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Yashika Goel October 3rd, 2023 8:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Broadband India Forum Counters Telco Demands on OTT Regulation

Broadband India Forum (BIF) has expressed in its counter comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper titled "Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services, and Selective Banning of OTT Services," that the demand for network usage fees from OTTs by telecom operators is outdated and would violate net neutrality principles. Also Read: TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for OTT Services and Selective Banning Outdated Network Usage Fee Demand BIF... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 21st, 2022 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Arrival in India Would Spur Data Consumption, a Solid Digital Infra is Required

With the launch of 5G networks in India, the total data consumption by the Indians will grow significantly. The date for the 5G spectrum auction has also been announced. To prepare for such a future, India needs a strong digital infrastructure. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) chairman, P.D. Vaghela, said that Wi-Fi providers and the telecom service providers (TSPs) need to work together to unleash the combined power of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 9th, 2022 2:51 PM 1 COMMENTS

BIF Rubbishes Jio, Airtel, Vi Views on Private 5G, the Battle is On

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has asked the government to allocate the spectrum directly to the enterprises for captive private networks. For the unaware, BIF represents tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, Cisco, and more. As per BIF, the government must consider the recommendations given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on private 5G networks. COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India), which represents the Indian telcos including... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 14th, 2021 12:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea Wants Spectrum Auction for Satcom Industry

Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator and Vodafone Idea (Vi), want the satcom industry to receive spectrum via spectrum auctions. However, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) believes that going with the auctions isn’t the best route to provide spectrum to the satcom industry. According to a FinancialExpress report, BIF believes that since the spectrum used by the satcom players isn't exclusive to an operator like it is with the... Read More

Chakri K November 26th, 2018 7:24 PM 3 COMMENTS

Services Offered by OTT Players Should Not Be Compared With Telecom Operators: Broadband India Forum

Over-the-top (OTT) services providers should not be subject to a fresh set of regulations as their services are "not comparable" to that provided by telecom operators, Broadband India Forum President T V Ramachandran said Monday. Telecom service providers enjoy "specific rights and privileges" including interference-free spectrum and interconnection, none of which is available to OTT players, and hence the two services cannot be compared, Ramachandran said. Any move, therefore, to... Read More

Chakri K March 10th, 2017 3:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Broadband India Forum’s President TV Ramachandran Bats In Favor Of TRAI’s Recommendations for Public Wi-Fi

Just after a day of TRAI's recommendation on ‘Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi,' the Broadband India Forum President, Mr T.V Ramachandran praised the recommendations of the regulator by calling it as a huge step towards expediting the availability of affordable and accessible broadband everywhere and to achieve the vision of Digital India. He said, and he hoped that the Department of Telecom would provide their first consent to these recommendations and pave... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 14th, 2016 7:30 PM 3 COMMENTS

International Summit of Broadband India Forum discusses rolling out broadband via Wireless Fiber technologies in the E&V band

The recent international summit “Accelerating Broadband in India: Complementing Fiber Optics with Wireless Fiber” held in New Delhi discussed the various possibilities of rolling out the Wireless Fiber technologies in the E&V band. This method can take broadband to remote areas where the extension of the optical fiber is difficult. It will also enable affordable broadband in India. The non-profit organization Broadband India Forum (BIF) conducted the summit. [caption id="attachment_158786"... Read More