Broadband in India
The first National Telecom Policy was written in 1994 and subsequently changed as the New Telecom Policy in 1999 and amended in 2004. With the 2G Wireless Spectrum Scam at the helm of affairs in Parliament, Supreme Court, CBI, the Government will unveil India’s National Telecom Policy 2011 shortly. AprilContinue Reading
I get more excited than necessary when I get to read / hear availability of broadband in different parts of India and as consumers get a choice. Reliance Communications will expand its EVDO based Reliance NetConnect+ Broadband offering to more than 500 cities / towns across India. From a modestContinue Reading
Just a while ago, in a conference call the Management of Bharti Airtel confirmed that if 3G Spectrum is allotted to them by Sept-2010, as promised by the Government during 3G & BWA Auction, Airtel will roll out services before the CY 2010. Even though Bharti Airtel fell short ofContinue Reading
In a Conference call with Analysts [I couldn’t make it but here are the excerpts] Tata Communications Ltd, erstwhile VSNL acknowledged the end of its WiMax Dream Run. Credit Suisse Analysts wrote, Management expressed disappointment over not having won any spectrum in the recently concluded BWA auctions in India. ManagementContinue Reading
RIL chief Mukesh Ambani ventured back into the Telecom Space by investing the surplus generated by his company in Oil / Energy Sector. In a presentation to Analysts, Reliance Industries Ltd has presented a fairy tale [Telecom is no F**ing Joke] Here are the views of Top Telecom Analysts onContinue Reading
On the 12th, RIL marking re-entry into Telecom space presented to Top industry analysts on company’s stand for the re-entry in this space. Here is an excerpt from the same, [My Comments appear in Italics] RIL acknowledges the fact that BWA spectrum acquisition price extremely competitive by global benchmarks. WhatContinue Reading
I’d like to do a quick status check on the current state of Wireless Broadband market in India. [ 149 mn Data Connections on GPRS Network is excluded] Indians can subscribe to wireless broadband on 3 types of networks – WiMax, EVDO and 3G HSPDA. WiMax in India – TataContinue Reading
You all are aware of the WinTel lobby which prevailed once upon a time and the fat management layers in these companies still think that they can get it to work. In the context of this management attitude, Mr. Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel wrote to Dr. Manmohan Singh, theContinue Reading
Uninor which is struggling to make inroads into the Indian Wireless Market have unveiled one of the Most Innovative Wireless Plans – 24x 7 Badalta Discount Plan [Badalta means Varying] Mr. Rohit Chandra [Not related to Chandras of Unutech], Executive VP launched the calling plan for Pre-Paid customers in Karnataka,Continue Reading
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