The deal, covering 6,339 towers across all 50 US states and Washington D.C., includes upfront cash proceeds of $2.8 billion. The towers will be leased back to Verizon for 10 years
Telcos want entire band to be reserved for 5G-based mobile broadband but government not in a rush
The largest players in the industry, including American Towers, Indus Towers, and Summit Digitel, are members of DIPA
The proposal also requires detailed plans encompassing location, logistics, renewable energy usage, and the Chief Wildlife Warden's assessment of future impacts on wildlife management
About 1,000 applications to install mobile towers in Uttar Pradesh are stuck for approval, especially in Noida and Ghaziabad, industry body Digital Infrastructure Providers' Association (DIPA) said on Friday. Mobile towers play an important role in enhancing network quality, especially for 5G services requiring higher numbers of towers as compared to 4G network. DIPA said telecom infrastructure providers are facing problems in getting permissions for deploying infrastructure in UP, especially Noida and Ghaziabad. DIPA Director General T R Dua said despite applying on the online portal Nivesh Mitra -- the single window system of the Uttar Pradesh government -- after providing all necessary documents and depositing the application fee, no permission for deployment of telecom infrastructure has been granted. Close to 1,000 applications are pending, where the members have already made non-refundable payments of Rs 1,000 each, amounting to Rs 10 lakh, DIPA said in a statement. DIPA mem
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his happiness over the installation of 254 4G mobile towers in Arunachal Pradesh
Around 336 villages in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh will be provided with 4G mobile telephony connectivity with the government launching 254 network towers on Saturday. The government has approved the construction of 2,605 4G mobile towers for providing connectivity to more than 3,721 villages in Arunachal Pradesh with a total outlay of Rs 2,675 crore. "Today's launch has happened mostly in border areas. By and large, most of the villages will be in border areas. Our district headquarters like Itanagar are already connected. The target is to reach out to unconnected and unreached locations," Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said after a ceremony to dedicate the initial set of 254 mobile towers. Union Telecom and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present on the occasion. Rijiju said the security forces and people in the border area used to depend on mobile SIMs of a Nepalese company for communication but things changed after he informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi abo
With its planned 4G services launch, public sector firm targets rural market spanning 7% of all villages
The company is likely to visit markets ahead of the repo rate decision by the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy Committee (MPC) on December 7
The government has approved Rs 26,000 crore for installation of 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days, an official statement said on Tuesday. According to a telecom ministry spokesperson, financial support for the project will be provided by Universal Services Obligation Fund and it will be implemented by Bharat Broadband Network. The project was announced by Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at three-day long 'Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers' that concluded on October 3. "In his concluding remarks, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that connectivity is vital for Digital India and its reach to every corner of the country. He announced that Rs 26,000 crore has been approved to install 25,000 new towers in next 500 days," the statement said. Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Communications Devusinh Chauhan and IT ministers from 12 states and UTs, namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Investment in fiberisation of towers etc could hit anything between Rs 5 trn-Rs 7 trn by 2025, says an industry body
Juhi Chawla Monday approached the HC against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna
The mobile operator on Tuesday will detail the prospects for Vantage Towers, which will IPO in Germany
The deal, which was signed in April 2018, is expected to come to fruition and once it is completed it will create one of world's biggest telecom tower companies.
Presently, due to security-related concerns, defence land is not given to operators to set up towers
Adds that consumer health and interest are 'paramount' for the telecom industry
During the hearing, the bench asked DoT how it has been enforcing standards for emission of radiation from mobile towers