BUSINESS
TRAI starts consultation on new spectrum bands for IMT, satcom
This is the first time three spectrum bands in 37-37.5 Ghz, 37.5-40 Ghz and 42.5-43.5 Ghz are being proposed for the auction. The proposal will make available 4,000 Mhz spectrum for 5G services in the future.
TECHNOLOGY
Motorola aims to double smartphone exports from India to US this year
The investments will be made to expand production capacity with Dixon Technologies, the company's domestic contract manufacturing partner, Prashant Mani, executive director of Asia Pacific, Motorola, has said
TECHNOLOGY
Tejas Networks-owned Saankhya in talks with Indian, Taiwanese firms to make D2M-enabled phones
Saankhya Labs CEO Parag Naik says D2M or ATSC 3.0-enabled handset will be priced slightly above a feature phone at around Rs 2,500 to allow a large population to avail of linear TV service on their phone
TECHNOLOGY
Smartphone demand in election season falls short, impact on IT hardware likely too
Analysts had anticipated a boost in smartphone sales ahead of the elections, as has been observed in previous election cycles and during festive seasons. That has not happened. However, industry experts hope to see reasonable growth later in the year, in keeping with normal market trends.
BUSINESS
MC Explains: Why telecom operators, smartphone makers oppose India’s D2M plans
Direct-to-mobile (D2M) is a broadcasting technology that allows you to receive multimedia content on your phone without an internet connection. It works like FM radio, where signals are transmitted and picked up by a receiver in your device.
BUSINESS
Global telco body urges DoT to incorporate 6GHz band into national frequency plan
GSMA said the decision to use the 6 GHz band for IMT/mobile purposes will positively and enduringly affect India's aspirations of becoming a digital nation and significantly shape its technological landscape.
TELECOM
US-based telecom gear maker Infinera increasing investments to grow R&D presence in India: CEO
The company’s business in India has been growing, driven by the increasing demand for fiberisation from telecom operators and data centres and the expansion of subsea landing cables.
BUSINESS
IPL set to boost Smart TV sales ahead of possible price hike
Analysts and industry executives cautioned that prices of open cells will continue to rise, pushing up average TV prices, and potentially impacting demand. Open cells are one of the main components in television sets and account for 60-65 percent of the manufacturing cost.
BUSINESS
Why Vodafone Idea's fundraising is crucial for multinational gear vendors
Vodafone Idea, which has more than 200 million subscribers, currently works with Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE for its 4G network.
BUSINESS
Airtel looks to grow 5G subscriber base, ARPU with reverse smartphone bundling deals
The move also aims to increase data consumption on its network, which will help increase average revenue per user (ARPU). Airtel, which had an ARPU of Rs 208 in the third quarter, aims to increase it to Rs 300.
BUSINESS
HPE-Juniper combined networking unit eyes AI-led business growth in India: COO
For Juniper, India has been growing much faster than the rest of the markets in the APAC region in the last three years.
BUSINESS
Ericsson starts exploring enterprise opportunity to help Indian telcos monetise 5G
The Ericsson executive said that the recent developments related to Vodafone Idea’s fundraising plan are a positive change and will help the telecom ecosystem in the country.
BUSINESS
Telcos to DoT: Facing financial losses due to widespread theft of active telecom gear
In a letter to the DoT secretary Neeraj Mital dated March 14, COAI said that incidents of theft of telcos’ active equipment have increased multifold from October 2023.
BUSINESS
India's refurbished smartphone market slows down but iPhone is bucking the trend
According to industry estimates, India's pre-owned smartphone market is valued at around $5 billion, with the organised refurbished market accounting for 20-25 percent of the figure. This market is expected to double to $10 billion by 2030
BUSINESS
Samsung ramping up investments to grow smartphone sales in 'Bharat' markets
Samsung was the top smartphone brand in India, capturing 18 percent share of the overall market in calender year 2023, according to Counterpoint Research
BUSINESS
Jio chief Mathew Oommen calls for more robust spectrum pipeline to boost telecom services
The senior executive highlighted the need to protect investments in the telecom sector, saying telecom is an indispensable and critical pillar of the new economy
BUSINESS
Exclusive: Paytm to let go of more employees as part of annual appraisal cycle
While Moneycontrol could not ascertain the number of people who will be impacted, some departments have been asked to reduce their team size by as much as 20 percent.
BUSINESS
Vodafone Idea surrenders 5 MHz spectrum in 1800 Mhz band in two circles ahead of auctions
Vi has renewals for a total of 12MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz and 900MHz bands in two circles. At reserve prices, this would have resulted in a spending of Rs 1,500 crore.
BUSINESS
Tariffs need further uptick, late adoption to help deploy 5G cost-efficiently: Vodafone Idea
Vi has adequate and competitive spectrum to fuel growth, it said, adding that the telco has sufficient spectrum to support migration of the entire 4G subscribe base to 5G.
BUSINESS
Airtel likely to spend $0.5-1.5 billion in upcoming spectrum auction: Analysts
Analysts also dismissed the likelihood of a bidding war among leading telecom operators in the sub-GHz bands as the government decided not to offer airwaves in the 600/700 MHz bands.
TELECOM
DoT issues spectrum regulatory sandbox guidelines for telecom gear testing
Union Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the spectrum regulatory sandbox will give easy portal-based permission to engineering colleges to test telecom equipment.
TELECOM
Ericsson to open up its online learning platform to 100 Indian institutes with 5G Labs
DoT has set up one hundred 5G Use case labs within 100 institutes across India with the objective to build competencies and engagement in 5G technologies for students and startup communities.
BUSINESS
MC Exclusive: HMD not giving up on Nokia; moving global production to India, says COO
HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded phones, is also looking to build R&D capabilities in India to support its new strategy, which will see India-first device launches, says Alain Lejeune
BUSINESS
Govt taken all possible measures to support Vi, back fundraising plan: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The loss-making telco on March 5 invited its shareholders to participate in the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on April 2 to approve the company’s Rs 20,000 crore equity fund-raising plan.
