T.V. Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum This is an age of data deluge. Whatever we do, whichever way we turn, mostly it is about data, data and more data. The average monthly mobile data usage [...] The post Digital Inside: In-building connectivity infrastructure emerges as a key utility service appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

The new Telecommunications Act proposes the assignment of satellite spectrum through an administrative process. This may resolve a long-standing debate over the mode of spectrum allocation. This move will also allow satellite communication (satcom) service [...] The post Spectrum for Satcom: Draft telecom bill proposes administrative allocation of airwaves appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

Should over-the-top (OTT) service provi­ders pay a network fee, or some other charge to telecom service pro­viders? Can net neutrality be maintained and, indeed, should it be maintained in the networks of the future? Should [...] The post Divided They Stand: TSPs and OTT players face off across the regulatory fence appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

The telecom sector has had a transformative journey, marked by a series of innovations, changing growth dynamics and significant technological advancements. With the rapid advances in network technologies – from 2G, 3G and 4G to [...] The post From 2G to 5G: Charting the telecom sector’s progress appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

Telecom, which emerged as a sunrise in­dustry in the late 1990s, has now be­co­me one of the mainstays of India’s economy. As the dust of time settles on the past quarter-century, the Indian telecom landscape [...] The post Data Explodes: The big shifts in Indian telecom appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been playing a crucial role in promoting the expansion of optical fibre cable (OFC) networks in India. Government initiatives such as the easing of right-of-way (RoW) access for telecom [...] The post Views of K. Rajaraman: “Optical fibre is the backbone of India’s digital economy” appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

Growth in wireless subscribers During the past 25 years, the telecom sector’s journey has been momentous. Owing to a series of key policy and regulatory refor­ms, increased private sector participation and growing affordability of services, [...] The post Key Statistics: Trends in mobile telephony appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

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Just eight months after the launch of the 5G roll-out in India in October 2022, this high-speed network is now fully operational acro­ss the country. An estimated 25 million us­ers are already using 5G and [...] The post Promising Progress: Policy support and private participation driving the 5G momentum appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more

Over the past few years, the Indian data centre market has evolved from an em­erging market to a primary one, with an estimated capacity of over 700 MW. Being a large, stable democracy with increasing green [...] The post Building Capacity: Strong growth in data centres in India appeared first on Indian Infrastructure ..read more