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Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Topic: Spectrum

Spectrum is a warfighting asset — India can’t keep auctioning it off for viral videos

The real choice before us is simple: do we want our soldiers competing with viral videos for bandwidth when it matters most?

India’s 6G spectrum: Why telecom giants want control over the airwaves

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, along with their industry body COAI have urged the govt to auction entire 1,200MHz of the 6GHz band exclusively for licensed mobile use.

SubscriberWrites: Spectrum policy: Licensing vs. Delicensing under 2025 low power wireless rules

Unlocking the 6 GHz band: India's leap toward high-speed, license-free connectivity

Spectrum auction concludes with govt getting over Rs 11,000 crore, Bharti Airtel the highest bidder

Bharti Airtel topped the list with bids worth Rs 6,856 cr. Reliance Jio bought the 14.4 MHz spectrum at Rs 973 crore & Vi acquired 50 MHz of spectrum at Rs 3,510 cr.

Now, an Indian woman elected to UN body will help solve the world’s radio spectrum squabbles

A telecommunications official, Revathi Mannepalli was the first engineer in her village. Now she's part of the Radio Regulation Board of the International Telecommunication Union.

5G is coming to India next month. Should you upgrade?

Airtel and Vodafone networks will be using the existing 4G infrastructure in India to build their 5G network while Reliance will use a sophisticated standalone network.

Don’t auction satellite spectrum if you want good rural broadband, says chief of telco body IAFI

Bharat Bhatia, president of telecom body ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI), says satellite broadband is a must for rural connectivity, but spectrum auctions could get in the way.

Parents of special needs students want schools to reopen now. Doctors agree

The longer special needs students stay out of school, the harder it’s likely to be for them to return.

Why the ongoing spectrum auction is different from the last round 5 years ago

The Modi government is auctioning 4G at a time many countries have moved to 5G. It is unlikely to sell off all the spectrum that is being auctioned.

Why OTT and cloud services in India should not be subjected to licensing regimes

Security concerns and use of licensed resources such as spectrum had motivated TRAI to consider regulating internet-based services.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.