Restrictions on FDI – Are they justified?
Several international telecom operators have reportedly asked the government to reconsider three...
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Category: Industry Speak
Pradip Baijal, Chairman,TRAI
With key issues such as access deficit charge (ADC), spectrum and rural telephony still waiting to...
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Connecting Rural India – Key to future mobile growth
The Indian mobile industry has emerged as a key contributor to the country’s economy in...
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Francois M. Barrault,President, BT International
Francois M. Barrault, the Belgium-based president of BT International, was in India recently to...
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Carrier of Choice – Concerns and cost implications of implementing CAC
With the draft New Telecom Policy, 2005 proposing speedy implementation of the carrier access code...
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Dr Paul Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm
In a recent interview, Dr Paul Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm, spoke about the journey of CDMA over the...
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Competition 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...
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Rob Conway, CEO, GSM Association
As chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of the GSM Association, Rob Conway...
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Fracas 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...
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Dr J.S. Sarma, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications
Dr J.S. Sarma was recently appointed secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and...
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Outlook on 3G – Demand and financial viability
The global market is ready for 3G. However, there are still some constraints to large-scale...
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Equal 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...
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Niru Mehta, MD, Avaya GlobalConnect and MD, VP, Avaya India
As vice-chairman and managing director of Avaya GlobalConnect and managing director and...
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TRAI’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...
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Darryl Green, CEO, Tata Teleservices Limited
Darryl Green recently took over the reins of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL). He brings with him...
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250 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...
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Pradip Baijal, Chairman, TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released its recommendations on spectrum...
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ADC on Roaming – Is it justified?
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced an additional ADC on roaming calls...
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Dayanidhi 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...
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Cut in Bandwidth Rates – Concerns and implications
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently fixed ceiling tariffs for three most...
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