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The government is committed to maintaining a fair "level-playing field" in the telecom sector, especially regarding satcom services. Spectrum will be allocated administratively but at fair pricing. A letter will be sent to Trai for suggestions on pricing and modalities for satellite spectrum allocation. Parliament has not sought to change the 2012 Supreme Court judgment favoring auction as the preferred method for spectrum allocation. The government s recent filing with the Supreme Court was to inform them about specific cases requiring administrative allocation of airwaves, not to seek a change in the verdict. ....
The regulator recommended inter-band spectrum sharing between service providers in a licensed service area (LSA), along with suggesting exploring the possibility of allowing service providers to access globally harmonised spectrum bands assigned to government agencies or other non-telecom entities through authorised shared access (ASA) technique-based spectrum-sharing. Presently, sharing of active infrastructure is limited to antenna, feeder cable, Node B, Radio Access Network (RAN) and transmission system only. ....
India Business News: NEW DELHI: Spectrum for mobile services will continue to be given through the auction process, sources said, amid various ligitations that are pending. ....
Telecom industry s AGR grew 1.88% to Rs 67,835 crore in Oct-Dec. Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio led the expansion. Trai data highlighted mobile services significant contribution. ....
The Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) of India s telecom service sector rose by 1.88% to Rs 67,835 crore in the December 2023 quarter, according to Trai s data. Year-on-year, the AGR increased by 7.84%. Access services accounted for 82% of the total AGR, with Bharti Airtel s AGR increasing by 3.2% to about Rs 20,480.6 crore, Reliance Jio s AGR climbing 2.7% to Rs 24,862.85 crore, and Vodafone Idea s AGR dipping 0.65% to about Rs 7,459 crore. Public Sector Undertakings share in the Access AGR was 3.87% in the quarter. ....