Covers the key trends and developments in the telecom sector; recent policy and regulatory developments; key issues and challenges; update on spectrum auctions; performance of telecom operators
Department of Telecommunications, TRAI, mobile, telecom operators, 3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, regulation, policy, spectrum auction, bandwidth, Bharti Airtel, RCOM, mobile wallets, IoT, cloud, big data
The past year was a significant one for the Indian telecom sector. The industry finally achieved a rational industry size as the market consolidated into a three-plus-one structure. Telcos started exploring new strategies to improve […]
The past year saw some semblance of stability returning to the country’s beleaguered telecom sector, on the back of strong policy and regulatory measures. One of the key highlights was the release of the National […]
As India embarks on the path of digital empowerment, the telecom sector and its stakeholders will lay the foundation for this transformation. 4G, 5G and other new emerging technologies will play a pivotal role in […]
With the completion of the BharatNet project, a large high speed rural communication network will be created, bringing the country’s rural population into the digital fold. The network could be used for providing diverse services […]
The past year has been an interesting one for the Indian telecom sector. While intense competition and pricing pressures continued to erode the sector’s profitability, the launch of the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP), 2018, […]
The last financial year saw a major consolidation, including one mega merger, in the telecom services industry. After a shakeout in which many service providers went bankrupt, there are only three private sector players left […]
The dynamics of the Indian telecom service industry have changed dramatically since the launch of services by Reliance Jio in September 2016. After a brutal consolidation, only three private operators have been left in the […]
Data consumption has grown manyfold in recent years, primarily driven by an increasing number of connected devices, the launch of various government-led digital initiatives, and the surge in over-the-top platforms. 5G roll-outs will further drive […]
The digitisation environment in India has undergone a transformation with the decline in data charges and introduction of sachet pricing for content unleashing a broadband revolution. This has led to an increase in smartphone, tablet […]
The past few years have seen rural and remote areas emerge as the harbingers of digital growth. As urban areas seem to be substantially connected in terms of availability of telecom services, the onus for […]
For the longest time, India’s telecom narrative has been centred on urban India and its unprecedented data uptake. Rural areas, though home to about three-fourths of the country’s population, have always played second fiddle to […]
The formal merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in early September 2018 created an entity of great size — Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL). VIL is today the largest service provider in the country in […]
The past two decades have been nothing short of revolutionary for the Indian telecom sector. There has been a perceptible growth in the number of telecom users, foreign and domestic investments, industry revenues, and service […]
In the past two decades, the Indian telecom sector has undergone a paradigm shift in terms of growth drivers, business dynamics, market structure, challenges as well as opportunities. Broadband has emerged as the single biggest […]
Akhil Gupta, Vice-Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman, Bharti Infratel Data, without a doubt, has emerged as the single most important defining element for the telecom industry globally in the past few years. The consumption of […]
Sanjeev Aga, Former Managing Director, Idea Cellular The 20th anniversary of Indian Infrastructure provides a moment in time to cast one’s gaze back upon an important pillar of India’s physical infrastructure, the telecom sector. The […]
Bharat Bhargava, Partner (TMT Advisory) and Leader, Telecom Performance Improvement, EY The telecom revolution in India is a remarkable growth story of technology transforming lives. From contributing a mere 1 per cent share to the […]
The mobile user base in India has grown at an unprecdented rate from less than 1 million in 1998 to over 1 billion in 2018, driven primarily by low tariffs. Mobile telecom penetration has gone […]
