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QoS Concerns – Solutions for improving service standards
In the ongoing tussle between the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Telecom...
Read MoreRestrictions on FDI – Are they justified?
Several international telecom operators have reportedly asked the government to reconsider three...
Read MoreCarrier of Choice – Concerns and cost implications of implementing CAC
With the draft New Telecom Policy, 2005 proposing speedy implementation of the carrier access code...
Read MoreConnecting Rural India – Key to future mobile growth
The Indian mobile industry has emerged as a key contributor to the country’s economy in...
Read MoreCompetition in Long Distance – Impact of new policy changes
The government has proposed a reduction in the entry fee and licence fee for the long distance...
Read MoreFracas Over Fixed Wireless Phone service – Should fixed wireless be treated as a fixed service or a mobile service?
DoT’s move to classify fixed wireless phone (FWP) services as limited mobile services has...
Read MoreOutlook on 3G – Demand and financial viability
The global market is ready for 3G. However, there are still some constraints to large-scale...
Read MoreEqual Access to Spectrum – Need to remove roadblocks on the path to 200 million subscribers
The Indian telecom market, particularly in wireless, continues to grow and develop at a rapid...
Read MoreTRAI’s consulation paper on MNP – Cost-benefit analysis of introducing mobile number portability
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently brought out a consultation paper on...
Read More250 million phones by 2007: Ambitious, but Achievable – Targeting 250 million phones by 2007
With the government setting a target of 250 million phones by 2007, the race to meet the deadline...
Read MoreADC on Roaming – Is it justified?
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced an additional ADC on roaming calls...
Read MoreDayanidhi Maran, union minister for communications and information technology – Focus on wireless, broadband and rural telecommunications
We bring you excerpts from a speech by Dayanidhi Maran, union minister for communications and...
Read MoreCut in Bandwidth Rates – Concerns and implications
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently fixed ceiling tariffs for three most...
Read MoreExcess Deficit Charge – Should ADC continue?
In the UK, where the concept of access deficit charge (ADC) originated, the objective was to...
Read MoreImpact of FDI Hike – Catalyst for telecom growth
The hike in the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in telecom has finally come about. How will...
Read MoreFrom UASL to USL – Issues in migrating to a unified licence regime
The latest set of recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ushers in...
Read Morethe longer term, with the introduction of USL, a USL operator would be able to provide IP...
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