Tag: urban rural divide

Delinking license from spectrum is good, if directed at growing rural tele-density

by Deepak Kumar | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 |

The long awaited announcement on delinking telecom licenses with spectrum has been made and welcomed too by some industry players and bodies. It has the potential to become a rare move towards bringing in some healthy...

Gifting mobiles to BPL families? First ensure that tariffs don’t go up

by Deepak Kumar | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 |

While independent India turns 65 this August 15, the tele-density in the country hovers around a massive 80 percent. In fact, going by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) numbers, it stood at 79.58 percent in June 2012,...