Satellite Broadband in India: Genuine Threat or Manufactured Fear?
Ever since the Government of India (GOI) announced its intention to allow satellite communication services (satcom) to operate through administrative ...
Tag: Spectrum Allocation
Spectrum Refarming: Is It Enough to Unlock True 5G and 6G Value?
Recently, all major newspapers and TV channels highlighted a pivotal development for the mobile industry: the refarming of spectrum from ...
Why Is BSNL’s 4G Network Coverage So Poor?
Following the recent tariff hikes, many individuals in the affordable segment have gravitated toward BSNL connections, resulting in a significant ...
India’s Capex Slowdown: Material Concern or Accounting Illusion?
The Indian government has been steadily increasing its budgetary allocation for capital expenditure (capex), a critical move to lay the ...
TRAI’s 700 MHz Spectrum: Leveling the Playing Field Between Bharti and RJIO While Blocking RJIO’s Sub-GHz 5G Potential
Yesterday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed allocating an additional 5 MHz spectrum in the 700 MHz band ...
Spectrum Wars: Uneven Gains, Rising Strains, and the Path Ahead for Indian Telecom
The Indian telecom sector has undergone significant consolidation, shrinking from a multitude of players to just four. Among these, only ...
A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 13)
Introduction The Spectrum Auction of 2015 marked one of the most intense and contentious auctions in India's telecom history, often ...
A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 5)
Introduction By 2003, the telecom landscape in India had become increasingly complicated, with numerous players holding different types of licenses. ...
A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 4)
Basic Service License (1997) In 1995, bids were also invited for basic telephony services with the license fee payable for ...
Why ‘Level Playing Field’ Arguments for Terrestrial Networks Don’t Apply to Satellite Services
On November 8, 2024, the TRAI convened a consultation on this pressing issue. Though I was not in attendance, anyone ...