5G and Beyond: Rewiring Telecom Regulation

V. Sridhar

( This is the personal web site of V. Sridhar )

Professor, Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP)

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, India

BookS

Prasad, Rohit, and Sridhar, V. (2025). 5G and Beyond: Rewiring Telecom Regulation. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780198973331; https://doi.org/10.1093/ 9780198973348.001.0001.

Sridhar, V. (2021). Data Centric Living: Algorithms, Digitization and Regulation. Edited Volume. Routledge. Hardcover: ISBN 9780367536534; Paperback: ISBN 9780367554170, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003093442. Watch my video prelude here.

Sridhar, V. (2019). Emerging ICT Policies and Regulations: Roadmap to Digital Economies. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9022-8.

Prasad, R., and Sridhar, V. (2014). The Dynamics of Spectrum Management: Legacy, Technology, and Economics. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198099789.001.0001.

Sridhar, V. (2012). Telecom Revolution in India: Technology, Regulation and Policy. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 978-0-19-807553-0; ISBN-10: 0-19-807553-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198075530.001.0001.

Sridhar, V. and Saha, D. and (2013). (Ed.) Web-Based Multimedia Advancements in Data Communications and Networking Technologies (as part of the series in Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking), Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, ISBN: 978-1-4666-2026-1 (Hardcover); ISBN: 978-1-4666-2027-8 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2026-1

Saha, D. and Sridhar, V. (2012). (Ed.) Next Generation Data Communications Technologies: Emerging Trends (as part of the series in Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking), Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, ISBN: 978-1-61350-477-2(Hardcover), ISBN: 978-1-61350-478-9 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-477-2

Sridhar, V. and Saha, D. (2011). (Ed.) Recent Advances in Broadband Integrated Network Operations and Services Management (as part of the series in Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking), Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, ISBN: 978-1-60960-589-6 (Hardcover), ISBN: 978-1-60960-590-2 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-589-6

recent REPORTS

Sridhar, V. , Prasad, Rohit. (2026). Reevaluating Spectrum Regulation: 5G and Beyond. ICRIER and Vodafone Idea Centre for Telecom (InVICT). Available here.

Srinivasan, Janaki, V. Sridhar, T.K. Srikanth. (Dec 2022-Jul 2024). “My data or yours?: Unraveling multi‐party privacy among consumers of digital credit in India", Center for Effective Global Action’s Digital Credit Observatory (DCO), University of California Berkeley, USA (as part of the research funding initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. USD 31,753. Project report available here.

Prasad, Rohit, Sridhar, V. (2023). 5G and Beyond: Formulating a Regulatory Response. ICRIER and Vodafone Idea Centre for Telecom (InVICT). Available here.

Sridhar, V., Mishra, Amrita. Ethical 6G - Identifying Elements of Ethical Framework for 6G and Creating Opportunities for India and Australia. Consumer Unity Trust & Society International (As part of Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology: Cyber and Critical Technology Grants Application 2021) for INR 21,84,634 (May 2022-Mar 2024). Report available here.

recent Refereed publications

Rao, Shrisha., Sridhar, V. (2026). Quality Dynamics in Regulated Oligopsony Markets With Reputation Systems. Advances in Complex Systems. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219525926500025

Agrawal, Sandeep, Sridhar, V. (2025). Modelling and Analysis of Regulatory Interventions for Sustainable Public Wi-Fi programmes: Case of India. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. Vol: 13, No: 4. https://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v13n4.1287

Sridhar, V., Mishra, Amrita, Iqubbal, Asheef. (2025). Social and Ethical Challenges in Future 6G Networks. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 44(4). https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2025.3628085.

Sridhar, V., Mishra, Amrita, Iqubbal, Asheef. (2025). Analysis of Techno-Social and Regulatory Challenges in Future 6G Networks and Services. IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society. doi: 10.1109/TTS.2025.3621860.

Bhattacharya, Chandrima and Sridhar, V. (2025). "Impact of Taxation on Cross-Border Digital Gig Work Platforms: A Game theoretic approach" (2025). AMCIS 2025 Proceedings. https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2025/sig_cnow/sig_cnow/7

Sridhar, V. (2025). Book Review: Making Policy for the New Information Economy: Comparing China and India. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice (JCPA).

