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If the response to the The Insider's critique of the Indian telecom sector is any indication, there are a lot of people concerned about the direction India's government policy was heading. Almost on cue, but certainly not as a direct response to that article, India's Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, announced a broad range of measures that would be introduced in a new, far-reaching telecommunications policy aimed at addressing past misdirections and attempt to introduce transparency... -
A recent Computerworld article opened up with the provocative statement that wireless bandwidth is like land in Manhattan — it’s extremely valuable because they’re not making more of it. No kidding. That probably explains why it has become such a premium commodity. Until new spectrum can be created (who knows what the future holds there) or existing spectrum can be better utilized, its value, like scarce metals, will continue to rise – some even say, skyrocket. Maybe that’s... -
The Insider attended the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong this week. It is supposed to be the Asian version of the wildly successful annual pilgrimage to Barcelona, otherwise known as the Mobile World Congress, but it pales in comparison. Not because of the conference agenda, per se, but mainly because it does not attract anywhere near the number of attendees, exhibitors or industry celebrities critical for successful networking. It would be fair to say that the GSMA has struggled to establish MAC... -
What happens when you hold a 3G spectrum auction that fails? No, I’m not talking about the shenanigans going on in Thailand, this is the bastion of all that is good and proper in Asia, Singapore. Failure, the word used by the local press , may also be a little strong in this case. The story goes something like this. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) which doubles as the telecoms regulator decided to auction off some unused 3G spectrum left over from the last auction in 2001. At... -
If you are confused with all the hype around LTE then you may be in good company. AT&T’s Chairman and CEO, Randall Stephenson, whose company is rolling out LTE right now, was reported by mocoNews.net to have made some comments on LTE speeds that, if correct, have him firmly in the same ‘confusion camp’ as the rest of us. When outlining how his company would overcome issues of poor coverage areas or holes in the LTE network he stated that AT&T would upgrade its entire 3G footprint to support... -
Did you know that the telecommunications industry could, single-handedly, save countries from potential bankruptcy? Here’s how it’s done. Firstly, you limit the availability of something in great demand, usually by legislation and heavy regulation (sometimes by mistake), then you hold an open auction for it that runs for weeks on end until all bidders are spent. I am talking about radio spectrum and it is tantamount to turning air into gold. Spectrum starved Indian mobile operators recently forked... -
Please forgive me, I'm going to talk about Apple again. Yes, you've probably all heard about the iPhone 4 and how it's the thinnest, smartest, most beautiful, well-designed, remarkably constructed consumer device ever produced. And that's only what Steve Jobs had to say about it! If we can look past the hype for just a few moments, the release of the iPhone 4, whether we like it or not, is going to have a profound effect on the telecommunications industry that is potentially greater... -
After a round of binge drinking it is normal procedure to go through a recovery phase of teetotaling, lots of rest and lots of vitamin supplements.The same process can be applied to attendees of the annual cellular bingefest held in Barcelona, otherwise known as the Mobile World Congress. But for many the overdose of hospitality, tapas, iPhone wannabes, bold keynotes, hype, self-adulation and inclement weather was followed by a week of stark reality and introspection. If the GSMA’s premier event...
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