Telecom & IT
Indian Spectrum Auction: The Key Issues and Learnings
In this note, I plan to do a detailed analysis of the various auctions which have taken place in India...
Spectrum Auction Price Trends
The purpose of this note is to aggregate the prices of spectrum across various bands at different times in India....
The untold story of the 2G scam
What is the public perception about the impact of the 2G scam? No prizes for guessing as the answer seems...
What is the basic problem with revenue share?
The structure of the license fees as % of AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) is an outcome of the "migration package"...
Net Neutrality: What is the debate all about?
Originally internet was designed not to fail catastrophically like the conventional systems, thereby enabling nations to counter nuclear attacks. Now...
Is 4G driving a Paradigm Shift in Telecom Business
Conventionally the telecom operators are in the business of selling voice and data running in separate pipes. Typically voice is...
What is wrong with spectrum prices?
Do you know that prices emanating out of the spectrum auctions in India do not correlate with the revenue potential...
The Story of Encryption
Recently I read a book titled "The Code Book" by Simon Singh. I am so fascinated by the description of...
Has the Indian telecom industry stagnated?
The chart above captures the total gross revenue (GR) of the Indian telecom industry as reported by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory...
Spectrum Made Easy
Have you ever paused to think why is there such a mad rush to acquire spectrum? In India itself, companies...