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TRAI whips GSM Lobby for not connecting to Reliance
GSM operators led by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have been demanding that Reliance Communications should enter into separate interconnectivity agreement for its GSM services. Telecom regulator TRAI has issued two directives to GSM players asking them to sort out connectivity issues with Reliance Communication’s GSM network by August…
MTNL Triband Tariffs Revised Downwards
MTNL has an Independence Day Gift to Triband Broadband users [effective Sept-1st] / aspirants with effective from 15th August. Lets first take a look at our recommended Unlimited Data Transfer Triband Broadband Plans, [Plan Name, Download / Upload Speeds, Rs / Month excluding Taxes]TriB UL data-256 / 256 Kbps Rs…
TRAI unhappy with 3G policy
It has been just few days since the government announced 3G policy and its weaknesses are already coming out. Telecom regulator TRAI has expressed its displeasure over the 3G spectrum allocation plans to CDMA players. TRAI wants that CDMA players should also compete for the spectrum through auction rather than…
MVNO Recommendations for 2G + 3G + BWA
TRAI has released set of recommendations for starting MVNO services in the World’s second fastest growing telecom market. Here are the key highlights, MVNOs will not have their own spectrum in any given circle in India MVNOs will be dependent on operators for spectrum in 2G + 3G + BWA…
3G Wireless Spectrum Auction
The DoT has announced 3G Spectrum Auction thus paving way for high bandwidth applications to run on wireless networks. 5-10 blocks (of 5Mhz each) per circle in 2.1Ghz band at reserve price of Rs 20.2bn for nation-wide license. In circles with >5 slots, the bidding intensity would be lower than…
IDEA Cellular – Wireless the Only Revenue Stream
Idea Cellular’s 1QFY09 EBITDA at Rs7.2bn was aided by strong elasticity which offset the decline in rev/min and the pressure on EBITDA margins, which were impacted by 130bps (Rs299m) due to 7 circles moving to 2% higher license fee from 1Q. Consolidated net profit at INR 2.6 bn fell by…
Bharti Airtel’s Website Down with Internal Server Error
India’s largest Mobile Service Provider as well as the largest private Internet Service provider is unable to get the facts right about hosting its website [Airtel.in]. We have noticed errors in the past and today, when the President of the company is announcing its results and addressing a Conference Call,…
SMS Tariffs under TRAI Lens
TRAI which had decided not to intervene with SMS Tariffs has asked the Telcos on why their rates have not come down with the fall in Wireless call prices. TRAI is specially unhappy with Inter-Circle and premium VAS SMS costs which range between Rs 2 to Rs 10. In case…