Articles

“Must OTTs pay telcos?”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (27th September 2023)

“Unlocking inclusivity navigating the world of mobile app accessibility”

Article by Dr Nirmita Narsimhan & BIF President in Communications Today (26th September 2023)

“Powering next-gen WiFi and broadband for all”

Article by BIF President in Voice and Data (September 2023)

“Digital Personal Data Protection: Mind the gaps”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (11th September 2023)

“Why Should OTTs Pay?”

Article by BIF President in Economic Times (22nd August 2023)

“It’s time to resolve the spectrum conundrum”

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (August 2023)

“Internet exchange points – The golden key to growth of India’s digital economy”

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (5th August 2023)

“A losing gamble”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (28th July 2023)

“A case for the non-competing CUG”

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (July 2023)

“The telcos’ golden goose”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (15th July 2023)

“Are telcos indirectly charging customers more?”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (29th June 2023)

“Spillover benefits from digital communications infrastructure – The overflow is greater than the mainstream!”

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (15th June 2023)

“Unlocking Opportunities: Enhancing the scope of IP-1s critical for India’s digital success”

Article by BIF President in tele.net (13th June 2023)

“India’s own SpaceX: Why boosting FDI in space sector is the need of the hour”

Article by BIF President in The Economic Times (29th May 2023)

“BSNL – Building the 4G bridge to prosperity – Critical to success could be some unique pillars”

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (May 2023)

“Protection of incumbent broadcasters C-band spectrum from poaching – Essential in the public interest”

Article by BIF President in Broadcast & Cablesat (April 2023)

“Harnessing the ‘Made in India’ Potential”

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (April 2023)

“Auction of satellite spectrum?”

Article by BIF President in ET Telecom (10th April 2023)

“Indian telcos could capture over ₹5 lakh crore from private 5G by 2030”

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (April 2023)

“Prioritise Public Good Over Earning Revenue”

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (March 2023)

“Don’t kill the golden goose”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (29th March 2023)

“How inclusive is Indian digitalisation?”

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (7th March 2023)

“Minimum Broadband Speed at 2Mbps to Improve Service Quality”

Interview of President – BIF in Economic Times (27th February 2023)

“After 5G Rollout, Get Part 2 Going”

Article by President – BIF in Economic Times (20th February 2023)

“Will green 5G help embrace a more sustainable future?”

Article by President – BIF in Voice&Data (February 2023)

“Broadband Highway: Big strides taken, but many miles to go”

Article by President – BIF in tele.net (January 2023)

“Technology trends that will drive broadcasting this decade”

Article by President – BIF in Voice&Data (17th January 2023)

“Robust Internet Governance for India”

Article by President – BIF in FE (21st December 2022)

“Digital growth demands cyber trust, resilience”

Article by President – BIF in HBL (16th December 2022)

“Indian satcom set to rise to higher orbits”

Article by President – BIF in Economic Times (14th December 2022)

“Growth of digital infrastructure needs the catalyst of internet governance”

Article by President – BIF in tele.net (10th December 2022)

“Speeding on the Indian highway of internet governance”

Article by President – BIF in Communications Today (5th December 2022)

“Far too much OTT about nothing”

Article by President – BIF in Economic Times (2nd December 2022)

“The over-the-top debate ends here”

Article by President – BIF in Financial Express (1st November 2022)

“Don’t auction satellite spectrum”

Article by President – BIF in The Hindu Businessline (27th October 2022)

“OTTs are telecom growth drivers”

Article by President – BIF in The Hindu Businessline (18th October 2022)

“No auctioning satellite spectrum”

Article by President – BIF in Financial Express (27th September 2022)

“5G for Bharat and not just India – Are we ready?”

