Incentives for Growth – TRAI suggests steps to increase broadband penetration
With the year drawing to a close, it seems increasingly unlikely that the broadband target of 3...
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Category: Specials
TRAI Takes on DoT – Proposes phased ADC withdrawal
Disregarding the pressure from the Ministry of Communications, which had specifically asked the...
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TRAI Performance Indicators Report: April-June 2005 – Highlights of TRAI report for the period April-June 2005
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently released a report on “Indian...
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Bullish on Broadband – Operators cater to the growing demand for high speed connectivity
The communications ministry has pegged broadband growth in India at 20 million by 2010. It has...
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TTSL Troubles – BSNL threatens disconnection
In the latest twist to the ongoing fixed wireless phone (FWP) controversy, Bharat Sanchar Nigam...
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Virtual Wallet – Bharti-ICICI launch mobile credit card facilities
When one of the country’s largest private sector banks and private mobile service providers...
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TRAI’s recommendations to increase rural reach – TRAI recommendations for increasing rural teledensity
There is increasing realisation that sizeable growth cannot take place in the telecom sector...
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Chinese telecommunications industry: At a Crossroads – China faces the 3G challenge
The Chinese telecommunications industry is at a crossroads today. Although it has achieved...
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Lower Tariffs – TRAI redetermines international bandwidth prices
Surrounded by controversy, the issue of international bandwidth tariffs has been on the backburner...
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VPN Update – ISPs to offer services
The virtual private network (VPN) licensing issue is back in the news. After further rounds of...
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Blow to FWP – DoT directive limits fixed wireless service
In a controversial move, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed that wireline...
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Talking Time – Joint working group set up to resolve key issues
To break the logjam over spectrum allocation and resolve other contentious issues such as access...
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ADC Revision – DoT steps in
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has stepped into traditional Telecom Regulatory...
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From IPv4 to IPv6 – TRAI consultation paper discusses key issues for a transition
In keeping with its initiative to push broadband growth in the country, the Telecom Regulatory...
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Number Portability – TRAI consultation paper discusses key aspects and issues
The implementation of number portability has shown net benefits in all the countries where...
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ITI Limited: Signs of Revival – Funds and contracts flow in for ITI
ITI Limited, one of the casualties of the Indian telecom revolution, is being nursed back to...
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VSNL: Global Ambitions – VSNL spreads its wings overseas through Teleglobe acquisition
The recently announced $239 million acquisition of Teleglobe International Holdings by Videsh...
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Merger Milestone – Essar acquires controlling stake in BPL
The $1.2 billion deal through which the Essar Group has acquired a controlling interest in BPL...
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Performance Indicators Report for January-March 2005 quarter – Update on growth trends and quality of service
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released “The Indian Telecom Services...
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Rural Hope – Operators show growing interest in village telephony
Even as the access deficit charge (ADC) regime is being re-evaluated by the Telecom Regulatory...
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