RIL May Take WiMax Route to Offer Broadband Services
Livemint Infotel Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd, the vehicle that will launch billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s dream project to offer broadband services across India, may opt for WiMax as the core technology and not LTE, two persons involved in the discussions said. Topics: wireless, ISP, 4G, WiMax, broadband, India, telecom
India-Africa Internet Cable Fault Repair May take 6-8 Days
India Today Internet services between India and Africa will continue to remain affected and it could take days to fix the problem. A fault in an undersea cable has hit services between Mumbai and Mombasa since Monday and a full repair would take at least 6-8 days, Mauritius-headquartered Seacom, which owns the cable, said on [...]
India Government May Block All Internet Telephony Services
Rediff In the wake of a threat to national security, the Intelligence Bureau has asked the Department of Telecommunication to block all Internet telephony services until a system is put in place to track such calls, according to a report in The Economic Times. Compared to foreign countries where every call can be tapped, India [...]
India Defence Agrees to Release Spectrum
Reuters India’s defence ministry has agreed to release 45 MHz of wireless radio spectrum, the Business Standard reported on Monday, a move that will help fast-growing mobile telecoms firms reeling under shortage of radio waves. Topics: ISP, 3G, telecom, telecommunications, wireless, telecoms, India
Watch Out For More Deals
Times of India, India Even as the fine print of Bharti’s proposed share-swap deal with MTN is being finalised, it is bound to be watched by a lot of other Indian telecom companies with great interest. Indeed, it could prove to a path-breaker, prompting many other Indian telecom companies to use the same strategy to drive [...]
Independent Regulation is Still A Challenge
Livemint, India For telecom operators, Internet telephony is a risk to their revenues from long-distance services. Even though they are India’s largest Internet service providers (isps), not one, including government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd or Mahanagar … Topics: telecom, telecommunications, ISP, government, regulation, India
Bit By Bit, India Begins Raising Data Security Standards
Economic Times, New Delhi, India India seems to have woken up to the poor standards of its data security, with the government seeking help from telecom companies, software makers and internet service providers (ISPs) to frame regulations and raise encryption levels… Topics: India, encryption, telecommunications, regulation, software, telecom, government, security, ISP
ISPs Drag Dot To Court Over Forced Spectrum Surrender
Economic Times, India NEW DELHI: The Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) has taken an aggressive stance against the Department of Telecom (dot) over the issue of surrendering spectrum. In a petition filed with the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate … Topics: India, PDA, broadband, ISP, regulation, telecom, telecommunications
Sony Ericsson W705 Phone Launched in India
Techtree.com, India The W705 – has made its official entry into India. The phone is a music-oriented device (Walkman-branded) featuring a 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 TFT display; 120MB of onboard storage with Memory Stick Micro support; and, not to mention, Wi-Fi and 3G support… Topics: 3G, storage, Sony Ericsson, India, ISP
TDSAT Issues Notice To Trai On Termination Charges
Livemint, India PTI New Delhi: India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has issued a notice to Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) over reducing mobile termination charges to 20 paise per minute. Topics: India, telecom, TDSAT, ISP, telecommunications, termination, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India
Slow Growth Compels 200 Indian ISPs To Quit Race
mydigitalfc.com, India According to Rajesh Chharia, president, Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), the changes in broadband policy have been a blow to the service providers. He said that most of the isps have closed down due to the change in laws which … Topics: broadband, India, laws, ISP
IT Superpower India Sees Internet Users Drop By 3 Million
Economic Times, India “Whereas a TV offers localised content and entertainment, internet in India does not,” said Desi Valli, COO of Net4, India’s second largest ISP. “Once IP telephony and IPTV kicks in fully, we might see an increase in number of subscribers,” he adds. Topics: ISP, India
Telecom Tribunal Criticizes DoT Spectrum Policy, Regulator’s Role
Livemint, India In a scathing ruling, India’s telecom disputes settlement panel has come down heavily on the country’s telecom regulator and administration on the policy to allot radio spectrum—or frequencies used to connect mobile phones—to phone service … Topics: ISP, telecom, India, telecommunications, wireless
Service Providers Set Data Transfer Limits On Unlimited Internet Plans
Livemint, India Another broadband service provider, Sify Ltd, recently indicated to the country’s telecom regulator that it too favours limiting unlimited plans. The broader implications are that it allows ISPs to control access to the Internet… Topics: telecom, ISP, broadband, India
