Impact of TRAI Recommendations on Incumbents Vs New Operators – 2
Here is the take on remaining parts of the Recommendations of TRAI [Read Part 1 here] and its impact on Incumbent and New Telecom Operators in India.
For supra-1 GHz band: 33% of the bid amount to be paid initially then a moratorium of two years will be allowed and the balance payment to be made in 10 years (in equal installments). For sub-1 GHz band: 25% of the bid amount to be paid initially then a moratorium of two years will be allowed and the balance payment to be made in 10 years (in equal installments).
Positive for all stake holders including Government since it will have regular stream of income from leasing Spectrum. Read more
Idea has 2.6 Mn 3G Subscribers + Non Voice Revenue Jumps to 14.3%
Idea Cellular, PAN India GSM Mobile Service Provider has 2.6 Mn Active 3G Customers including those with Roaming Arrangements. Idea now has 12,825 towers serving 3G out of the total 83,190 it uses for serving Wireless customers i.e about 15% of 3G roll-out completed in a year.
Idea’s share of Non-Voice Revenue now stands at 14.3% [2G & 3G Data, SMS, Sale of Android Handsets and Value Added Services] Read more
Impact of TRAI Recommendations on Airtel, Vodafone / Incumbents Vs Aircel, Uninor New Operators
This Analysis on how the new TRAI recommendations impact Incumbents and New Operators should have come 2 days ago, but can’t really help it as have to manage too many tasks on hand. Anyway, the rest of the TRAI recommendations Vs Own Views are briefly summarized here.
Now lets Analyze the Impact of TRAI Recommendations,
..all spectrum to be assigned through the auction process in future shall be liberalised. In other words, spectrum in any and can be used for deploying any services in any technology
Positive for Incumbents and Negative for New Operators, provided the Reserve Price comes down a bit. Read more
TRAI – Spectrum Auction Roadmap + High Reserve Price + ReFarming Certain + Defer Auction of Other Bands
I am very happy to see that the TRAI has come up with a Partial Roadmap on the Availability of Telecom Spectrum in India and the likely dates when it will be put to Auction. However, disappointed to see that their are no provisions made for other sectors which may require spectrum. Nonetheless, this is a very good step that offers Telecom companies on how they can mark their strategies.
TRAI Roadmap on Telecom Spectrum Auction is as follows, Read more
TRAI – Auctioned Spectrum Must be Liberalized + Allows Limited Trading + Mortgage
Due to the 2G Telecom Spectrum Scam engineered by A. Raja, Honb’le Supreme Court of India had cancelled 122 Licenses and had asked TRAI to come out with Recommendations on Auction of Spectrum. TRAI had invited comments[PDF] from stakeholders and I had submitted my views.
It’s time to see how many of my views were accepted and have found mention in the TRAI Recommendations to DoT on the auction of 1800MHz Telecom Spectrum.
Liberalization of Spectrum Read more
One Per Second Plan for Mobile Users Mandatory + Tariff Regulation on Contest SMS / Calls – TRAI
The TRAI has passed an order which requires all Wireless / Mobile Communication Service Providers[CDMA /GSM ] to offer atleast one per second billing plan in both post-paid and pre-paid segments. Please note that their shall be atleast One Per Second Pulse Plan. Not all Bill Plans are on the basis Per Second Pulse, as wrongly interpreted by many people.
What the TRAI Order Doesn’t Cover is, the tariff per pulse. Thus operators Read more
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