The 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses‚ which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones. The shortfall between the money collected and the money which the law mandated to be collected is 1‚76‚379 crore (1.763 trillion) rupees (roughly equivalent to 39 billion US dollars). The issuing of licenses occurred in 2008‚ but the scam came to public notice when the Indian Income
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2G Spectrum Scam The Rs 1‚76‚000 crore loot in telecom by the UPA govt 1) What is spectrum? What is its relation with mobile phone services? Spectrum is airwaves. Each operator is assigned a set of frequencies. In normal basic telephone service‚ a pair of wires is used for communication. But in case of mobile/wireless communications‚ airwaves are used instead of wires. These spectrum/airwaves are licensed by the Government. It is allocated in Mega Hertz (MHz) in telecom licenses. 4.2 MHz is given
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Essay on 2G Spectrum Scam B Rajashekar Reddy (1593206) MADS 6604 Ethics and Public Values Prof Brenda Lyshaug‚ Ph.D. Fairleigh Dickinson University April 01‚ 2013 “2G” stands for “Second-generation wireless telephone technology”. The 2G scam is one of the biggest scam till now in India and the highest authority of India Supreme Court stated that this scam is mother of all the scam till now in India. In this 2G spectrum scam many government officials are involved for illegally undercharging
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3G (Third Generation) Wireless Vs 2G (Second Generation) Wireless Abstract In my research paper‚ I will be defining the difference between 2G wireless and 3G wireless. It will consist of the history of both 2G and 3G network. 2G networks were built mainly for voice data and slow transmission. Due to rapid changes in user expectation‚ they do not meet today’s wireless needs. Cellular mobile telecommunications networks are being upgraded to use 3G technologies from 1999 to 2010. Japan was the
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The 2G spectrum scam involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses‚ which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones. According to a report submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General based on money collected from 2G licenses‚ the loss to the exchequer was 176‚379 crore (US$38.27 billion) . The issuing of the 2G licenses occurred in 2008‚ but the scam came to public notice when
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The 2G spectrum scam in India involved the issue of 1232 licenses by the ruling Congress-led UPA alliance[1] of the 2G spectrum to 85 companies[1] including many new telecom companies with little or no experience in the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001. The scam involved allegations regarding the under pricing of the 2G spectrum by the Department of Telecommunications which resulted in a heavy loss to the exchequer‚ and the illegal manipulation of the spectrum allocation process to
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Introduction: The 2G spectrum scam involved politicians and government officials in India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses‚ which they would then use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones. The shortfall between the money collected and the money that the law mandated to be collected is estimated to be 176‚645 Crore (US$32.15 billion)‚ as valued by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India based on 3G and BWA spectrum auction prices in 2010
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SCANDALS IN 2000S Named scandals Named scandals in India Scandal Year reported Scope Location Key players Summary 2012 Indian coal mining controversy 2012 185‚591.34 crore (US$33.78 billion) nation Comptroller and Auditor General of India‚ the coal ministry‚ many electricity boards and private companies coal blocks allotted‚ not auctioned‚ leading to estimated losses as per the Comptroller and Auditor General of India [1][2][3] Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam 2012 200‚000 crore
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2G vs 3G Network Technology | 2G vs 3G Spectrum and Features Compared | Battery Life more in 2G 2G and 3G technologies denote the second and third generation technologies used in wireless communication. In modern world increasing demand for communication has resulted in several standards for mobile communication. Among them 2G and 3G are dominant standards which revolutionize the mobile communication industry in past few years. Both standards emphasize on various targets and as a result various
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Modernization from 2G to 3G for Telecom Operator by Preliminary outline Introduction: Battling sluggish subscriber growth‚ declining ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) and stagnant revenues‚ operators have been increasingly looking to 3G for continued momentum to catalyze future growth across the entire telecom sector. Purpose: The main purpose of the report are :- - Bottleneck in existing technology : Learn how to maximize the ARPU that is currently dropping tremendously in 2G revenue -
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