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Anupam Sharma March 29th, 2022 6:48 PM 3 COMMENTS

TRAI Gearing to Submit Recommendations for 5G Spectrum Auctions in About 10 Days

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is all set to submit its long-awaited recommendations around the working of the 5G spectrum auction and its pricing in about 10 days’ time as informed by a prominent TRAI official. The government has asked the telecom regulator to submit the recommendations by March 31 so that the auction process can be commenced in May or June 2022. This would allow the government... 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 24th, 2022 9:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Infra in India: TRAI Releases Consultation Paper for Use of Street Furniture

We know that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is already piloting a test in multiple locations of the country to check how street furniture can be leveraged for deploying small cells to offer better 5G. Now, the regulatory body has also floated a consultation paper on the use of street furniture to see how aerial fiber and small cells can be used to deliver 5G to people around... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 12:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Conducts Pilot Test at Delhi GMR Airport for Deploying Street Furniture

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kicked off a pilot study at the GMR international airport in Delhi for the use of street furniture in enhancing connectivity. The regulatory body has made a working group for the study, which will have representatives from the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), GMR, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Civil Aviation, and major telecom service providers. This study will help... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2022 11:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom Sector Must be Heard, It Is Important for India: Opinion

The satellite communications (Satcom) sector in India is all set to see an influx of investments from global players as well as local companies in 2022. The Indian government will allow satcom players to offer satellite broadband internet services in the country. This isn’t just a good thing for the direct consumers, but even the terrestrial network service providers will benefit from the arrival of satcom companies. With satcom services,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 19th, 2022 2:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G in India: TRAI Testing the Use of Street Furniture

Street furniture is a term that is used by the telecom industry when talking about small cells deployed on public buildings, road lamps, traffic signals, and more. Street furniture’s basic role is to help with delivering better coverage to users. It is a boost to the existing major telecom infrastructure such as mobile towers. Now, according to an ET Telecom report, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is conducting... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 17th, 2022 11:58 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI to Submit 5G Spectrum Auctions Recommendations by March End or Early April

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on the 5G spectrum auctions recommendations and is likely going to submit it to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) by March-end or early April, said P D Vaghela, Chairman, TRAI. The regulatory body has been working on the recommendations since October of last year now. According to a PTI report, Vaghela said that generally, it takes TRAI seven to eight... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2022 9:50 AM 11 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Loses Case Against TRAI’s MNP Order

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator, has lost the case against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) order for Mobile Number Portability (MNP) which was issued in December 7, 2021. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), in its order, said that TRAI is well within its powers to issue such an order and doesn’t require any interference. TDSAT has said that TRAI’s stand is “fair and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 9th, 2022 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators in India Counting Badly on TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on the recommendations that it has to submit to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the 5G spectrum auctions. The deadline for the regulatory body is March-end. While it is unclear whether TRAI will be able to do it in that particular time frame, it will be very interesting to see what the regulatory body has to say in its... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 4th, 2022 1:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Satcom: Jio or Airtel, One Company to be Left Dissatisfied With TRAI

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are both going to be entering the satellite communications (satcom) market in India. Jio will be in the distribution segment while Airtel will be producing and distributing as it owns the satcom company OneWeb. Jio will operate its satcom business under Jio Satellite Communications Ltd (JSCL), which was incorporated only a few months ago. Ahead of the 5G spectrum auctions, both Jio and Airtel have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 1st, 2022 2:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G in India: TRAI Working on DoT’s Deadline for Submitting Recommendations

5G network rollout timeline heavily depends on the time that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will take for submitting the recommendations for upcoming spectrum auctions. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had already written to the regulator asking to expedite the process so that the 5G rollout can happen by August 15, 2022. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) wants India to have live commercial 5G networks by the Independence... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 25th, 2022 9:42 AM 2 COMMENTS

PM Office Wants 5G Rollout by August 15, 2022: DoT to TRAI

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) asking the regulatory body to submit recommendations for 5G spectrum auctions before March-end. This is to ensure that the wish of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of launching 5G networks by August 15, 2022, is successful. The DoT has asked the TRAI to expedite the matter and provide the recommendations at the earliest. DoT Also... Read More