Spectrum for military should be given priority: Army chief

October 10th, 2009 Report: UK defense force to slash trainingLONDON — A British newspaper says the military has ordered a home defense force to stop training for six months because of budget pressures. The Times of London reported Saturday that weekend exercises and other training for the Territorial Army, the largest of Britain's reserve forces, will stop temporarily.

October 7th, 2009 FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'SAN DIEGO — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warns of a "looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find new ways to ensure there is enough bandwidth for mobile devices. Julius Genachowski said at an industry conference Wednesday in San Diego that the government is tripling the amount of spectrum available to companies.

August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The dispute between the Department of Space (DoS) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) over vacation of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum can delay WiMax rollout, a senior official said here Monday. WiMax or wireless Internet is essential for increasing broadband penetration in the country - especially in rural areas.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor Monday embarked on a five-day visit to the US, where he will hold discussions about the Af-Pak policy and regional security situation. Underscoring India's role in the strife-torn Afghanistan-Pakistan region, Kapoor will hold parleys on the issue with senior US military and defence officials.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With India-US bilateral relations growing strategically in the light of the civil nuclear deal, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor will visit the US and hold discussions about the Af-Pak policy and regional security situation. Underscoring India's role in the strife-torn Afghanistan-Pakistan region, Kapoor will hold parleys on the issue with senior US military and defence officials.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Afghanistan National Army chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi arrived on a four day official visit to India Monday. He will be meeting senior military and defence officials and is likely to discuss issues like training of Afghan army officers.

July 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The defence ministry has agreed to vacate spectrum for commercial use, Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat said Friday. According to an accord reached between the defence and the telecommunications ministries, the latter will set up an exclusive optical fibre cable (OFC) network for the armed forces.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Economic Survey 2008-09 tabled in parliament Thursday has sought to end the controversy surrounding allocation of radio frequency by advocating an open and transparent auction process. "Spectrum should be auctioned and be freely tradeable among companies having a telecom licence, the survey said.

May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Commander-in-Chief of Russian land forces, General Vladimir A Boldyrev, who is on a week-long visit to India, was given a guard of honour here on Monday. General Boldyrev received a guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

May 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani military has made 'significant advances' against the Taliban in the troubled northwest, an editorial in a leading English daily said Thursday, as another noted that the operation had also served to unite the country across the spectrum. 'It is clear that significant advances have been made in recent days and the Taliban are now on the defensive,' Dawn said in an editorial headlined 'As the battle heats up'.

April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it was 'deeply concerned' over 'deteriorating situation' in Nepal following a rift between the government and the army of the former Himalayan kingdom. 'Deeply concerned at the rapidly deteriorating situation in Nepal, the BJP calls for the highest priority being accorded to continuing with the task of framing a truly democratic constitution within the stipulated period,' according to a BJP statement.

April 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Had Gen. Pervez Musharraf not been appointed Pakistan's army chief, the 1999 Kargil conflict wouldn't have happened, former foreign minister Gohar Ayub Khan says in a new book.

April 6th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may be still be hiding in the northeastern Mullaitivu district, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said Monday. Fonseka's comments came a day after the Sri Lankan Army claimed to have dealt a major military blow to the rebels by killing over 500 guerrillas of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

February 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for its response to a petition challenging the government's policy on spectrum allocation, including the first-come-first-served policy. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Sanjeev Khanna expressed objections over the recent allocation of spectrum to non-telecom companies.

December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Telecom operator Unitech Wireless, a subsidiary of real estate major Unitech, Monday said it has received 4.4 MHz of spectrum in the 1,800 MHz GSM bandwidth in four service areas. The company received spectrum in Assam for all districts except Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Kamrup, a company statement said.