19Apr 2023 by tmadmin No Comments
Why Is The Indian Data Centre Market Opportunity Super Hot?

Why Is The Indian Data Centre Market Opportunity Super Hot?

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[embed]https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tonsepai/episodes/Why-is-the-Indian-Data-Centre-Market-Opportunity-Super-Hot-e22liue[/embed] While India just topped the population charts and is the #1 (1.423bil) most populous nation on the planet today (UN source) - there is a bigger explosion at play: Data! Indians consume an average of 20GB per person per month (nationally about 14.3EB in 2022) Which is driving a massive expansion of data centers across the country. Find out what opportunities this is creating and what you are missing out on.
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14Apr 2023 by tmadmin No Comments

How The 5G Spectrum Auction Worked Out In India – Jio, Airtel, Adani, Vodafone

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This is not a brand new post but I am reposting from my Anchor podcast after 8 months for a reason. Take a look at how the market played out so far. The big bucks that @Jio, #jioplatforms, spent as well as #airtel, on 5G spectrum acquisition was for a reason. Now, 8 months on, deployments are well underway. Both #jio and #airtel are halfway across the country and as planned both will likely be pan-India 5G networks by Dec 2023. A pretty darn good speed of coverage for a massive country of this size. And they didn't bother too much about Private 5G since that piece was (and still is) under the regulatory radar. Adani did not bother too much and made his call on the parts he wanted.…
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28Jul 2022 by tmadmin No Comments
Indian 5G Spectrum Auction: DoT Elated with Response, Jio Pulls All Stops with $10.1 Bil+, Airtel Push

Indian 5G Spectrum Auction: DoT Elated with Response, Jio Pulls All Stops with $10.1 Bil+, Airtel Push

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[audio m4a="https://tonsetelecom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Episode-7_tonse5Gplus_jul28.m4a"][/audio] [caption id="attachment_1129" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tonse Pai[/caption] The Indian 5G Spectrum Auction is live as we release this episode. Bids for 72GHz of spectrum across various bands from 700MHz, through mid-band (C band) including High band (26GHz) across multiple LSA, were available. Govt mightily pleased with the results so far, as on day 1 itself they received commitments of over Rs. 1.49 lakh Cr (roughly $18.1bil), and at this point on day 3 bidding is still in progress. Jio Platforms Limited (of Reliance Industries) is going all out in bidding for best-suited bands - 700MHz, 3.3-3.6GHz, and 26GHz, and select bands in between making sure its pan-India 5G dream becomes a reality. Jio also released its quarterly earnings report which looks very good with robust subscriber growth, with its…
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