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Telecom Trends: Technology and infrastructure advances set the stage for accelerated growth
India’s telecom sector witnessed significant policy, technology and infrastructure developments in the past year. […]
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Positive Signals: Key developments in the telecom sector
India’s telecom sector witnessed many policy and regulatory changes in 2024-25, the most important being the release of the draft National Telecom Policy, 2025 (NTP 25) for public consultation. Other key developments included the formulation […]
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Views of Anil Kumar Lahoti: “Satcom must become a part of mainstream broadband solutions”
Addressing the Space Policy Conference 2025, organised by the ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI), Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), underscored the transformative potential of space technology in driving scientific, economic […]
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Spectrum for Satcom: Draft telecom bill proposes administrative allocation of airwaves
The new Telecommunications Act proposes the assignment of satellite spectrum through an administrative process. This may resolve a long-standing debate over the mode of spectrum allocation. This move will also allow satellite communication (satcom) service […]
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5G Strides: Update on service roll-out
The 5G era has finally been ushered in. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, June 2023 edition, the Indian 5G market has seen significant network deployments under its Digital India initiative since the launch of […]
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Operator Concerns: Recommendations to overcome industry challenges
The past year was an eventful one for the telecom infrastructure industry, with several positives on the policy front, and an exponential increase in data demand that led to an accelerated roll-out of towers and […]
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A Damp Squib: Spectrum auction fails to enthuse operators
While most observers were disappointed with the outcome of the 2016 spectrum auction, telecom minister Manoj Sinha said, “I think it was a successful auction and a big achievement. For some spectrum bands, telcos did […]
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Spectrum Gains: Bharti Airtel acquires 4G airwaves from Videocon and Aircel
In early March 2016, Bharti Airtel signed a definitive agreement with Videocon Telecommunications Limited (VTL) to acquire the right to use the latter’s 2×5 MHz block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in six circles – Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Gujarat. […]
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Changing Times: TRAI aligns itself with new sector dynamics
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has played a significant role in shaping the Indian telecom sector. […]
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Auction Parameters: TRAI seeks suggestions on key spectrum issues
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on the “valuation and reserve price of spectrum” in seven bands: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz […]