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Economic Times
01-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
India needs more telecom unicorns, says DoT secretary Neeraj Mittal
ETTelecom Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, DoT With the Union Cabinet approving the ₹1 lakh crore research, development, and innovation (RDI) scheme, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is hopeful that it will provide a much-needed boost to telecom startups in the Mittal, secretary, DoT, told ET on the sidelines of an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday that the department looks forward to working closely with the scheme and startups. The scheme aims to scale up research, development, and innovation in sunrise domains and sectors critical to economic security, strategic interests, and self-reliance. 'Deep tech is essential for the country's growth. The only difference between deep tech and tech is that you need patient capital, and telecom would fall in that category for various reasons,' Mittal said. During his address at the Matrix Global Summit 2025 on 6G technology, the DoT Secretary also noted that while telecom may not be an easy space to innovate in, the government is attempting to reduce the risk through the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), particularly in the early stages. He added that India needs several unicorns in the telecom space. With the department targeting at least 10% of global patents in 6G technology ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027, Mittal said, 'There are more expectations from institutions that patents will come from them, from research faculties, IITs, NITs, and all these institutions which are participating. We have a call for proposals on 6G, and we hope that it will result in a lot of papers.' During a similar discussion, Reliance Jio's senior vice president, Satish Jamadagni, underscored that despite building a homegrown 5G stack, true export viability hinges on domestic chip production. Simply having a cost advantage will not 'help in selling,' he said. 'When we missed the 4G bandwagon and jumped straight to 5G, the projected technology isn't yet at its best. When we talk about exporting a 5G stack, if you don't make the chip in the country, it's not really selling,' he added. Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Inside TechM CEO's 'baptism by fire' and the blaze he still needs to douse Why the RBI's stability report must go beyond rituals and routines How the sinking of MSC Elsa 3 exposed India's maritime blind spots Profits plenty, prices attractive, still PSU stocks languish. Why? The bike taxi dreams of Rapido, Uber, and Ola just got a jolt. But they're winning public favour Stock Radar: Indus Tower stock breaks out from Symmetrical Triangle pattern; could hit fresh 52-week high – check target & stop loss Weekly Top Picks: These stocks scored 10 on 10 on Stock Reports Plus Will worst of perception be over in Q1 earning season? 9 IT stocks, probably best contrarian bets. Use a different way to be contrarian Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and return potential of more than 25% in 1 year
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India needs more telecom unicorns, says DoT secretary Neeraj Mittal
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills With the Union Cabinet approving the ₹1 lakh crore research, development, and innovation (RDI) scheme, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is hopeful that it will provide a much-needed boost to telecom startups in the Mittal, secretary, DoT, told ET on the sidelines of an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday that the department looks forward to working closely with the scheme and startups. The scheme aims to scale up research, development, and innovation in sunrise domains and sectors critical to economic security, strategic interests, and self-reliance.'Deep tech is essential for the country's growth. The only difference between deep tech and tech is that you need patient capital, and telecom would fall in that category for various reasons,' Mittal his address at the Matrix Global Summit 2025 on 6G technology , the DoT Secretary also noted that while telecom may not be an easy space to innovate in, the government is attempting to reduce the risk through the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), particularly in the early stages. He added that India needs several unicorns in the telecom the department targeting at least 10% of global patents in 6G technology ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027, Mittal said, 'There are more expectations from institutions that patents will come from them, from research faculties, IITs, NITs, and all these institutions which are participating. We have a call for proposals on 6G, and we hope that it will result in a lot of papers.'During a similar discussion, Reliance Jio 's senior vice president, Satish Jamadagni, underscored that despite building a homegrown 5G stack, true export viability hinges on domestic chip production. Simply having a cost advantage will not 'help in selling,' he said.'When we missed the 4G bandwagon and jumped straight to 5G, the projected technology isn't yet at its best. When we talk about exporting a 5G stack, if you don't make the chip in the country, it's not really selling,' he added.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
China to host WRC 2027; India, US fume
NEW DELHI: China will be hosting the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC)-2027 in Shanghai following a 'secret ballot' voting by as many as 43 countries on Thursday at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), dashing efforts from the United States and India. 'It has been decided that the next World Radiocommunication Conference will be held in China's Shanghai in October 2027, as per the majority of countries who voted in favour of the proposal,' an industry source told ETTelecom. The conference is crucial for the future radio frequency regulations for next-generation 6G technology and satellite-based connectivity worldwide. On June 13, the Secretary, Department of Commerce of the United States, Howard W Lutnick, in a letter to ITU General Secretary Doreen Bogdan-Martin challenged China's bid and proposed to host the top multinational regulatory event in Washington DC. 