Telecom & IT
India’s 5G Ambitions vs Ground Realities: A Critical Look at the Ericsson Mobility Report (June 2025)
Ericsson’s Optimistic Forecast for India Ericsson's June 2025 Mobility Report paints a highly optimistic picture of global 5G expansion, with...
Vodafone Idea’s AGR Dues: Why Simple Interest Alone Won’t Deliver Meaningful Relief
Introduction: The Dues and the Dilemma As of March 31, 2025, Vodafone Idea (Vi) owes ₹83,500 crore to the Government...
BSNL’s Quantum 5G FWA: Bold Innovation or Too Little, Too Late?
Introduction Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently captured attention with the soft launch of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)...
The Unscalable Truth: Why Fixed Broadband Can’t Follow Mobile’s Path in India
India has always been a mobile-first internet market. For millions, particularly in the affordable segment, the internet experience began not...
Telecom’s Last Stand: Why Letting VI Collapse Will Cost India Dearly
The Indian telecom industry has undergone a series of dramatic twists and turns since its inception. The shift from a...
AGR Crisis Explained: What Went Wrong, What Remains, and What Can Still Be Done
Among the many regulatory and legal battles that have shaped India's telecom sector, none has been as far-reaching and destructive...
Tracing the AGR Saga: Two Decades of Legal Battles That Shaped Indian Telecom
This compilation brings together two decades of landmark documents, judgments, and regulatory decisions that form the spine of India’s Adjusted...
The Fragile Future of AI: Why Fair Use Can’t Hold, and the World Must Act Together
On March 18th, the New York Post ran a striking headline: “Google, OpenAI want ‘license to steal’ from publishers with...
Vodafone Idea’s Survival: A Tightrope Walk Between Debt, Growth, and Government Backing
Yesterday, I wrote an article titled "SUC Waiver: A Boost for Vi, But a Blow to High-Frequency Spectrum Auctions," discussing...
SUC Waiver: A Boost for Vi, But a Blow to High-Frequency Spectrum Auctions
On March 6th, the Financial Express (FE) reported that the Government of India (GOI) is considering a spectrum usage charge...