Prasad, Rohit., Sridhar, V., Kedia, Mansi. (2025). Functional separation and a Restructured Licensing Framework for Indian Telecommunications. Vikalpa: The journal for decision makers. Vol: 50, No: 4, 295-309. https://DOI.org/10.1177/02560909251330750

Upreti, Arvind., Sridhar, V. (2024). Effect of automation of routine and non-routine tasks on labour demand and wages. IIMB Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2024.09.001

Sridhar, V., Lohani, B., Parthasarathy, B., Mudliar, P. (2024). Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, DOI: 10.1108/DPRG-04-2024-0066

Mitra, Anuradha., Sridhar, V., Sarangi, Gopal. (2024). Analysing Spectrum Administration for 5G in India using a policy Delphi. Competition and Regulation in Network Industries. https://doi.org/10.1177/17835917241267881

Prasad, R., Sridhar, V. (2024). From Net Neutrality to Digital Neutrality: 5G Networks and beyond. Economic & Political Weekly. LIX(26&27). 52-56.

Upreti, Arvind., Sridhar, V. (2024). Assessing the Effect of Task Automation in Labor Markets: Case of IT Services Industry. IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTS.2024.3365423

Mitra, Anuradha., Sridhar, V., Sarangi, Gopal. (October 2024). Net Neutrality and 5G in India- a policy Delphi survey. Law, State and Telecommunications Review. 16(2), 31-47.

Prasad, Rohit, Sridhar, V. (2023). The integrated sphere of coopetition of digital services and the regulatory approach of diagonal equity. Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102700

Mitra, Anuradha., Sridhar, V., Sarangi, Gopal. (2023). Way leaves, rights of way and ducting policies for 5G mobile network deployment in India using international best practices. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-03-2023-0037.

Malik, P., & Sridhar, V. (2023). Workshop on Startup Ecosystem and Competition. Competition Commission of India Journal on Competition Law and Policy, 3, 173–194. https://doi.org/10.54425/ccijoclp.v3.116

Mitra, Anuradha., Sridhar, V., Sarangi, Gopal. (2022). Spectrum Administration for Mobile Services in India: Need for a Regime Change. Journal of Information Policy. https://doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.12.2022.0008

Prasad, Rohit., Aeron, Prageet., Sridhar, V. (2022). New determinants of spectrum price in a 5G world. Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2022.2094332

Gupta, Shagufta., Ghosh, Poulomi., Sridhar, V. (2022). Impact of Data Trade Restrictions on IT Services Export: A Cross-Country Analysis. Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102403

Upreti, Arvind, Sridhar, V. (2022). The Dynamics of Task Automation and Worker Adjustment in Labour Markets: An Agent Based Approach. Advances in Complex Systems. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219525922500059

Dhamange, Prachi., Soni, Sarthak, Sridhar, V., Rao, Shrisha. (2022). Market Dynamics and Regulation of a Crowd-Sourced AI Marketplace. IEEE Access. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3171254

Sridhar, V., Prasad, Rohit. (2021). Analysis of Spectrum Pricing for Commercial Mobile Services: A Cross Country Study. Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102221 (can be viewed for a limited time at: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1dRnJ16AgYAzqf ).

Sridhar, V., Girish K, Badrinarayan M. (2020). Analysis of Crowdsourced Data for Estimating Data Speeds across Service Areas of India. Telecommunication Systems. DOI: 10.1007/s11235-020-00736-z

Sridhar, V., Vadivelu, Selvaraj. (2020). Satellite phone development through an off-shore, outsourcing partnership: Client and Vendor Experiences. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases. DOI: 10.1177/2043886920951199 .

Potluri, Sai Rakshith, Sridhar, V., Rao, Shrisha. (2020). Effects of Data Localization on Digital Trade: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. Telecommunications Policy. 44(9). Also Available in SSRN at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3904147

Nandakishore, K.N., Sridhar, V., Srikanth, T.K. (2020). Key Quality of Service Attributes of Digital Platforms. Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems. 30(1), 94-119.

