Telecom & IT
5G Millimeter Wave — Good for the health of the Indian Operators
What motivated me to make such a statement? It is not influenced by my biases, but by the manner, in...
5G in India — The Real Challenge
Do you know what is the real challenge for rolling out 5G in India? It is not about the availability...
Indian 5G Spectrum Pricing — Opportunities & Challenges
Yesterday, TRAI came out with its recommendation on 5G spectrum pricing and other related issues. TRAI did a commendable job in...
Indian New SUC Rule — An Incentive to acquire more 5G spectrum
Yesterday the Department of Telecom (DoT) came out with the new SUC (Spectrum Usage Charge Guidelines). As predicted earlier in my...
Indian Auctions — Spectrum For Display Or Sale?
Looks like that the Indian spectrum auctions have become mega-events of “Spectrum Display” than “Sale”. Why? A huge amount of spectrum...
Telecom Reforms — No SUC for future spectrum, but will it reduce outflows?
In India, not only one needs to acquire spectrum through auctions but also has to pay for its usage. Payment...
Telecom Sector – Multiple Licenses a Liability or a Liberator?
Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 gives the Central Government the power to grant license on such...
Adoption of 5Gi – What is the Biggest Challenge?
ometimes in the past, I had written a note titled "India's 5G Technology - Opportunities and Challenges". The idea was...
Indian Telecom’s AGR Tangle – Who is at fault?
On 1st Sept 2020, the historic AGR case, which had rattled the telecom sector for the past two decades, concluded...
Dissecting Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
A few months back I had written two notes, a) Incentivizing Electronic Manufacturing - Opportunities & Challenges; b) Is "Make-in-India Working? These two...