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LTE In India Will Take Much Longer To Develop: Amdocs
06/19/2013 - LTE in India will take much longer to develop because poor 3G experience is impacting the telcos investment cycle, believes Amdocs
Reliance Jio To Go For Huawei's 4G Devices?
06/18/2013 - Huawei is testing its 4G LTE devices with Reliance Jio and expected to launch them at reasonable price points
Vodafone Slashes 2G Data Tariff By 80%
06/18/2013 - Vodafone India has slashed 2G data tariff by 80 percent in four circles
IndiaWatch: TRAI Asks Telcos To Maintain VAS Records
06/18/2013 - In today's news: Trai orders telcos to maintain VAS-related records; COAI on FDI; Bharti Airtel's 5% divestment and more
TRAI Says Free Roaming Not Practical, Slashes Tariff
06/17/2013 - The Indian telecom regulator cuts roaming tarrifs, says nationwide free roaming not feasible at this juncture
Lava To Launch Sub Rs 3K Firefox OS Phone
06/17/2013 - Lava is preparing to launch Firefox OS powered smartphone along with new full-HD and big screen devices
IndiaWatch: DoT Panel Suggests 100% FDI in Telecom
06/17/2013 - In today's news: DoT panel suggest 100% FDI in telecom sector; Bharti Airtel's $3.35 bn guarantee for its Netherlands-based company and more
Most Recent Post: Vishnu Goel, Our internal inter-ministerial processes between MCA,Law,and finance etc should be on same page.FDI is long term money and we need to incentivise the investor.Vishnu Goel...
AlcaLu, Samsung, Ericsson Grab Reliance Jio's 4G Deal: Sources
06/14/2013 - Alcatel Lucent, Samsung and Ericsson are believed to have procured the coveted Reliance Jio deal
Most Recent Post: Vishnu Goel, These developments,if they are authentic augur well for the 4G device assembly & test by North Asian manufacturers.Locally in Indian industrial suburbs we see the infrastructure...
SMS Regulations Impact EMS Growth
06/14/2013 - Indian enterprise mobility players providing mobile marketing tools have observed a massive plunge in their revenues
3G, Not 4G, To Speed Up Mobile Broadband Rollout: Ericsson
06/14/2013 - The company says that 3G will be the technology of choice for mass mobile broadband in the country largely because of a strong existing ecosystem
IndiaWatch: DoT Imposes Rs 100 Cr Fine On Vodafone
06/14/2013 - In today's news: DoT imposes fine on Vodafone for providing SLD services; AUSPI demands rejection of COAI plea on TTSL and more
Tata Elxsi Looks To Cash In On 4G
06/13/2013 - The company is readying itself to offer a complete range of LTE-based design solutions
Amazon’s Kindle Journey Kickstarts in India
06/13/2013 - World's largest Internet retailer has announced availability of its Kindle portfolio of Fire HD tablets and e-readers in India at aggressive price points
Microqual, Intelligent Energy To Bring Power Grid's Infra To Telcos
06/13/2013 - Microqual and Intelligent Energy come together to offer readily available power transmission tower infrastructure to telcos
IndiaWatch: ZTE Goes Legal Against Loop Mobile
06/13/2013 - In today's news: ZTE moves HC against Loop Mobile, Bharti Infratel-Indus Tower merger gets legal nod; BSNL to stop Telegraph service and more
Newswire Feed
- Huawei Launches World's Slimmest Smartphone Ascend P6 - 06/19/2013
- Aircel Announces Special Prepaid Services For Amarnath Yatris - 06/18/2013
- Huawei Unveils Ascend Mate At Rs 24,900 - 06/18/2013
- Juniper Networks Wins Big At Interop Tokyo 2013 - 06/18/2013
- Vserv.mobi Establishes Africa Office; further Strengthens Southeast Asia Presence - 06/17/2013
- Mobile Cloud Platform, MobStac Announces Partnership With Video Advertising Network, Vdopia - 06/17/2013
- Airtel DTH Brings Pay-Per-View Offer To Movie Buffs For Free - 06/17/2013
- Beam Encourages Rajasthan Women To Become Micro-entrepreneurs - 06/17/2013
- Lava Launches Iris 504q Smartphone With Gesture Control - 06/17/2013
- Every New Car Will Be Mobile Connected By 2025: GSMA - 06/14/2013
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IPfication Finally Picks Up In India
06/17/2013 - Indian telcos are finally aggressively embracing IPfication of the networks. We talk to the major vendors to identify the key concerns and challenges in their journey towards IPfication
3G Report Card: Avg Performance, Telcos Need To Work Hard
06/07/2013 - The dream of mobile broadband is all about 3G. Though 3G has recorded a slight surge in the last one year, it is yet to harness its full potential
Interviews
Chris Houghton: Head Of Region, Ericsson India
06/14/2013 - Ericsson's newly appointed Head of Region, Chris Houghton talks about key focus areas and that LTE will not be the key driver of the mobile broadband in India
Gulzar Azad: Head Of Access, Google India
05/03/2013 - Gulzar Azad talks at length about the trends in the Indian broadband market, role of 4G in driving broadband and Google's strategy for devices and telco partnerships
Columns / Opinion
BSNL-MTNL Merger: Gauging Pros and Cons
05/13/2013 - In spite of the various advantages, DoT's suggestion to merge loss making PSUs have many stumbling blocks
Most Recent Post: Vishnu Goel, There is a serious temptation to appoint another "committee" by the Govt for suggesting the modality.Since the early 80s the resructuring had happened many times without any...