Article by President – BIF in Communications Today (26th August 2022)

‘Need For Speed: The 5G Promise, Its Enablers And Roadblocks’

Article by President – BIF in IANS (9th August 2022)

‘The private 5G dilemma’

Article by Prof. Rekha Jain, Principal Advisor, BIF in ET Prime (07th AUGUST 2022)

‘Private 5G for Digital India’

Article by President – BIF in Financial Express (21st July 2022)

‘Don’t Turn Online Gaming Offline’

Article by President, BIF in Economic Times (29th MAY 2022)

‘Holistic Digital Inclusion: Are we doing enough to bridge the divide?’

Article by President, BIF in Tele.net (MAY 2022)

‘Digital India needs frand policies to democratise use of public data’

Article by President, BIF in Creative First (18th MARCH 2022)

‘Setting reserve price for 5G auctions that’s ‘just right’

Article by President, BIF in Creative First (18th MARCH 2022)

‘Leaving no citizen behind: Realizing the dream of an inclusive Digital India’

Article by DG – BIF in Communications Today (March 2022)

‘Truly revolutionising telecom’

Article by President – BIF in Financial Express (23rd FEBRUARY 2022)

Increasing Bandwidth vital for better digital experience

Article by BIF President and Hony. Principal Advisor in The Hindu Business Line (18th FEBRUARY 2022)

‘Connecting Better: 2022 – The year for revitalising Indian digital communications’

Article by BIF President in Tele.net (FEBRUARY 2022)

‘Satcom: Delivering Broadband Anywhere and Everywhere’

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (JANUARY 2022)

‘PM WANI: India’s Strong Answer to the Digital Divide’

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (JANUARY 2022)

‘ONLINE CURATED CONTENT ON STEEP UPWARD TRAJECTORY IN INDIA DRIVING DATA USAGE, DEMAND FOR LOCAL CONTENT & ECONOMIC GROWTH’

Article by BIF President in Creative First (11th JANUARY 2022)

‘Encryption: A Powerful Way to Achieve Citizen Privacy with High Economic Gains’

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (DECEMBER 2021)

‘India must get satcom to take off’

Article in Financial Express by President, BIF (22nd DECEMBER 2021)

‘E2E encryption: Key to data-led growth’

Article by BIF President in The Hindu Business Line (20th DECEMBER 2021)

‘5G technology is also more energy-efficient’

Article in The Hindu Business Line by President – BIF (24th NOVEMBER 2021)

‘Driving internet inclusion & safety ‘

Article by President-BIF in Financial Express (24th NOVEMBER 2021)

‘Satcom a vital reinforcing rod of the broadband pillar of digital India’

Article by BIF President in Broadcast & Cablesat (22nd NOVEMBER 2021)

‘INDIAN STREAMING VIDEO & TV MARKETS CAN TURBOCHARGE NATION’S GDP GROWTH – IF ONLY WE LET THEM’

Article in Creative First by BIF President (17th NOVEMBER 2021)

‘RIAs are at the core of OTT ecosystem’

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (OCTOBER 2021)

‘Indian satellite broadband & digital services fully poised for lift-off’

Article by BIF President in ET Telecom (14th OCTOBER 2021)

‘OTT platforms are blooming’

Opinion piece by BIF President in Business Line (30th SEPTEMBER 2021)

‘Mandate to share non-personal data may hinder start-ups’

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (29th SEPTEMBER 2021)

‘Satellite spectrum issue getting “curiouser and curiouser”‘

Article by BIF President in ET Telecom (28th SEPTEMBER 2021)

‘Taking care of a billion pulses’

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (SEPTEMBER 2021)

‘Construction of the pan – India Digital Highway of Optic Fibre’

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (AUGUST 2021)

‘Broaden Indian Broadcasting’

Article by BIF President in Economic Times (17th AUGUST 2021)

‘Time to look beyond the UPI’

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (AUGUST 2021)

‘Broadcasting in India undergoes a quiet revolution’

Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (JULY 2021)

‘A Big Telecom Booster For The Indian BPO Sector’

Article by BIF President in Communications Today (12th JULY 2021)

