AGR Crisis Explained: What Went Wrong, What Remains, and What Can Still Be Done
Among the many regulatory and legal battles that have shaped India's telecom sector, none has been as far-reaching and destructive ...
Tag: Telecom Policy
Tracing the AGR Saga: Two Decades of Legal Battles That Shaped Indian Telecom
This compilation brings together two decades of landmark documents, judgments, and regulatory decisions that form the spine of India’s Adjusted ...
The Great OTT Escape: How Regulatory Gaps Are Killing Fair Play in Broadcasting
Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms have emerged as a dominant medium for delivering content to mobile phones, televisions, desktops, and other converged ...
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 ...
The Cost of Connectivity: Assessing the Impact of Mobile Tariff Hikes on Indian Households
Yesterday, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for the data collected during ...
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 15)
Introduction The Spectrum Auction of 2021 was a stark indicator of the declining interest in spectrum bidding, reflecting a significant ...
A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 14)
Introduction The Spectrum Auction of 2016 represented another chapter in India's telecom auction history, with significant developments and recurring issues ...
A Deep Dive into the History of Indian Telecom Licensing: Lessons and Failures (Part 6)
Introduction to New Cellular Licenses The year 2007/08 marked yet another turning point in the Indian telecom landscape. Similar to ...