Category: telecom
Why is TRAI Pushing for Spectrum Refarming ? What are the Implications ?
We have already seen what is Spectrum Refarming and How it can benefit and the drawbacks of doing the same. Now we’d like to analyze the scenario in the context of Indian Telecom Industry. Why is the Regulator Pushing for Spectrum Refarming ? Apart from discovering the TRUE Value of…
What is Spectrum Refarming ? Benefits + Drawbacks of Spectrum Refarming
Many have asked what is Spectrum Re-farming ? What is the Significance and benefits of the Same ? Today we’ll try to answer as much as possible in the context of Indian Wireless Industry. In plain language, Spectrum refarming is nothing but reallocation of existing telecom spectrum. It is defined…
What DoT clarifications from TRAI on 1800 / 800 MHz Spectrum Auction Mean ?
The DoT (Department of Telecommunication) appears to be moving in a clear direction with respect to spectrum auctions. TRAI should respond to the DoT’s request for clarifications on its recommendations within the next couple of weeks after which the Telecom Commission and the eGoM will take a decision on the…
1800MHz 2G Spectrum Auction Pricing Likely at $300 Mn – TRAI
We have already covered the proceedings of the TRAI Open House in Delhi on the issue of 700Mhz Spectrum auction and 900Mhz Spectrum Refarming. Today we’d like to share the most awaited piece of information the Reserve Price for 1800 MHz 2G Telecom Spectrum which is keenly awaited by new…
700 MHz No Consesnsus + 900MHz re-farming complicated – TRAI Open House
TRAI Held an Open House on the Spectrum issues plaguing the Indian Telecom Sector. Here is a summary of the day long discussion on 700 MHz and 900 Mhz Spectrum Bands. 700MHz was discussed too briefly to provide a basis for TRAI to recommend modalities decisively in this round. Airtel,…
Rural Mobile Telephony Saturating in India
Analysts met head of rural communication agency who holds over a decade of marketing experience across India. He is of the view that going forward it will be challenging for the Telecom companies to push services in rural areas mainly because penetration of voice services into rural buying power is…
Voice to Grow 16% YoY + M&A for Mid Leve Operators not Leaders – Vodafone CEO Marten
Martin Peiters – CEO, Vodafone India gave some insight into the company’s strategy in India. Is the Wireless Voice Business Saturated in India ? The industry is reporting 15-16% YoY growth in total minutes (volume). Based on the active subscriber data at 660mn, wireless penetration is at 55%. With a…
Why Mobile Tariff Strategy Vary from Operator to Operator – Circle to Circle ?
It is well known fact that after Bharti airtel took the lead to bell the cat and suffered a higher churn out, no telco wants to be seen aggressively raising tariffs. Now the focus of all operators focus is on revenue market share and subscriber net additions. An operator can…