India Telecom
Here is the take on remaining parts of the Recommendations of TRAI [Read Part 1 here] and its impact on Incumbent and New Telecom Operators in India. For supra-1 GHz band: 33% of the bid amount to be paid initially then a moratorium of two years will be allowed andContinue Reading
Idea Cellular, PAN India GSM Mobile Service Provider has 2.6 Mn Active 3G Customers including those with Roaming Arrangements. Idea now has 12,825 towers serving 3G out of the total 83,190 it uses for serving Wireless customers i.e about 15% of 3G roll-out completed in a year. Idea’s share ofContinue Reading
This Analysis on how the new TRAI recommendations impact Incumbents and New Operators should have come 2 days ago, but can’t really help it as have to manage too many tasks on hand. Anyway, the rest of the TRAI recommendations Vs Own Views are briefly summarized here. Now lets AnalyzeContinue Reading
I am very happy to see that the TRAI has come up with a Partial Roadmap on the Availability of Telecom Spectrum in India and the likely dates when it will be put to Auction. However, disappointed to see that their are no provisions made for other sectors which mayContinue Reading
Due to the 2G Telecom Spectrum Scam engineered by A. Raja, Honb’le Supreme Court of India had cancelled 122 Licenses and had asked TRAI to come out with Recommendations on Auction of Spectrum. TRAI had invited comments[PDF] from stakeholders and I had submitted my views. It’s time to see howContinue Reading
The TRAI has passed an order which requires all Wireless / Mobile Communication Service Providers[CDMA /GSM ] to offer atleast one per second billing plan in both post-paid and pre-paid segments. Please note that their shall be atleast One Per Second Pulse Plan. Not all Bill Plans are on theContinue Reading
I think from 2007, I have been asking Bharti Airtel to offer Integrated bouquet of Services – Broadband, Mobile, Landline and Dish TV. But they have always answered in the negative. However, there is a reason for Airtel to be ashamed that even a Government company like BSNL has putContinue Reading
In response to the 2G Spectrum Scam, TRAI had issued a Consulting Paper on Auction of Spectrum and had slipped in questions on the auction of 700 MHz Spectrum. Here are the responses of various stake holders, Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Airtel wants to grab 700 MHz We would recommend thatContinue Reading
The Government of India has made provisions in the Finance Bill to Tax Deals like Vodafone-Hutchinson happening abroad on Assets and Operations in India retrospectively from 1962. This will discourage Investment in Telecom and other Industries. The Government [Politicians] wants to prove that they are Supreme and can do anything.Continue Reading
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