The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India – TRAI hosted an Open House discussion on valuation and reserve price of the upcoming auction of 2100MHz spectrum band. This event was part of TRAI’s consultation process before finalizing its recommendation to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) over the next few weeks.Continue Reading
In our view, operators will look to expand their 3G footprint wherever possible in the forthcoming 900MHz Spectrum Auction. The key factor here would be to check if the operator already holds 3G spectrum in the 2100Mhz band. If so, their incentive to bid for 900Mhz could be lower. TheContinue Reading
Every time spectrum comes for auction in India, uncertainty increases for operators. The spectrum auction earlier this year saw an unexpected contest for 1,800 spectrum as the entry of pure 4G players required incumbent operators to add 4G spectrum selectively. Since then, the most interesting trend has been robust dataContinue Reading
One of the best recommendations of TRAI ahead of the 2015 Telecom Spectrum Auction is to take back Spectrum to the tune of 1.2MHz in 900MHz band from BSNL on a PAN India Basis which could be used by other operators for 3G services. In return, BSNL should be givenContinue Reading
In the TRAI open house discussion on “Spectrum valuation for licenses expiring in 2015 and 2016“, there was a consensus among all telecom stakeholders that the amount of spectrum put for auction is inadequate. TRAI has already indicated that more spectrum should be made available. All telcos made recorded statementsContinue Reading
Top three GSM Operators gained 140bps RMS YoY as Airtel, Vodafone, Idea saw 40bps, 10bps. 90bps gain respectively at the cost of BSNL/MTNL and Reliance Communications. CDMA and PSU operators have found it difficult to defend their market share despite steady growth in the industry and a benign pricing environment.Continue Reading
Anil Ambani managed Reliance Communications’ 900MHz GSM spectrum in seven circles (Assam, Bihar, HP, MP, North East, Odisha and West Bengal) expires in Dec 2015; RCom would need to renew its current spectrum holdings in these circles in an Auction sometime between now and Dec 2015. RCom holds 6.2 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
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