Private Networks — Analysis of the DoT’s guidelines
Yesterday, DoT (the department of telecommunication) issued guidelines for setting up private networks in India. Parallelly, the DoT made amendments to the existing license...
Indian Spectrum Auction — Operator’s Bidding Strategy (Revised Version)
A few days back I did a detailed note on how the operators will bid for spectrum in the forthcoming auctions. With the...
Satellite Spectrum — Auction or Not, and Why?
Most countries follow a policy of assigning spectrum for terrestrial services through a process of auction. In India, the practice...
5G is so close but yet so far away, why?
In India, we are all excited. 5G is knocking on the doors. It will bring new opportunities and unlock new...
5G Needs Backhaul Spectrum — Are we ready?
The issue of the assignment of spectrum to the operators for backhauling access traffic has been a point of debate...
5G Spectrum Price will not go down even in the next auction, unless…
Do you know that the 5G auction price will not get reduced in the next round of auction even if the operators...
Indian 5G Auction — Who will bid what and why?
We all know that 5G auctions are just around the corner. TRAI’s consultation process is complete, and as per press...
How to leverage 5G effectively for India’s broadband needs
We all know 5G has huge potential. It not only drives data at high speeds but with significantly lower latency...
Broadcasting Sector — Challenges & Opportunities
The Indian Broadcasting Sector is shrinking. Revenues and Subscriber base of DTH & Major MSOs are in the process of...
Satellite Spectrum SUC & Implications
On 5th May 2022, TRAI sent a response back to DOT on its reference dated 9th March 2022 on the...