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[ad_1] The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to auction spectrum in the E and V bands, which have the potential to provide high-speed broadband services especially in remote areas and for better in-building coverage. It will shortly send a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to seek stakeholders’ comments to finalise pricing and other allocation methodologies to telecom operators and technology firms. However, since 5G auctions are scheduled to start from July 26, the DoT has decided to provisionally allocate the E-band spectrum to telecom operators to aid the launch of 5G services. Telcos, however, will have to give an undertaking that whenever the auction for this band happens, they will pay the market-determined price for it. Earlier, the DoT was considering the option to allocate the E-band spectrum administratively to all the companies, but there was opposition from telecom firms, particularly Reliance Jio, which demanded that all the spectrum be auctioned. Though the Trai in 2014 had recommended a light-touch licensing approach and no auction for the bands, the DoT now feels that the situation has changed over the past six-seven years. “In 2014, the use cases of E and V bands would have been different but now operators will primarily use it as a backhaul for 5G services and for that the option to allocate spectrum on a link-to-link basis may not be cost-effective, given the requirement for putting up large number of sites,” a DoT official said. The DoT feels that with right pricing, it will be better for telecom operators to buy the spectrum in auction. In its 2014 recommendations, Trai had said that both the E and V bands should be opened with ‘light-touch regulation’ and allotment should be on a ‘link to link basis’. It had further said that the E band carrier should be charged at `10,000 per annum per carrier of 250 MHz and that there should be an initial promotional discount of 50% for three years from the date of allocation of the first carrier in this band. In case of the V band carriers, it had said the charges should be `1,000 per annum per carrier of 50 MHz each. Trai had also said that prices would be reviewed after five years based on deployment and usage. The argument by certain players against the auction of these bands was primarily based on the fact that there’s not much the government is going to get by doing so unlike access spectrum. The value of a spectrum band depends upon various factors, like ecosystem, but the most important factor is its propagation characteristics. The lower frequency spectrum is more valuable compared with the higher frequency as the radio waves riding on the former travels farther, thereby requiring fewer base stations, which means less operational costs. The value of E and V band spectrum is low because they have very poor propagation characteristics. These bands are like fibre and can be used for broadband services but not for direct mobile connectivity. According to some analysts, the telecom operators are opposed to the move to delicense the E and V bands as they fear that technology companies may enter into the broadband market and use the delicensed spectrum, which would come free of cost, to provide services to consumers. This may lead to a non-level playing field as telecom operators have spent billions of rupees in acquiring access spectrum to offer the same kind of services. Companies like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc, have in the past shown their intent to provide broadband using delicensed spectrum. The spectrum in the E (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) and V (57-64 GHz) bands has the potential to provide high-speed broadband services, especially in rural and remote areas. The E band can be used by mobile operators as a backhaul where fibre is not available. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] IT modernisation over the past two years was a necessary response to the ravages of the pandemic, but in many cases it has also expanded the digital attack surface, giving threat actors more opportunities to compromise key assets. As per a new study by Trend Micro, organisations are struggling to define and secure an expanding cyber-attack surface, hampering risk management. It revealed that on average, organisations in India have only 67% visibility of their complete attack surface, while 95% of organisations have been able to define their attack surface to an extent. Over 39% of organisations feel completely exposed to cyber risk in case of a cloud outage. Visibility challenges appear to be the main reason organisations are struggling to manage cyber risks. Around 92% of respondents were concerned about the ever evolving and broadening attack surface. Another 64% of the survey respondents said that while their organisation’s digital attack surface is complex it can be controlled. Visibility of the attack surface is challenging due to various reasons, such as absence of the right tool, organisations having too many tools that keep information in silos, and constant technology innovation. As many as 41% of respondents feel that their organisation’s attack surface has the least visibility over network assets. Sharda Tickoo, technical director, India and SAARC, Trend Micro, said, “A unified, platform-based approach is the best way to minimise visibility gaps, enhance risk assessments and improve protection across these complex, distributed IT environments.” FINDINGS FOR INDIA — 93% of respondents feel that the C-Suite should play a more vital role in demonstrating good cybersecurity practices— 65% of organisations currently have a moderate risk exposure— 55% of organisations plan to invest in the education of their IT team in 2022— 39% of organisations currently use a platform model to manage their digital attack surface [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the contributions of the diaspora in promoting India’s growth story and acting as brand ambassadors of the country’s success as he interacted with them here in Germany. Addressing the Indian diaspora during a massive event at the Audi Dome indoor arena, he highlighted India’s growth story and mentioned various initiatives undertaken by the government to further achieve the country’s development agenda. Prime Minister Modi also lauded the contribution of the diaspora in promoting India’s growth story and acting as brand ambassadors of India’s success. Thousands of members of the vibrant Indian community in Germany participated in the event. “The Indian Diaspora across the world are not only India’s success story but are also Rashtra Doots (India’s ambassadors) who are taking India to the world and becoming brand ambassadors for the success of the nation. “The Indians living abroad are not only the success story of India but also the brand ambassadors of our success,” Modi, who is visiting Germany to attend the G7 Summit, said. Today, India is working on building a new legacy and this is being led by the youth of the country, he said. “We have brought 21st century policies for the youth of New India. Today, our youth will be able to complete their education in their own mother tongues. “As we celebrate 75 years of Independence, India is now dreaming new dreams, making new goals and working towards realizing them. India is moving from Sankalp to Samriddhi,” the prime minister said. When the people of a nation come together and through “Jan Bhaagidaari” (public participation) work towards transforming it, the nation witnesses unshakeable support from across the world, he said, adding that India is now on an unstoppable path of growth. “There was a time when India was nowhere in the race of start-ups, today, we are the third largest startup ecosystem. Similarly, we used to import even the simplest phones, today, we are the second largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. “We have moved from just a dream of Make in India to the third largest startup ecosystem, from being an importer of mobile phones to the second largest manufacturer of mobile phones. We are making in India, for the world,” Modi said. India is now ready for progress, development and for the fulfilment of its dreams, he added. [ad_2] Source link