Category: Discussion Board

Over the past few months, interconnection-related issues have emerged as a new area of debate in the telecom industry. Recent entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited has accused the incumbents of stifling competition by delaying...

With the announcement of free voice services by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), the Indian telecom market seems to be heading for interesting times. While the model has been welcomed by consumers, industry observers...

The market for telecom test and measurement (T&M) equipment has grown over time, in tandem with the growth in the telecom sector. Moreover, the large scale roll-out of 4G services by operators has renewed interest in the...

The Indian telecom industry is anticipating a massive surge in the uptake of public Wi-Fi given the high demand for deployment. This will create ample opportunities for service providers. The country is still in the greenfield...

Telecom operators are increasingly looking to transform their legacy network architectures to make them data enabled. Software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV) solutions are set to play a key...

With the urban markets saturating, the rural segment has emerged as the new growth centre for telecom operators. While the progress in taking connectivity to the rural areas has been slow, changing consumer preferences,...

The Indian telecom sector is undergoing a significant change. As the market evolves to adopt new technologies and new growth drivers emerge, operators are re-looking at their business strategies. Consolidation has gained...

Deploying information and communication technology to improve business processes and effectively meet the growing consumer needs is becoming one of the major focus areas of enterprises across verticals, including the real estate...

The accelerated roll-out of high speed data services has made backhaul revamping a key priority for operators. High capacity backhaul networks are needed for handling a range of new functionalities like quality of service and...

The entry of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the Indian telecom space could open several opportunities for telecom operators. It will result in the efficient use of telecom infrastructure and assets and enhance the...

The Indian 4G space has witnessed significant activity in the past few months. Almost all the major operators have launched their 4G services in select circles and the remaining are likely to follow suit in the coming months....