'From a historical perspective, there is no better place to host the WRC – 27; 2027 marks the centennial of the 1927 International Radiotelegraphy Conference hosted by the United States, Washington DC, where the first table of frequency allocations was approved. The table unlocked multitudes of new radio spectrum-based services, which have greatly contributed to economic prosperity and innovation around the world. We look to build on this for the next century,' Lutnick said in a letter. ETTelecom has seen a copy of the letter. The development comes following the withdrawal of the Republic of Rwanda from hosting the prestigious conference. The top US official further said that the United States stands 'ready and willing to step up to provide a free and open environment' to host the critical conference. The outcome has come at a time when President Donald Trump-headed US adopted an aggressive tariff strategy and entered a trade pact with China. India too did not want China to host world's top spectrum management symposium. The WRC-27 is expected to identify frequency bands such as 4400-4800 MHz, 7125-8400 MHz, and 14.8-15.35 GHz for the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), particularly for sixth generation (6G) technology, shaping the roadmap of 2030 and beyond. The countries that exercised secret voting include Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Following the latest development, China, as a host country, will preside over the world's top forum and may employ 'soft influence' over the telecom and satellite communication (satcom) decisions globally. China's homegrown Huawei Technologies and ZTE —the two dominant telecom gear makers—may also have their say in shaping global spectrum policy matters. The conference is scheduled between October 18 and November 12, 2027.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
China to host WRC 2027; US, India fume
NEW DELHI: China will be hosting the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC)-2027 in Shanghai following a 'secret ballot' voting by as many as 43 countries on Thursday at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), dashing efforts from the United States and India. 'It has been decided that the next World Radiocommunication Conference will be held in China's Shanghai in October 2027, as per the majority of countries who voted in favour of the proposal,' an industry source told ETTelecom. The conference is crucial for the future radio frequency regulations for next-generation 6G technology and satellite-based connectivity worldwide. On June 13, the Secretary, Department of Commerce of the United States, Howard W Lutnick, in a letter to ITU General Secretary Doreen Bogdan-Martin challenged China's bid and proposed to host the top multinational regulatory event in Washington DC. 'From a historical perspective, there is no better place to host the WRC – 27; 2027 marks the centennial of the 1927 International Radiotelegraphy Conference hosted by the United States, Washington DC, where the first table of frequency allocations was approved. The table unlocked multitudes of new radio spectrum-based services, which have greatly contributed to economic prosperity and innovation around the world. We look to build on this for the next century,' Lutnick said in a letter. ETTelecom has seen a copy of the letter. The development comes following the withdrawal of the Republic of Rwanda from hosting the prestigious conference. The top US official further said that the United States stands 'ready and willing to step up to provide a free and open environment' to host the critical conference. The outcome has come at a time when President Donald Trump-headed US adopted an aggressive tariff strategy and entered a trade pact with China. India, represented by the Department of Telecommunications , on its part, made initial attempts and sought to host the mega regulatory event in New Delhi. ETTelecom's query to DoT did not elicit any response. The WRC-27 is expected to identify frequency bands such as 4400-4800 MHz, 7125-8400 MHz, and 14.8-15.35 GHz for the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), particularly for sixth generation (6G) technology, shaping the roadmap of 2030 and beyond. The countries that exercised secret voting include Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Following the latest development, China, as a host country, will preside over the world's top forum and may employ 'soft influence' over the telecom and satellite communication (satcom) decisions globally. China's homegrown Huawei Technologies and ZTE —the two dominant telecom gear makers—may also have their say in shaping global spectrum policy matters. The conference is scheduled between October 18 and November 12, 2027.
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Business Standard
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Trai issues consultation paper on microwave spectrum across bands
In a first, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday released a consultation paper seeking to assess the demand for, and the scope of service for microwave spectrum across eight spectrum bands. Aiming to create guidelines for microwave spectrum in the 6 GHz, 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz and 21 GHz bands, along with V-band and E-band, the paper seeks industry views on how to assign spectrum in various microwave bands for commercial backhaul, along with the terms and conditions, including pricing, spectrum caps, and carrier aggregation. Called the 'lifeblood of today's cellular mobile networks', microwave spectrum is used for providing both last mile 'access' to consumer devices, as well as backhaul links in places where laying the optical fiber cables is difficult or economically unviable. The microwave spectrum ranging from 400 MHz to 4 GHz was used for providing cellular mobile radio access, while the one ranging from 6 GHz to 24 GHz was used for providing backhaul. However, the recent introduction of 5G technology has led to the need for wider frequency channels and now frequencies above 24 GHz are also used for both cellular mobile radio access and backhaul. DoT also wants TRAI to examine whether the 7 GHz and 15 GHz bands, currently used for backhaul, should be re-evaluated for mobile telephony now or after the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) takes a call on them in it has asked which commercial telecom services should the spectrum in traditional microwave backhaul bands be assigned for radio backhaul purposes. Trai has also been asked to examine how spectrum in non-mobile telephony bands could be used for last-mile connectivity through fixed wireless access, and for captive backhaul services. The feasibility of permitting low-power indoor device-to-device communication in the V-band on a licence-exempt basis is also under review. Stakeholders will have to submit their inputs by June 25, with counter-comments accepted until July 9.
