Ahead of the release of the Government Policy on Telecom Spectrum Sharing, M&A, etc we’d like to highlight the War of Words between the TRAI and the DoT in this context since 2010. A gentle reminder would be that the interest of the Nation comes last and the agenda drivenContinue 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
Even though the position of the incumbents is that auctioning 900MHz is illegal, TRAI’s proposed base price cuts make it reasonably priced. In Delhi, Airtel and Vodafone are very dominant (35% and 28% Revenue Market Share). They would place a much higher value on 900MHz retention than a challenger likeContinue Reading
We have already seen that DoT has raised questions on TRAI’s recommendations to cut spectrum auction reserve prices – even asking the latter to ‘reconsider’ its proposals. We know that the telecom commission (TC) is the final ‘bureaucrat’ level decision making body on spectrum prices. Next, the matter will beContinue Reading
In my recommendation to the TRAI in Jan-2012 I had recommended that the Telecom Spectrum Auction be conducted under the Direct supervision of the Honorable Prime Minister of India as the DoT and Ministry of Communications is filled with Bureaucrats & Politicians full of own agendas while deciding the fateContinue Reading
The PAN India 1800Mhz Spectrum and 900MHz Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata will go under the hammer in the next couple of months. In discussion with Analysts and Telcos [incumbents] we get the following sense that 1800Mhz Auction will be successful, 900Mhz had differing opinion but the consensus isContinue Reading
Idea Cellular Ltd India’s Third Largest Wireless Company which participated in the Nov-2012 1800Mhz Spectrum Auction has said that they do not have any crunch for Spectrum to run the current Pan India 2G Voice & 3G Services in selective circles. Idea CEO Mr. Himansu Kapania addressing analysts said that,Continue Reading
Guess most of the Telecom Analysts missed the TRAI Open House Discussion on Telecom Spectrum Auction & Pricing event held in New Delhi late last month. However, here is what we are picking up from our interactions with Analysts who were in the meeting. There was Visible Opposition from someContinue Reading
We highlighted the most important voices of Various Telecom Operators in response to the consultation paper of TRAI on Spectrum pricing. COAI mainly represented by Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellulr has clarified on the myths of Reliance Communications fearing that its entire CDMA spectrum will be re-farmed. COAI said that,Continue Reading
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