Blogs
An Introduction to Spectrum Sharing
- February 24, 2014
We will look at how current technology – mainly GSM, but also CDMA and touching upon LTE - shares spectrum, how they might share spectrum, the trade-off between spectral (in this case, 'trunking') and 'economic' efficiency in the traditional, purely intra-operator shared scenario, and how it might be overcome by inter-operator sharing.
Read more →Centre- or State-Driven Development?
- February 12, 2014
Federalism requires a strong Centre as well as strong states, and effective organisation and coordination -- which can be facilitated by using the Internet.
Read more →For a Telecom Revival
- January 03, 2014
The government announced momentous decisions, subject to Cabinet approval, on telecom policy on December 3.
Read more →Predictability in Infrastructure
- November 18, 2013
Systematic planning and execution can reduce the need for crisis management in infrastructure and manufacturing.
Read more →Regrouping for Growth - Interest Rates - III
- October 03, 2013
Aside from muddling along, the choices are to try to grow and retain capital to staunch the gap temporarily, or to settle for low growth and capital flight.
Read more →TRAI Consultation Paper on Spectrum
- September 04, 2013
Shyam Ponappa and A.B.Beliappa worked on this submission to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on their spectrum consultation paper. The submission was made on August 21, 2013.
Read more →Breaking into the Closed Circle: Domestic High-Tech Manufacturing Needs Access To Markets
- September 03, 2013
The deferral of India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for locally manufactured high-tech products indicates some lack of clarity and/or confusion in the government.
Read more →Building Up vs Tearing Down
- August 02, 2013
We have to find ways to deal with corruption without subverting our developmental aims.
Read more →Law & Order through Traffic Systems
- July 03, 2013
A TV white space system for traffic management may induce us to observe discipline and law-abiding behaviour, writes Shyam Ponappa in an article published in the Business Standard on June 5, 2013.
Read more →Configuring a 'Non-Toothless' Regulator (TRAI)
- June 05, 2013
A proposal to give the telecom regulator the right to impose penalties marks a sea change in the government's approach to regulation.
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