Researchers at Dept. of Electrical Engineering in University College London led by L. Galdino, W. Yi, E. Sillekens, T. Gerard, D. Lavery et al. working under the Royal Society Research Grant have set a new record speed for wired internet communication on the optical fiber infrastructure using the technique ofContinue Reading
Reliance Jio Infocomm is a grand experiment in extreme capitalism; an experiment where a company, backed by the balance sheet and cash flow strength of the parent’s Oil & Gas business, has unleashed what we call brute force of capital with business strategy which can draw parallels with the operationsContinue Reading
Bharti Airtel’s Sr. Management Team has finally woken up to the challenge posed by a $10 Bn startup called Reliance Jio Infocomm. Under the vision of Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Jio started as a Greenfield Telecom operator and has rolled out enviable Infrastructure if we believe in this presentation of Mr.Continue Reading
The great Indian Telecom M&A is finally unfolding. Before we go into the Indian Telecom M&A, I’d like to elaborate about a great Chairman Hindustan Unilever [then Hindustan Lever Ltd] had in the 1990s – S M Datta. That was precisely the time when my tryst with Equity Markets hadContinue Reading
As expected by us, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd [RJIL] has entered the Bidding Fray for Telecom Spectrum in 900/1800MHz along with 7 other operators of which Aircel, Uninor and Tata DoCoMo were surprise entrants. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio made the initial mistake of bidding for in-efficient 2300MHz spectrum in 2010Continue Reading
The management of Airtel in an Analyst call told that 2G Voice prices are still trending up and there is potential for a 10-20% increase from current levels. In 3Q, there has been a slight increase as per management, with okay volumes.Continue Reading
With the new NIA for Spectrum Auction it is evident that renewal of Telecom Spectrum for existing licensees is out of question and Auction is the only way forward. We all know that Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd [RJIL has ambitious plans. However, RJIL is locked in the inefficient 2300MHz PANContinue Reading
India’s Largest Integrated Telecommunications company Airtel and Reliance Jio have announced a comprehensive arrangement to share infrastructure created by both companies, including optic fiber network, towers, submarine cable networks and internet broadband services. The agreement can be extended in the future to cover roaming on 2G, 3G and 4G networks.Continue Reading
The Indian Telecommunications Industry is Divided between the A-Vo-Id[Airtel, Vodafone Idea] Group on one side and the politically influential Ambani brothers on the other. Recently all telcos submitted their response to the TRAI’s consultation paper on Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum. The responses are as expected with A-Vo-Id GroupContinue Reading
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