by Dugie Standeford
The Indian government plans to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is seeking comment on applicable reserve prices, amount of spectrum to be auctioned and associated… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is inviting views on whether measures need to be taken to encourage the deployment of digital radio in the FM bands. The state-owned All India Radio (AIR) is in the process of deploying digital services in medium wave (MW) and short wave (SW)… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
TRAI has launched a consultation paper outlining the licence requirements during test-phase (i.e., the period prior to the start of commercial services). The Indian telecom regulator considers it important to structure a framework on testing applicable systems before the commencement of commercial services in order to ensure it meets the quality of… Read more...
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The Indian regulator has issued a consultation concerning the valuation and reserve price of spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. The licences for these bands expire in December 2015 and early 2016. TRAI intends to hold an auction of the bands at least 18 months before the licences expire. To… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a consultation on its planned auction of spectrum in seven bands, due to be held early next year. The key issues tackled are valuation and reserve pricing for the bands being auctioned as well as the amount of spectrum to be… Read more...
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The Indian telecoms regulator has released a detailed consultation document on the adoption of IMT Advanced in the country. The document covers areas such as suitable spectrum bands, the block sizes of spectrum to be auctioned, the maximum spectrum allowed per bidder, eligibility criteria for bidding, rollout obligations, spectrum usage… Read more...
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The Indian regulator has issued a consultation concerning the reserve price for liberalised spectrum in the 800 MHz band. The consultation follows two auctions of spectrum in the band in November 2012 and March 2013. The former received no bidders while the latter received only one application, even though the reserve price had… Read more...
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Indian regulator TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the auction of spectrum in the 2G band in 22 service areas. The Indian Supreme Court had asked the regulator to make new recommendations for 2G spectrum allocations after cancelling licences recently. The key issues raised in the consultation paper are… Read more...
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The TRAI is soliciting views from all stakeholders on any aspects of 4G they think would be relevant to policy making or regulations. This input will be used to prepare a consultation document addressing issues such as the allocation and pricing of spectrum and licensing terms and conditions. This will… Read more...
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The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands. TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...