With impending threat from the launch of Reliance Jio Infocomm, industry leader and India’s only integrated Telecommunications Service Provider made aggressive moves to acquire spectrum from Videocon and later from Aircel to rollout and stabilize 4G LTE Networks in coherence with existing 2G Voice and 3G Mobile Data Network. TheseContinue Reading
Reliance Jio Infocomm has acquired spectrum in 800MHz band (in 10 service areas) in the recently concluded spectrum auction in order to solve its 4G conundrum by providing cost-effective coverage on LTE. Though technologically it is feasible to offer LTE services with just 2×1.4MHz spectrum, to offer a meaningful LTEContinue Reading
Ongoing spectrum auctions are seeing a good contest for 800 spectrum band (83% premium to the reserve price). I had earlier explained on why it makes strategic sense for Reliance Jio to acquire 800Mhz Spectrum and also added that incumbents could add in one or two circle.Continue Reading
Evey body was caught with a surprise when DoT revealed the earnest money deposits for the 2015 Mega Spectrum Auction as Reliance Jio turned out to be the highest depositor. Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio Infocomm already has a) Pan India 4G-BWA Spectrum in 2300 MHz band of 20 MhzContinue Reading
In the next couple of years, the Government of India must conduct as many as three auctions to ensure smooth functioning of the beleaguered Indian Telecommunications sector. 900 MHz spectrum relating to renewals in 2015 and 2016 in 18 circles along with the remaining 1800 MHz of spectrum. Fresh spectrumContinue 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
The Scam Scarred Congress led UPA Politicians in the Government of India recommended the DoT to call for fresh Auction guidelines from the TRAI on Auction of 800MHz band Spectrum. TRAI had earlier favored the creation of EGSM band but is unlikely to happen now as 800MHz Spectrum Auction willContinue Reading
The Telecom Commission (highest decision making body of the Dept of Telecom) has recommended a 15% increase in the reserve price of spectrum on a pan-India basis to Rs 17.5bn/Mhz. The Telecom Commission has Purportedly recommended as follows,Continue Reading
It is surprising that despite Multi Billionaire Dollar Spectrum Scam, the same officers continue to occupy the seats of power and write the rules for M&A. We’d like to highlight without naming anybody on how Massive Corruption & Intense Lobbying is happening in the Indian Telecom Sector evident from theContinue Reading
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