TRAI has recommended auctioning 700 MHz spectrum (7 blocks of 5 MHz each) along with spectrum in other bands (800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300, and 2500). TRAI has recommended auctioning all spectrum available with the DOT and some more. Recommended reserve price for 700 MHz spectrum is US$8.5 bn forContinue Reading
Idea Cellular has announced purchase of 5MHz paired spectrum in the 1800MHz band in Gujarat and UP (West) circles from Videocon Telecom for INR 33.1bn. This purchase will enable Idea to launch 4G in these 2 circles (currently contribute 14.4% to revenue). Idea is the No. 1 operator by revenueContinue Reading
Spectrum is the key commodity for Telecommunication services. Indian operators’ spectrum holding has improved in the last two years as the government has made available fresh spectrum. The top 3 incumbents (Airtel, Vodafone, Idea) and Reliance Jio have bought bulk of this spectrum. Bharti Airtel is currently the best placedContinue Reading
We wanted to Analyze which Technology in Mobile Internet / Data will dominate in India – 3G vs 4G ? The backdrop for this question is the aspirations and affordability of masses in India as we read YoY that Maruti Alto, which is an 800 CC car is still theContinue Reading
The Department of Telecommunications has come up with a test procedure for rollout obligations of BWA spectrum. In May 2010, Airtel, Aircel, Qualcomm (acquired by Airtel), Tikona, Reliance Jio, and Augere were successful bidders for BWA spectrum.Continue Reading
Airtel India’s Data revenue growth continues to be strong though data pricing in India remains amongst lowest in the world. Management highlighted that weakness in data pricing has to be seen in the context of changing customer behavior. More and more subscribers are going for data and the decline inContinue Reading
Indian Telecom Regulator, TRAI has released its recommendations on reserve price for auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz band. Key recommendations are as follows, The pan-India reserve price of 800MHz is Rs26.85bn per MHz ~18% higher than the current price of 1800MHz ( Price Discovered in Feb-2014 1800Mhz Auction)Continue Reading
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