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Tanay Singh Thakur 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

Tanay Singh Thakur 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

Tanay Singh Thakur 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

Tanay Singh Thakur June 15th, 2022 1:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT Issues NIA: Check Date for Indian 5G Spectrum Auction and Other Details

After receiving a nod from the Union Cabinet, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday issued Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the 5G spectrum auction 2022. The government will put the following spectrum bands for auctions – 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 300 MHz, and 26 GHz. The last date for submitting applications for the spectrum auction is July... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 11th, 2022 12:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Sets Up Internal Committee to Deliberate Over Private 5G

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up an internal committee for discussing the matter of private 5G networks. The telcos and the tech companies have differing views on the topic, and that’s why the government’s call on things will be very important. According to an FE report, the DoT is going to discuss the needs, timing, possible models, pricing and more around the private 5G networks. Then the committee... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 10th, 2022 5:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, and Vi Might Have a Disappointment Ahead of the 5G Spectrum Auction

India’s private telecom operators who are looking forward to the 5G spectrum auction are in for a big disappointment. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is supporting the recommendations from TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) for the spectrum auction. This means that the DoT has been backing TRAI recommended spectrum price for twenty years. While TRAI cut the price of the airwaves, the industry felt like it wasn’t enough. Airtel,... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 10th, 2022 11:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Asks Government to Make a Decision on Auction of 28 GHz Spectrum Band

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stated that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) should make a decision on whether the frequencies in the 27.5-28.5 GHz band to be auctioned or allocated administratively. TRAI also added that the 5G airwaves reservation for state-run telco – BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) could be decided soon. The comments from the sector regulator came in response to the telecom department’s back reference... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 8th, 2022 8:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Emphasise on Same Service, Same Rules to Thrive

Telecom operators of India have strongly restated the need for the adoption of the same rules and same service for the allocation of spectrum to space broadband providers. They emphasised the fact that any move to award airwaves for free would be arbitrary and it is also necessary for the centre to consider the administrative allocation of the radio waves to the telcos. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 3rd, 2022 10:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Roadmap Clearly Laid Down by Budget: PM Modi

Addressing the seventh post-budget webinar, India’s Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi, said the Union Budget 2021-22 has clearly laid down a roadmap for the 5G spectrum auction in the country. Along with this, Modi said that an emphasis on sectors like geospatial systems, drones, artificial intelligence, space technology, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and clean technologies was given. PM Modi wants India to become a self-reliant country. This year’s budget was focused on... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Branching Out of 5G Satellite Bands Can Incur Huge Losses for India: SIA

India is all set for the auction and allocation of the 5G spectrum this year as the process has been initiated by the regulatory authority. The Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India) has said in a statement on Wednesday that the branching out of the satellite bands for the upcoming 5G auction is potentially going to cause a huge $184.6 billion loss to the country. SIA-India also stated that it will result... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 31st, 2021 8:04 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telcos Might Resort to Another Price Hike After Initiation of Costly 5G Services

It hasn’t been long since the telecom industry in India witnessed an overall tariff hike. Indian mobile service operators resorted to 20%-25% tariff hikes for all the prepaid plans offered by them. Now it is expected that telcos might opt for another price hike in the foreseeable future with the introduction of 5G services in the country which is the world’s second-largest market. As per ET Telecom, even though the... Read More

Arpit Sharma July 12th, 2021 5:47 PM 4 COMMENTS

5G Remains Far Away Despite Its Support on Smartphones

The fifth-generation network technology is something that has been touted to be an absolute game-changer in all aspects. The higher speed is just one thing about the new network tech, which has got all the people excited. With download speeds running into thousands of Mbps and multiple use cases ranging from health, telemedicine to education and manufacturing have got the big tech players interested in the technology. However, the fact... Read More