December 2022
The promotion of domestically manufactured telecom and electronic equipment has been a key priority for the government during the past months. On the electronic equipment manufacturing front, the government approved total...
Read MoreThe promotion of domestically manufactured telecom and electronic equipment has been a key priority for the government during the past months. On the electronic equipment manufacturing front, the government approved total...
Read MorePhased roll-outs of 5G services finally began in October 2022. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have since been rapidly expanding their 5G coverage to enable customers to access the services on their smartphones. This rapid...
Read MoreOctober 2022 witnessed the milestone launch of 5G services in the country. The launch, indeed, was the highlight of the India Mobile Congress 2022, where telecom operators demonstrated key features of 5G technology such as low...
Read MoreDuring the past month, India has made giant strides in the satellite communications space. In a major move, Hughes Communications India Private Limited announced the commercial launch of high-throughput satellite (HTS)...
Read MoreThe Indian telecom market is brimming with opportunity as the country is finally ready to step into the 5G era. After a successful round of 5G auctions, telcos are now vying with each other to get an early start in launching 5G...
Read MoreThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally released its recommendations on 5G spectrum. TRAI has suggested a 35-36 per cent reduction in the base price of the 5G spectrum band (3300-3670 MHz) to Rs 3.17 billion...
Read MoreIn a significant move, the government has announced that the process of merging Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be completed by March 31, 2022. Earlier, in January 2022, it...
Read MoreThe tide seems to be turning for Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), which has been struggling to remain afloat in the market. First, the government’s telecom reform package brought a ray of hope as Vi opted for a four-year deferment of...
Read MoreWith this issue, we celebrate our twenty-second anniversary. As in previous years, we have produced a special anniversary issue for you, complete with sector reviews, segment analyses and industry perspective. And as in previous...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s recent ruling on AGR has dealt a big blow to the incumbents’ already strained finances. During the quarter ended September 2019, Vodafone Idea reported losses of almost half a trillion rupees on account of...
Read MoreIn an unprecedented move, Reliance Jio has decided to recover IUC of Re 0.06 per minute from its users. This means, it is now charging users for making voice calls to other telco networks, reneging on its promise of a lifetime...
Read MoreRavi Shankar Prasad has announced that the spectrum sale is likely to take place towards the end of 2019 or early 2020. The government hopes and expects telecom operators to pick up 5G spectrum during this auction in order to...
Read MoreIn a key move that will pave the way for a conducive 5G ecosystem in India, DoT has recently issued guidelines for 5G trials across all available spectrum bands. Besides telcos, Indian entities that are involved in R&D and...
Read MoreAs the sector steps into the new financial year, it is hoping for some stabilisation and pricing discipline to return. A recent report by Edelweiss suggests that telcos may finally be able to raise prices in the second half of...
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