SC asks Voda and Idea to stop acquiring fresh customers in 3G circles where they don't have 3G license

Followed by Airtel, SC asked Vodafone and Idea also to stop activating fresh 3G connection where they do not have 3G license.

These 3 operators (Airtel, Idea and Voda) were mutually sharing the spectrum in many of the circles. So that they all can acquire 3G customers in all circles evenif they donot own spectrum in all circles. DOT suddenly realised that this is against the breach and asked 3 of them to stop 3G services wherever they do not hold license.

But 3 of them approached HC and obtained a stay order for this order from DOT. But now with the order from SC, operators doesn't have any options left other than to stop operations in the circles where they do not own licenses.

Airtel 3G cannot activate new customers in 7 circles till further Notice

As per the supreme court order Airtel 3G cannot acquire fresh customers till the final order from the court.

As per the latest order from DOT, Airtel, Idea and Vodafone have been asked to stop 3G services from circles wherever they donot have 3G licences and have been giving services through ICR (Intra circle roaming - Sharing the service from other operator who got license in one particular circle)

As per this verdict Airtel has to stop acquiring customers from Haryana, Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh East, Maharashtra and Goa, Gujarat, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh & Chattigarh with immediate effect.

Airtel, Idea and Voda increase STD Tariffs

30 paise per minute STD calling is history!!! as the so called Tridents (Airtel, Idea and Voda) have decided to increse it to 35 paisa per minute from the existing 30 paisa.

This applicable with effect from 10th April 2013.