Spectrum Usage Charge Trends – What Story Does it tell?
The spectrum usage charges (SUC) data for all Indian telecom operators can be accessed through the DoT's website via this link. However, ...
Tag: Spectrum Policy
Analysing the Operation of MWA and Satellite Services in the Same Spectrum Bands
On September 27, 2023, TRAI issued a consultation paper concerning spectrum allocation for E&V bands and the bands supporting the existing Microwave ...
Devas Case & Satellite Spectrum Auction
The conclusion enumerated in the subheading might sound strange and surprising to most readers. However, both the connection and the ...
How to leverage 5G effectively for India’s broadband needs
We all know 5G has huge potential. It not only drives data at high speeds but with significantly lower latency ...
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 ...
The battle of the 26 GHz band: Facts vs Myths
Yesterday, I wrote a piece titled "Will 5G in India Get Killed?" which estimates the increase in deployment cost of 5G in ...
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 ...
TRAI’s Spectrum Pricing Model: It is biased towards last bid value?
Recently TRAI came out with the recommendation of reserve prices for various spectrum bands for the next auction. One must ...
High Price of Spectrum is due to Irrational Bidding or Auction Design?
It is a common perception that bidding in auctions should be driven by economic principles based on a sound business rationale. ...