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Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2022 1:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, Vi Oppose Spectrum Allocation to Corporates for Private 5G Networks

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have opposed the move of spectrum allocation to corporates/enterprises for setting up their own 5G networks. In the next few days, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is expected to come out with its recommendations for the 5G spectrum auction. Before that, according to a Financial Express report, the private telcos have strongly suggested that corporate must not be allocated spectrum... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2022 6:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G: Jio, Vi, Airtel Might Need to Pay an Annual Fee for Using Street Furniture

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel are expected to launch 5G network services later in 2022. One of the things that the telecom industry has been asking from the government is clarity on policy around the use of street furniture. As per an ET Telecom report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) might allow the telcos to use the street furniture for an affordable annual fee. Telecom operators might have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2022 3:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G in India: Private Telcos Want Airwaves to Become More Pocket Friendly

The Indian government will have to be very careful with its decision of pricing the 5G spectrum in the upcoming auctions. In the previous auctions, every operator had avoided purchasing the 700 MHz airwaves due to steep pricing. Until now, the government has looked at the spectrum auctions as a source of revenue. But that’s not the right way, of course, as cheaper airwaves would allow the telcos to get... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2022 12:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G in India: Telcos to Get E-Band Spectrum via Administrative Allocation

E-band spectrum (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) is very necessary for the 5G rollout as it will play a major role in helping the telcos with backhaul. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will offer an E-band spectrum to the telcos for a nominal fee and thus it won’t be put into the auctions. The spectrum will only be used for backhaul services by the telecom operators and can’t be used... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 4th, 2022 3:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Will Not be Delayed: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Telecom Minister

The 5G spectrum auction will happen within the stipulated timeline, and there will be no delays, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Telecom Minister of India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was supposed to submit the spectrum auction recommendations by March-end. But that hasn’t happened yet, and we are already a few days into April. Regardless, the recommendations should be out in a few days' time, said a PTI report. 5G... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 4th, 2022 8:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Might Tell SC That Telecom Operators Will Get BGs Back

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) might tell the Supreme Court on April 7 that the telecom operators have been provided with an option to defer their annual adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payments for up to four years, said an ET Telecom report. Each year, the government needs to submit a full compliance report to the Supreme Court (SC) and this year, the DoT will also inform that because the telcos... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 31st, 2022 10:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auctions Can Hurt Satcom’s Future in India: SIA India

If the government goes ahead with the auction route for 5G airwaves, it will hurt the satcom industry's future in India. Indian citizens would be deprived of satellite broadband services if the airwaves are auctioned for satellite communications (satcom) companies which will be a big loss to India’s GDP, said Satcom Industry Association (SIA) in a white paper released on Wednesday. Looking at the global practices, the satcom industry wants... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 30th, 2022 10:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio in Advanced Talks With Samsung for 5G Gear

Samsung, the South Korean technology giant, helped India’s number one telecom operator, Reliance Jio, with its 4G deployment across the country. Now, both the companies might work together for the 5G rollout as well. Jio and Samsung have also worked together during the 5G trials of the former, which started back in June 2021. Now, according to a BusinessStandard report, Jio is in advanced talks with the South Korean tech... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 29th, 2022 2:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, L&T SWC Partner to Test Private LTE Enterprise Network

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and L&T SWC (Smart World & Communications) have partnered to test the use case of a private LTE enterprise network in India. In a joint release, the companies said that they would carry out an accelerated Proof of Concept (PoC) at group business L&T Heavy Engineering’s ‘A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex’, Hazira, Surat. It is worth noting that the companies have already partnered for testing and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 29th, 2022 12:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Equity Might be Transferred to Govt Soon: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) had accepted the government’s offer of giving up equity against the accrued interest on deferred dues. The telco already has a mountain of debt, and it doesn’t want to add more to that. Thus, Vi had decided that it would offer the Government of India (GoI) equity in the company instead of the payment of dues. According to an ET Telecom report, K Rajaraman, Secretary, Department of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 25th, 2022 3:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum: Government Holds Discussion for Airwaves Allocation to Ministries

A Committee of Secretaries (CoS) including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Department of Space discussed spectrum allocation to various user departments/ministries in the context of spectrum needs of emerging technologies such as 5G and IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) and recommended the spectrum allocation in relevant key bands. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had already sent a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 25th, 2022 8:29 AM 6 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Happy With Low Quantum of 5G Spectrum If It Is Very Expensive

Bharti Airtel isn’t going to over-spend in the spectrum auctions for the 5G airwaves. Randeep Sekhon, in an interview to the Livemint, said that 100 MHz of 5G airwaves is an ideal number to start with. However, if the airwaves are too expensive, even 40 MHz to 60 MHz is enough to fulfil early demand for 5G services, added Sekhon. Further, Sekhon said that Airtel isn’t going to partner with... Read More