All Eyes On The Powers That Be
August 2019Once again, the fate of the entire industry: the telecom service providers, the equipment manufacturers, the OEMs, and the allied verticals depends on the stance of the government. Will it…Read More
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The Age of the Empowered Customer
June 2019Customers want services that are simple to explore, use, and pay for. They are looking for a digital-first experience as well as personalized service that is suited to their specific…Read More
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GSA – Post MWC 2019
April 2019Mobile World Congress has come and gone for another year and Global Mobile Suppliers Association, Farnham, UK, has compiled a huge database and released reports post the event. 5G continues…Read More
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OFC Industry In A Take-Off Stage
April 2019The economic impacts unlocked by full fiber rollouts will extend far beyond 5G, IoT, and smart city enablement. The global demand for optical fiber cable (OFC) in 2018 is estimated…Read More
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India Is At The Crossroads Again
February 2019While the world is moving forward with 5G, India is struggling to get its act together. The Indian government is keen to stay ahead in the race, be it AI…Read More
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Key Trends In Telecom That Will Shape India’s Digital Future
February 2019Like 2018, this year too, is expected to be a watershed year for the Indian telecom sector. While the bygone year was truly eventful in terms of notable milestones, such…Read More
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Artificial Intelligence And Telecommunication Sector
February 2019In today’s times, the telecom sector needs to be fully prepared for the advent of artificial intelligence. This is so because artificial intelligence is increasingly gaining a lot of attention…Read More
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Telecom Industry Continues To Face Headwinds!
December 2018With USD 10 billion investment committed in telecom infrastructure, and 100 percent teledensity planned, the Indian telecom equipment vendors can only look upward over the next couple of years. With…Read More
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Responsive Vendors Drive The Market
December 2018The future for electronic T&M looks bright but will not be without counter-pressures, including intense price pressure and the transition from hardware to software. In 2017, the electronic test and…Read More
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Infrastructure Providers 2.0: Making India Digitally Ready
December 2018Telecommunications in India has emerged as a key driver of economic and social development in an increasingly knowledge intensive global scenario. The telecom infrastructure facilitates connectivity of 1.2 billion subscribers…Read More
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Bharti Airtel
October 2018Bharti Airtel is one of the world’s leading providers of telecommunication services with significant presence in 16 countries, representing India, Sri Lanka, and 14 countries in Africa. The company’s diversified…Read More
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
October 2018The state-run telecom operator, BSNL claims that it has outperformed private sector rivals such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular in net subscriber additions, when over 11.3 million…Read More
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
October 2018The other state-owned telco, MTNL, operates only in Mumbai and Delhi in India, and in Mauritius, so its scale of cash flow is significantly lower than that of BSNL. The…Read More
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Reliance Communications
October 2018Reliance Communications (RCom) has exited the flagship wireless businesses. It has hived-off its fiber and related infrastructure assets worth of Rs 3000 crore to Reliance Jio, with 178,000 km fiber transferred…Read More
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Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
October 2018Reliance Jio disrupted the telecom sector when it launched its services in September 2016, triggering a wave of consolidation in one of the world’s most crowded telecom markets. Perhaps some…Read More
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Tata Teleservices Limited
October 2018Tata Teleservices (TTSL and TTML) are in the process of merging their consumer mobile business (CMB) with Bharti Airtel (and Bharti Hexacom). Shareholders of Bharti Airtel have approved the merger…Read More
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Vodafone Idea Limited
October 2018Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, two of India’s leading operators partnered together on August 31, 2018 to form Vodafone Idea Limited, building a company of international repute, scale, and standards….Read More
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The Roller Coaster Ride Is Not Yet Over
October 2018No doubt, India must not get left behind when it comes to 5G, as it did at the time of 2G, 3G, and 4G, but the question is, are the…Read More
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Cabinet Approves NDCP-2018
October 2018September 27, 2018 was a landmark day for the Indian telecom industry. The Union Cabinet approved the National Digital Communications Policy – 2018 and re-designated the Telecom Commission as the…Read More
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Empowering Each and Every Citizen of India
June 2018The draft of the National Digital Communications Policy 2018 is a bold attempt to ensure India’s transition to a digitally empowered economy and create a vibrant competitive telecom market to…Read More
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A Continuous Journey, Not a Destination
June 2018Digital transformation is a state of being; it is not something with definitive beginning and ending points, but a constant state of motion. Digital transformation is more than a buzzword;…Read More
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The IoT Predicament
April 2018While telecom service providers see the big opportunity IoT offers, given the current financial health of the telecom sector they may be able to immerse in it completely only after a couple of years.
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Ripe for Technology Disruption
February 2018Stakeholders in the telecom value chain must capitalize on the potential of new age technologies and help drive transformational changes that go beyond their core business.
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Understanding 3GPP
September 20173GPP is becoming increasingly important as the mobile ecosystem expands beyond smartphones.
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Nipped in the Bud?
August 2017In the competitive telecom services scenario that has emerged over the last couple of years, the Indian market seems to be in no mood for MVNOs.
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Disruption to Continue Impacting Industry Revenue
July 2017The industry is now consolidating on subscriber base.
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The Future of IMT Technologies
July 20173300-4200 MHz Emerges Globally as a Key Spectrum Range
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A New Tax Regime Ushered In
July 2017July 1, 2017 is a defining day in India’s history of tax reforms. No country as large and complex as India has attempted a tax reform of this scale. The net impact of GST on prices of telecom products and services remains to be seen.
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G.fast – A New Path to Ultra-Broadband
April 2017New innovations in G.fast and fiber-to-the-distribution-point (FTTdp) enable next-generation bandwidth coupled with a fiber-deep solution without committing to a full fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installation.
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1Gbps Class Performance!
April 2017Gigabit LTE has the potential to accelerate 5G rollout as it is a true stepping stone to 5G. Carriers will be able to take advantage of both 4G and 5G networks with a layer of Gigabit coverage everywhere. For carriers, this means a more economical road to 5G.
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World’s Most Valuable Telecom Brands
March 2017Brand Finance has ranked the most valuable telecom brands globally, bridging the gap between the marketing and financial worlds for 2016.
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Ten Telecom Industry Predictions – 2017
January 2017Operators will invest heavily in the advancement of LTE standards, rather than going all-in on 5G before it has been fully standardized.
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Mobile Frauds – 2017
January 2017Mobile frauds are areas of great concern for companies as 40–45 percent of financial transactions are done via mobile devices, and this threat is expected to grow to 60–65 percent by 2017. Credit and debit card fraud cases top the chart of cybercrimes.
