Spectrum Policy
Satellite Spectrum – Administrative Assignment is in the true spirit of the SC Judgment
The day before yesterday the TRAI concluded the open house on the assignment of spectrum for space-based communication services. It...
3.5 GHz Band’s Restrictions— What can Bharti and VI do to unlock value?
India recently concluded the 5G auction, but the band where a large proportion of the operator’s focus will be is...
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...
The Risk of Keeping Spectrum Fallow
The more I ponder over this topic, the more intense is my sentiment of frustration. And that too when one...
Will 5G impact SUC, if yes, how?
Spectrum usage charge has a huge bearing on the operator. It is a perpetual outflow of cash to the government...
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...
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...
DoS stance will prevent the rollout of 5G in India
Introduction Possible 5G bands in India are 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz. Out of which, 26 GHz band is the most...