Dialling revival: Telecom needs another great migration
Easy payment terms at NPV will keep the full liability on the books, and is just a postponement of the evil. Moreover, a multi-sided remedy is required since any one-sided relief package would inevitably be challenged in cour
Can WANI be to telecom what UPI is to payments?
Delinking access from networks through Wifi Access Network Interface will allow access providers—from MVNOs to street- and village-level entrepreneurs—to thrive.
Regulating intermediaries: From ‘safe harbour’ to ‘rocky shores’?
These guidelines open a Pandora’s box of potential issues, including infringement upon basic fundamental rights such as the right to privacy and the freedom of speech, and have the potential to stifle innovation and healthy
5G rollout: Why India needs to get the spectrum prices right
Also, well-established by multiple credible agencies such as the World Bank, London School of Economics and India’s internationally-reputed ICRIER is that spectrum can be an extremely powerful engine of socio-economic growt
The great Huawei conundrum – Why India can’t afford to fall behind in 5G technology on speculative fears
Experts claim that there is little to suggest that Huawei's network hardware and phones are any more or any less vulnerable to attacks compared to the competitors' offerings. For India, it might be unwise to take any country
India’s digital pathway: Not roses all the way, thorns aplenty, too
India is digitising faster than almost every other country—40% growth in internet users in the next five years and the absence of connectivity for 65% of the country are just a couple indicators that define the growth pote
Why telcos and OTTs need to band together to drive digital future
Why telcos and OTTs need to band together to drive our digital future; OTTs are powerfully driving data usage and revenue growth for telcos—one cannot exist without the other
Broadband for all: Why we aren’t talking about the quality of digital infra?
If India invests in high-quality new optical fibre network, upgrade or replace existing defective cables, and lay bend- and pressure-resistant fibre cables to increase FTTH (fibre to the home) capabilities, we will go a long
Smart technology: Is India up for the Internet of Things challenge?
The Indian govt can realise the dreams outlined in the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ missions through sophisticated IoT technology.
Telecom trouble: Spectrum usage charge or surely unjustified charge?
The current SUC of 3% for auctioned spectrum is 30 times the actual cost of administering and regulating spectrum.
Tremendous surge in data traffic but enough spectrum not available at affordable prices
There is tremendous surge in data traffic but enough spectrum is not available at affordable prices, so the operators are struggling to manage quality and capacity.
National Digital Communications Policy 2018 reaching brilliant conclusion, to propel growth of fixed line communications in India
After review and approval by the Telecom Commission and lastly by the Union Cabinet, the finalised policy is now in public domain, and it has won universal acclaim.
Public Wi-Fi: The next giant digital leap India needs to take or risk being left behind
Liberalised Wi-Fi is a prerequisite for faster growth. If India doesn’t take this next giant leap of digital progress, it risks being left behind in the global digital race.
TRAI’s little-known pro-customer ruling is a tech-based trailblazing measure to end menace of pesky calls and SMSs
Operators have also been trying hard, but have had to plead helplessness due to bulk SMS providers and unauthorised agents who have sourced the data from leaks within the merchant ecosystem.
Srikrishna committee report: Draft privacy Bill impractical and protectionist
The assumption that the government is granted open access to personal data solely based on location violates the very right to privacy that it set out to protect.
TRAI’s 5G auction guidelines fall short
Opportunity Missed to Shed Legacy Shackles due to inadequate auction sales, low rise of final price over reserve price and poor correlation between bands.
Many hills to climb before Digital India
The draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018 appears good, but it is a mere beginning.
IPR in Digicomms era: An essential constant amidst welcome changes
IPR in Digicomms era: The recently-released Draft National Digital Communications Policy is a universally-acclaimed shift in how the telecommunications industry in India is to be viewed.
Towards realising Digital India goals
After multiple rounds of intense open and transparent consultations spanning a period of over six months (involving all telecom trade bodies and professional entities and as many as a dozen DoT Committees)—a similar exercis
Blockchain is here to stay; telcos need to incorporate it into their processes to stay lean and secure
Blockchain is here to stay. Telcos need to incorporate it into their processes to stay lean, stay secure, and to always stay ahead.
5G needs extensive fibre networks
It is recommended to lay fibre now to small and macro cells, if these cells are to be upgraded to 5G in the coming years. This is to cater to the immense amount of backhaul traffic that will be generated by a 5G BTS
NTP 2018: Unleashing the power of cable broadband
Cable TV networks provide last-mile access to 110 million homes in 1,500 towns. Even if we assume that only four per household will use the access, cable TV can overnight provide broadband access to 440 million persons.
Telecom sector in India: Levies imposed need GST like template
The telecom service sector in India is well-accepted to be a success story and as a flag-bearer of reforms and liberalisation, having delivered huge benefits to consumers in terms of technology, choice and affordability.
Broadband in India: Without the right speed, term is a misnomer; see how
India needs higher broadband speeds to enhance socio-economic development. In fact, according to a 2012 study of 34 OECD nations, doubling of broadband speeds can lead to an increase of 0.3% of GDP over the base year
Telecom IUC charges: What is really beneficial for mobile phone users? Find out here
Trai assumed 340 total minutes of usage per user for its calculations—This helps incumbents and if the actuals had been used, IUC would fall to 5 paise.
Reliance Jio effect can facilitate telecom propulsion to greater heights
With the sector already having a debt of over Rs 4.5 lakh crore, there is also great concern, for banks, about high NPAs.
Telecom disparity: US spectrum 9 times cheaper than India even though auction revenue was double
Our spectrum management has caused much harm to the public interest by stifling mobile broadband and data growth. We need tremendous political will to ensure true discovery of spectrum market.
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