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DoT has also released yet another set of guidelines for the auction of Browdband Wirless Access [BWA] Spectrum. Key points are as follows, [Our comments in Italics] Spectrum in 2.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz band allocated for BWA. [ Once again Foreign ISPs would have to tie-up with Indian entitiesContinue Reading
Just minutes ago the Department of Telecom has released guidelines for 3G spectrum auction and allocation, Key points to be noted are as follows, [Our comments appear in Italics] Spectrum in 2.1 GHz band earmarked for 3G Telecom services 3G Eligibility: Any person [including foreign entities, subject to FDI regulationsContinue Reading
Even after a year of operation of NDNC Registry, TRAI regulations have failed to curb the tele-marketing mess in India. A division bench of the Supreme Court has now ordered the Ministry of Communications to setup a “Do Call Registry“. Only those callers who wish to be contacted by tele-marketingContinue Reading
Reliance Communications, an integrated Telecommunications company today announced its results for the quarter ended June-08. Key highlights of the results and conference call are as follows, Wireless Business [GSM + CDMA] continues to fill the company’s coffers. 18% wireless market share on PAN India basis. Slightly over 50 mn subscribers.Continue Reading
In a report released by Springboard Research, the analyst forecasts a whopping 15.8 million WiMax subscribers in India by 2012. I am a little bit skeptical about this forecast. At the end of May-2008, India had 4.15 mn broadband subscribers [most of them Wired / DSL] DoT’s target for 2010Continue Reading
Datacom promoted by Videocon group expects to start pan-India operations by end- FY09 with a network of ~35-40K towers [This is a Sunny Day Scenario with Indian Economy in reverse gear and rising Interest rates, you know what will happen]. The Company has floated its RFP for active infrastructure &Continue Reading
In a circular, the Department of Telecommunications / DoT has permitted mobile operators (both existing operators and license holders) in India, to provide intra service area (intra circle) roaming facility based on mutual commercial agreements amongst each other. Now why would one need Intra Circle Roaming ? Companies like SpiceContinue Reading
GSM operators reported combined subscriber net-adds of 6.6M in May versus 6.5M in April assuming that Reliance Telecom’s net adds in May were same (342,000) as in April (the numbers have not been disclosed yet). GSM mobile subscriber base has now crossed the 200 M mark and now stands atContinue Reading
The second generation of Ambani is quite different from the first. Dhirubhai always wanted to Build world class industries, however, Anil Ambani is always tilted towards a BUY instead of BUILD. [Recall Ambani’s unsuccessful bid for Hutchison Essar] If reports from the WSJ are to be believed [I can’t believeContinue Reading
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