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 ...
Tag: Telecom Regulation
Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2018 – Key Features
Recently the GOI has introduced the Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2018 in the parliament. As described in my earlier writings ( Section ...
VNO & Spectrum Sharing etc have failed to take off, but why?
On 31st August 2018, DoT issued the guidelines for the grant of Unified License (Virtual Network Operator). The first and second ...
The Unintended Consequences of Regulatory Actions in Telecom: When Good Intentions Go Wrong
Have you ever wondered why while trying to regulate a sector, positive intent do not always translate into positive outcomes? ...
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 ...
Managing 5G Spectrum
Is managing spectrum for 5G fundamentally different? If that is so, then why? Shouldn't 5G follow the same principles for ...
2G Spectrum Case
On 21st Dec 2017, the special judge pronounced the judgment in the 2G case. It was a shocker to the ...
Analysing TRAI’s Recommendation on Net Neutrality
Recently TRAI came up with its recommendation on Net Neutrality. It is an extension of its earlier tariff order dated ...
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 wrong with spectrum prices?
Do you know that prices emanating out of the spectrum auctions in India do not correlate with the revenue potential ...