Indian telecom equipment makers have asked the government to provide incentives for increasing value addition in manufacturing to reduce their dependence on imports, even as some companies have begun making fixed wireless access equipment that will be in high demand in India and other global markets. In a meeting with senior ministry officials last week, … Read more
In 2020, Jio had partnered with Google to develop an ultra-affordable Android-based smartphone to address the mass Indian market that couldn’t shift to smartphone ecosystem due to the unaffordability. The result JioPhone next that was finally launched last year albeit at a higher price then what was planned initially. Result – muted response and hence … Read more
Even before the bids are called, 5G auctions are fast turning out to be a turf battle between the well-heeled telecom operators such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea and the new-age Big Tech such as Google, Amazon, TCS and Cisco as the two sides fight over the issue of deploying high-speed private networks … Read more
Setting the stage for the rollout of 5G services, telecom regulator Trai on Monday mooted a mega auction plan valued at over Rs 7.5 lakh crore at the base price across multiple bands for radiowaves allocated over 30 years. Overall, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommended about a 39 per cent reduction in … Read more
Tariff hikes as well as continued increase in data usage is expected to accelerate telecom industry’s revenue growth in FY23. The sector has been saddled with debt due to complications such as the ‘Adjusted Gross Revenue’ (AGR) case verdict, which brought in a huge immediate liability on the books of telecom operators. “While the pandemic … Read more
India’s smartphone market registered its highest-ever shipments at 169 million units in 2021, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. Preliminary data from Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor service said India’s smartphone shipments crossed 169 million units in 2021 to register 11 per cent year-on-year growth from about 152 million units in 2020. The market showed … Read more
After Vodafone Idea (VIL), Tata Teleservices Maharashtra (TTML) now opts for this conversion. For VIL, it made sense (check the article). However for TTML to opt for this is highly confusing and mysterious. Why? The interest amount that TTML had to pay was only Rs 850 crore. For Tata group this is nothing. In lieu … Read more
The much-awaited auction for 5G spectrum may happen sometime around April-May next year, Union minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Addressing the Times Now Summit 2021, the minister stated that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which looks at the structure of auctions, is undergoing consultations on the matter and may submit their report … Read more
Tejas will supply, install and support it’s optical transmission products for extending Airtel’s optical networks towards the edge, supporting 5G, business-to-business (B2B) services and broadband applications. Key points to note – Tatas (through a subsidiary of Tata Sons) recently (July 2021) acquired a controlling 43.55% stake in Tejas for Rs 1,884 crore at Rs 258/ … Read more