‘Can’t Auction Satellite Spectrum: Terrestrial concept of exclusivity doesn’t apply, hence auctioning is not applicable’

Article by BIF President in Financial Express (8th JULY 2021)

‘Leveraging Satcom to propel mobile & WiFi backhaul’ – Article by BIF President in ET Telecom(30th JUNE 2021)

‘IT Rules 2021: Let healthy competition drive India’s OTT market’ – Article by President, BIF in Communications Today(24th JUNE 2021)

Growing Footprint: Key drivers, challenges and solutions for fibre scale-up – Article by BIF President in Tele.net(JUNE 2021)

“India’s debut in 5G delayed? A contrarian view” – Article by BIF President in ET Telecom(3rd JUNE 2021)

“Telecom Talk: India needs a new metric to judge network quality” – Article in Financial Express by President, BIF(25th MAY 2021)

“Bridging the Gap: Ubiquitous public Wi-Fi key to meeting broadband and Digital India goals” – Article by BIF President in Tele.net (18th MAY 2021)

“Broadband boost: The V-Band opportunity” – Article by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF in ET Telecom (7th MAY 2021)

“Gauging the quality of OTT platforms” – Article by BIF President in The Hindu Business Line (30th APRIL 2021)

“Wi-Fi: The next giant leap for India” – Article by BIF President in Voice and Data(21st APRIL 2021)

“IT Rules 2021 — Over the top?”: Article by BIF President in The Hindu Business Line (4th APRIL 2021)

“The C-band satellite and 5G spectrum conundrum”: Article in the Financial Express by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President BIF (2nd APRIL 2021)

“An existentialist dilemma for the Non-Personal Data regulation?” – Article by Prof. Rekha Jain, Principal Advisor, BIF in ET Telecom (23rd MARCH 2021)

“5G and Beyond: The Digital Future”: Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (FEBRUARY 2021)

“Atmanirbhar Bharat policies shouldn’t breed isolationism”: Article by BIF President Mr. TV Ramachandran in Financial Express (6th MARCH 2021)

Riding the Digital Wave: Scope and potential for broadband growth’ – Article by BIF President Mr. TV Ramachandran in tele.net (12th FEBRUARY 2021)

Prioritising ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: Article by BIF President in Voice & Data (JANUARY 2021)

“Spectrum auctions: History set to repeat itself” – Article by BIF President in The Hindu Business Line (17th JANUARY 2021)

Striking the Balance: Fixed and Mobile Infrastructure – Article by Prof. Rekha Jain, Principal Advisor, BIF in ET Telecom (14th JANUARY 2021)

PM-WANI Policy: Implementing steps outlined crucial, it can accelerate our mission to become atmanirbhar – Article in the Financial Express by BIF President Mr. TV Ramachandran (1st JANUARY 2021)

“It’s time to realize Optimal Spectrum Pricing”: Article in Voice & Data Magazine by President, BIF (23rd DECEMBER 2020)

“Delicensed V band: To be or not to be” – Article in Communications Today by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF (17th NOVEMBER 2020)

V-Band — a spectrum of benefit to all: Article by BIF President Mr. TV Ramachandran in The Hindu Business Line(12th NOVEMBER 2020)

In defence of free telecom markets. Or, how to make Indian telecom: Article by Dr. Mahesh Uppal, Principal Advisor , BIF in The Times of India (5th NOVEMBER 2020)

‘Spectrum of change: Unleashing V Band potential’: Article by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF in the Financial Express (29th OCTOBER 2020)

The brilliance of an unconventional approach: Article by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF in the Financial Express (30th SEPTEMBER 2020)

Broadband isn’t just about internet speeds: Article in The Hindu Business Line by Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF (17th SEPTEMBER 2020)

India tops the world in IPv6 deployment, it should now vie for similar edge on IPv6 root server: Article in Financial Express by Shri Satya N Gupta, Chairman of India IPv6 Council and Treasurer, BIF (8th SEPTEMBER 2020)