Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar

Director General, COAI

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The #UnionBudget2021 left the #telecom sector disappointed with no announcements for the industry whose services were declared essential during the pandemic, even as equipment sellers & operators prepare for the roll-out of #5G later this year. @GuhaIshita
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

#Telecom operators are disappointed that their concerns to improve the health of the sector were not addressed in the #UnionBudget2021. @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @DoT_India @rsprasad @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio #Budget2021
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

#Telecom Minister @rsprasad said #5G core #network should be Indian and the country should move faster on the next-generation #technology with indigenously made telecom gears. @OfficeOfRSP @DoT_India @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio @MeitY_NICSI
https://t.co/cBsr39BtWl

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The weak financial health of Indian #telecom service providers will continue to impact the prospects of acquiring new #spectrum and the subsequent launch of #5G #network in the country, as per a report by @CCI_India. @DoT_India @rsprasad @CNBCTV18Live
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The Indian government has finalized #PLI norms for telecom & #network equipment manufacturing. The cabinet had recently approved the broader #PLIScheme to boost local #manufacturing of #telecom gear for both the domestic market & exports. @ETTelecom
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Dr. PD Vaghela, Chairman @TRAI, said that use of #OpenRAN and #software defined #telecom networks will open new opportunities for Indian entities to enter the #network equipment market. @DoT_India @rsprasad @SanjayDhotreMP @FinancialXpress @kiranrathee1
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The next big thing in #connectivity will be the arrival of 5G #technology in India. Due to its inherent design & network usage, #5G has many advantages like higher speeds, massive capacity for more #connecteddevices, less latency & much more. @cnbctv18live
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

#India & #Japan signed a MoU last week to work together in the field of #ICT. The pact will focus on aspects like #5G, #telecom security, & submarine #opticalfibre cable systems to the islands of India. @DoT_India @METI_JPN @MEAIndia @imsoumyarendra #tech
https://t.co/Byq8HDuGOi

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

#OFC contributes a major pie of the Indian #telecom carriers expenditure on creating #digital infrastructure which is also a backbone to achieve Centre's ambitious #DigitalIndia vision. @_DigitalIndia @MuntazirAbbas @STL_Tech @anand1agarwal #internet https://t.co/o1tBiQozvH

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Various #telecom companies have participated in the pre-bid conference conducted for #spectrum auctions. @DoT_India had asked all telcos to submit their pre-written queries about the rules & processes by January 15. @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio
https://t.co/7g9cBRhXPE

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Perhaps it is time the government thought up some out-of-the-box alternatives to flogging #spectrum to emaciated telcos. @DoT_India @rsprasad @TRAI @SanjayDhotreMP @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio @ETTelecom #telecom #connectivity #network #5G
https://t.co/wOhQA6ed4G

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

.@DoT_India will discuss the roadmap for #spectrum allocation over a decade, with industry stakeholders including #telecom lobby groups, original equipment makers, Department of #Space, and @MIB_India officials. @MuntazirAbbas @DanishKh4n @ETTelecom #5G
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

With the launch of #5G, users with 5G #smartphone will get connected to a 5G #network wherever available. This frees up the 4G #bandwidth, hence, #4G network users can get better #internet speeds. @reliancejio @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @gizbot #telecom
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Sabotaging the telecom #network #infrastructure and disrupting #telecom services as a form of protest is strongly condemned as it is causing immense inconvenience to the common man, for whom #mobile services are essential. @ThePrintIndia @ReginaDulanjali
https://t.co/WcTmOQ8YXg

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The #5G potential is immense & can turn the game for India & be a catalyst for the government's campaigns such as #AatmaNirbharBharat, #DigitalIndia and #MakeInIndia. @DoT_India @rsprasad @airtelindia @makeinindia @_DigitalIndia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio
https://t.co/0GIvPQieoC

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

#Telecom sector stepped up efforts to empower people & businesses, aiding in #remoteworking & #online learning, and much more during the pandemic. @DoT_India @rsprasad @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio @businessline @ronendrasingh #StayConnected
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Despite no #5G on ground, Indians are buying 5G-ready #smartphones, especially millennials, believing that 5G will give greater thrust to user-generated #content especially #video streaming when available, according to a study by @CMRINDIA. #DigitalIndia
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

Department of #Telecom is looking to unleash the potential of #spectrum & is exploring meaningful applications for #5G #technology, said Shri Anshu Prakash, Chairman DCC & Secretary (T), @DoT_India. @rsprasad @TRAI @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio
https://t.co/DV5CzSd3JI

[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

.@DoT_India has issued guidelines for Prime Minister #WiFi Access #Network Interface project, saying that any entity can become a public Wi-Fi #hotspot to provide #internet services to consumers. @rsprasad @TRAI @GuhaIshita #PMWani #pmwaniwifi #telecom
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[Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar @DGCOAI]

The fifth-generation #technology promises sufficient India-specific use cases along with viable and affordable business models, said SK Gupta, Secretary @TRAI. @DoT_India @rsprasad @airtelindia @VodaIdea_NEWS @reliancejio #telecom #5G #DigitalIndia #tech
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