it comes to spectrum availability it’s unanimous: The coming mobile broadband explosion can’t happen without more commercial spectrum.
– Both the Federal Communications Commission and the wireless industry agree on at least thing: There’s not enough available spectrum to sustain the anticipated growth in wireless broadband services. Smartphones, for instance, may represent the future, but it becomes almost a moot point if the wireles…
Jim Randel: GOOD NEWS FROM THE HOUSING MARKET??
July 24th, 2009 |
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The stock market reacted very favorably yesterday to, among other factors, housing numbers which revealed a 3d consecutive month of increased numbers of home sales….