Sridhar, V., Kotta, Chandana. (2020). Regulatory Framework for the National AI Market Place. In Competition and Regulation in India 2019: Digital Economy – Hitting the rest button on Competition and Regulatory Governance, Jaipur, India: CUTS International. ISBN: 978-81-8257-281-2. 131-147.

recent CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS

V. Sridhar. (2025). Chapter A.VII.4. Digital Technologies. In (Ed.) Nijkamp, P., Kourtit, K., Haynes, K., & Elburz, Z. Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, U.K. https://doi .org /10 .4337 /9781800379282. 98-99.

recent Funded projects

Bashfield, Samuel, Parthasarathy, Balaji., Sridhar, V. ( Feb 2026-). Furthering Submarine Cable Supply Chains: An Australia-India Framework for Manufacturing, Installation, and Repair Security. Partner to the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia. As part of the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) Grant 5 awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Grant AUD 199,031.

Sridhar, V. (1 Mar-31 Oct, 2026). Network Usage Fee on OTT Large Traffic Generators: Modeling and Analysis. International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and Vodafone Idea Centre for Telecom (InViCT) for INR 8,25,000.

Parthasarathy, Balaji., Sridhar, V. ( 1 Nov 2024-). Securing the Internet’s Backbone: Developing Australia-India Framework for Strengthening Submarine Cable Connectivity, Resiliance and Supply Chain. Partner to the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia. As part of the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) Grant 4 awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Grant AUD 231,568.

Srinivasan, Janaki, V. Sridhar, T.K. Srikanth. “My data or yours?: Unraveling multi‐party privacy among consumers of digital credit in India", Center for Effective Global Action’s Digital Credit Observatory (DCO), University of California Berkeley, USA (as part of the research funding initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. USD 31,753 (Dec 2022-Jul 2024).

Prasad Rohit, Sridhar, V. Formulating a Regulatory Response to 5G. Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relatations (ICRIER) and Vodafone Idea Centre for Telecom (InViCT) for INR 6,30,000 (Aug 2022-Feb 2023).

Sridhar, V., Balaji, Parthasarathy, & Preeti Mudliar. Online and offline livelihoods - An analysis of the impact of the gig economy on worker participation. Azim Premji University Research Grant. Funded by Azim Premji University (Oct 2019 – Mar 2021) for INR 19,55,800.

Sridhar, V. & Shrisha Rao. Regulatory Impact Assessment of the National AI Market Place of India. Facebook AI Ethics Research Grant funded by Facebook (Oct 2019-Mar 2020). For INR 14,08,750.

Sridhar, V. & Prasad, Rohit. The Future of Licensed Spectrum in a 5G-OTT World. Funded by the Indian Institute of Management IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence (Apr 2019-Dec 2020) for INR 18,48,230.

recent CONFERENCE PAPERS

Balaji Raykar, D., & Sridhar, V. (2022, February). Elicitation of Personal Data Categories for Implementing Data Protection: An Exploratory Study in an Educational Institution. In 15th Innovations in Software Engineering Conference (pp. 1-10).

recent TALKs

Sridhar, V. (17 Feb 2026). Invited talk on “Digital Public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure”. Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. National Communications Academy– Finance (NCA-F). New Delhi.

Sridhar, V. (17 Feb 2026). Invited talk on “Digital Public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure” for the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme on “Telecom for Digital Tomorrow”. National Communications Academy– Finance (NCA-F). New Delhi.

Sridhar, V. Research seminar on ““My data or yours?”: Unravelling Multi-Party Privacy (MPP) and its implications for Digital Borrowers”. Institute for Information Policy, Penn State University, U.S.A. 22 April 2025.

Sridhar, V. Research seminar on ““My data or yours?”: Unravelling Multi-Party Privacy (MPP) amongst Consumers of Digital Credit in India”. Annenberg Research Network on International Communications (ARNIC), Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, U.S.A., 25 March 2025.

Sridhar, V. Invited panelist in the “IIM Bangalore – Oxford Said Business School Digital Governance Symposium”. IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru. 2 December 2024.

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