Spectrum Auction: 1800MHz begins on 12th-Nov with Artificial Scarcity + Reserve Prices & Timeline – Key Highlights
The Indian Government under the shady Leadership of Dr. Singh [Prime Minister, Silent Witness to the 2G Scam] and Mr. Kapil Sibal [Protecting the Looter with Zero Loss Theory] have issued the Information Memorandum of Spectrum Auction which is slated to begin from Nov-12th, 2012. By the 21st of October,Continue Reading
Spectrum Auction: 800MHz Spectrum Must Witness Good Demand in atleast 16 Circles
I’m going to publish series of Articles on the forthcoming Telecom Spectrum Auction in 1800 MHz and 800 MHz band which is an excerpt of the Research undertaken. Various Telecom Managements have chalked out strategies for the upcoming Spectrum Auction and as a result of the same why do IContinue Reading
Reliance Communications goes GaGa about Data + 2G Voice Still Weakening
Reliance Communications announced its June-12 Results and here are the most important things to have a glance at. Reliance Communications management headed by Mr. Anil Ambani doesn’t value corporate governance [report different set of numbers to TRAI, manipulate accounts, etc etc] and thus everything that is reported by the teamContinue Reading
Telecom services best represents Sunil Mittal – Why the Sudden Aggression in 2G Voice ?
I have tracked Mr. Sunil Mittal closely until he was at the helm of affairs at Bharti Airtel in executive position before diversifying into unrelated areas such as Finance, Insurance and Retail. I clearly remember him answering in some interview what his trade-off would be if he had a choiceContinue Reading
Airtel Mobile Strategy Revealed + Bharti Infratel Listing + No Plans for Subsidized SmartPhones
India’s leading integrated Teleco Bharti Airtel reported numbers for June-12 quarter indicating pressure on all fronts. You name it and every parameter was looking down ARPU down to Rs 154 from Rs 158, Voice RPM down to Rs 35.7 from Rs 36.7, Data ARPU down to Rs 40 from RsContinue Reading
Idea Cellular 3G Data Grows 30% QoQ + No AppStore Plans + 2G Voice Growth Muted
Aditya Birla group company Idea Cellular is fighting an uphill task in the Indian Telecommunications sector – Spectrum, M&A, etc yet the the company is putting a brave front. Idea Cellular with an Intra Circle Roaming arrangement with Airtel and Vodafone has PAN India 3G Coverage. The management of theContinue Reading
Open Question to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal – Is existing Telecom Spectrum Liberalized ? TRAI Sleeping on Complaint
In my recommendations to the TRAI on Spectrum Auction I had asked the authorities to come up with a roadmap for the Telecommunications Sector. TRAI did take up but not in entirety and DoT is still wrangled with Red Tape bureaucrats,so you know what to expect. TRAI clearly stated thatContinue Reading
India to Auction 13.75 MHz of 1800 MHz Band + 7.5 MHz of 800 MHz Band Telecom Spectrum
The Indian DoT has released the guidelines for Telecom Spectrum auction in 1800 MHz band and 800 MHz band as required by the recent Supreme Court Order which had cancelled 122 Telecom Licenses in India. Here are the main guidelines of the DoT’s Order No 3-12/2012-Fin/Auction, Spectrum in Both 800Continue Reading
Airtel to Connect 20,000 Towers with 4G LTE + CEO Sanjay Kapoor on new Rules for Success
As Reliance Communications fights everyday to service huge debt amidst challenges on Accounting practices and the paid media at work hyping Mukesh Ambani’s virtual Reliance Infotel 4G, Airtel is quietly connecting over 1,000 towers a month with 4G LTE and hopes to reach a whopping 20,000 towers by next year.Continue Reading