July 22nd, 2022 7:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

The Basics of Spectrum You Need to Know to Understand Spectrum Auction 2022

Spectrum Auction 2022, an auction that enables India to launch 5G, is hardly a few days away. While consumer usage of 5G is a different story that we may discuss later, the entire focus now is on the spectrum auction. For those not from a technical background and who wish to understand the basics of the spectrum in the context, this story can be of some help as we tried... Read More

July 16th, 2022 4:28 PM 16 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea Circle Wise Coverage and Capacity Analysis WRT Spectrum Holdings

The private telcos, as well as the followers of the telecom industry, are eagerly waiting for the spectrum auction slated for July 26, 2022. This will be the first 5G-focused spectrum auction held in India. Before we head into the auction, which is only a few days away, let's see which telco is actually winning in different circles when it comes to capacity and coverage. Indian consumers are going to... Read More

July 13th, 2022 1:10 PM 2 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Spendings for 5G Spectrum Anticipated Post Adani Group Entry

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are going to get tough competition from the Adani Group in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Both the telcos have to launch 5G for B2B as well as B2C applications. For this, the telcos would heavily bid for the mid-band spectrum in the 3.3-3.67 GHz band. Before the Adani Group’s entry, no bidding war was expected as Vodafone Idea didn’t have the money to do... Read More

July 12th, 2022 12:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Adani Data Networks to Bid for 5G Airwaves on July 26: Check Key Details

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released a list of applicants who will be participating in the upcoming spectrum auction. For the unaware, the spectrum auction has been slated for July 26, 2022. As per the DoT notification, the list of applicants includes the following names – Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Adani Data Networks Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd, and Bharti Airtel Ltd. The entry of Adani Data Networks is a... Read More

July 12th, 2022 9:00 AM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL Spectrum Holdings as of July 2022

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the telcos which already offer 4G services in India and are planning to launch 5G networks very soon. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the company that’s still in the phase of launching 4G and then expanding it to entire India by 2023. The telcos offer services to consumers with the help of the spectrum. Each telco in the country has a... Read More

June 27th, 2022 9:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Department Will Auction the Spectrum for Backhaul

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is going to auction the spectrum primarily seen by the telcos as airwaves for backhaul services. We are talking about E & V bands. The e-band spectrum is airwaves between 71 – 76 GHz and 81 – 86 GHz, while the V-band spectrum is airwaves in the 60 GHz band. The E & V band spectrum are considered ideal for providing high-speed broadband services in... Read More

June 21st, 2022 9:35 AM 6 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction: Telecom Operators Ask for Clarity on Plenty of Things

The 5G spectrum auction was announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) last week. The auction date has been set for July 26 and it will be an e-auction. But there are a lot of things that are still unclear for the telecom operators. The telcos have sought clarification from the Department of Telecommunication on several matters including the private 5G. According to an ET Telecom report, during the pre-bid... Read More

June 17th, 2022 9:18 AM 16 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Will Not Invest in 5G Spectrum Auction Much

The Indian telecom industry has only two players with free cash flows and profits – Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The third private telco which is Vodafone Idea (Vi), has not made a single rupee since the merger happened. In the upcoming spectrum auction, it is unlikely that VIL (Vodafone Idea Limited) will invest heavily. All the analysts have discounted the chances of Vi participating in the 5G spectrum auction... Read More

June 17th, 2022 7:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Announcement a Mixed Outcome for Indian Telcos: Charu Paliwal, Counterpoint

On Wednesday, the government announced the spectrum auction for India. This particular auction set for July 26 will pave the way for the 5G rollout in the country. There were a lot of key details announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that are going to affect the telcos directly. Charu Paliwal, a research analyst at Counterpoint Research, told TelecomTalk that the announcement of the spectrum auction was a mixed... Read More

May 19th, 2022 9:58 PM 3 COMMENTS

5G Network Capabilities Can Be Attained With Small Cells Deployment, Says Dipa

The Delhi-based industry group Dipa has shared insights that could help attain 10 Gbps – 20 Gbps capabilities in the fifth generation or 5G era. According to the director-general at Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (Dipa), Tilak Raj, there is a need to deploy small cells and fibre across telecom infrastructure sites in order to achieve these goals. For those unaware, Dipa represents telecom infrastructure providers such as ATC Tower Corporation,... Read More

May 17th, 2022 9:52 AM 1 COMMENTS

5G Test Bed Will be Inaugrated by PM Modi on This Date

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching a 5G testbed on Tuesday that has been created for the better sustenance of the country’s telecom industry. The said 5G testbed will also support the startups to validate their products, prototypes and solutions based on the fifth generation as well as next-generation technologies that are yet to come. It has been officially confirmed that the Prime Minister will be addressing a... Read More

May 16th, 2022 12:10 PM 2 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Price Likely to be Firmly Decided this Week: Report

5G spectrum auction is what every telecom enthusiast in India is waiting for. The telecom operators are looking forward to the decision of the Cabinet, which will finalise the spectrum pricing for the auctions. It is worth noting that the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the top body of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), had endorsed the pricing recommendations given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). However, the final... Read More

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