Smartphone Vendors Set For 4G Action
04/04/2013 - With a slew of planned launches, smartphone vendors are all set to shake up the 4G devices market
Most Recent Post: ^ip4g&^, Though I own a Samsung device, my vote goes to iPhone !!!
People Watching
Loop Mobile CEO calls for employee-friendly environment
04/15/2013 - Sandip Basu stresses upon the need to 'encourage and enable' workforce so that they fully realize their potential. Read more...
Vodafone India: Leading Through Innovation And Collaboration
03/08/2013 - Vodafone's HR honcho discusses the key HR challenges, the role of HR in retaining top talent, and its efforts to make employees innovate and lead
Analyst View
Achieving 4G success Through Effective Coverage Strategies
04/08/2013 - As Indian cellular operators are preparing for growth in 3G and 4G services, they will need effective WiFi and indoor coverage strategies. Read more
Oracle Will Help Propel Telcos Into The Enterprise
02/13/2013 - Oracle is a key provider of service delivery management and network platforms to telcos and the traditional telco-gear vendors
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Increased FDI Cap Along With Clear Policy Will Help Telecom Industry
18 Jun 2013 - Increase in investment cap along with clear policy roadmap will help in bringing more investment in the telecom sector
What’s The Relevance Of Another Standards Body?
04 Jun 2013 - Government's inclination to form another agency to frame telecom Standards defies logic
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FDI should accompany transparency on tax,repatriation and access incentives!: Our internal inter-ministerial processes between MCA,Law,and finance etc should be on same page.FDI is long term money and we need to incentivise the investor.Vishnu Goel T&M +919810101238
Vishnu Goel onIndiaWatch: DoT Panel Suggests 100% FDI in Telecom
The 4G device Ecosystem will be on the ground!: These developments,if they are authentic augur well for the 4G device assembly & test by North Asian manufacturers.Locally in Indian industrial suburbs we see the infrastructure in place.Good for the economic activity.Vishnu Goel T&M +919810101238
Vishnu Goel onAlcaLu, Samsung, Ericsson Grab Reliance Jio's 4G Deal: Sources
: Fully agree and endorse. Let TEC do the job instead of duplicating their task in a new organization. So many ITS officers who have decided not to opt for BSNL/MTNL jobs, are now lying unutilized and reporting for attendance at TEC's office with no work on hand (or place to sit). Please put this experienced and talented workforce to use at TEC by allotting them more work space.
Lalit onWhat’s The Relevance Of Another Standards Body?
Good question: However, another question is, what does the government really hope to achieve with a Standards development body ? Typically national standards serve national interests. They serve it by creating market for local manufacturers, and mandating technology most suitable to the country. Without local manufacturing, and without intense R&D happening in the space, locally within country that could've developed/researched/recommended technology best suited for the country, what we land up standardizing is something that is already a industry standard elsewhere. If that is what the end-goal and end-result going to be, then economies of scale alone might be the single biggest motivation, in adopting the most popular international standard. Of course, this itself, is a decision to be taken, but in that case, as the article rightly says, don't understand why TEC is not the right organization for the purpose ?
banibratadutta onWhat’s The Relevance Of Another Standards Body?
Incredible yet delayed ...: I think the main reason for the delay is the lack of LTE ecosystem, from the devices side and also that 2.3 ghz is not exactly the most coveted spectrum. Secondly being a greenfield operator they had to start from scratch. however, all the indications are that this year will definitely see the launch not just in metros but in some other cities as well. So the next time you are in Delhi, you might have the option of trying out Jio's 4G...
LightReadingGagan onReliance Jio Goes Aggressive On 4G, To Triple Manpower
Aakash/ Aakash Tablet: This is the first tablet that I have bought from http://www.ubislate.com . Compared with my PC, using the internet is so much easier. Press an app and you are there and typing in the address is simple. Love it.
shikha onDataWind Takes The Lead In Indian Tablet Race
Incredible yet delayed ...: so the messages seems to be that Jio is not in a hurry, even though people around are impatient. Though vision sounded good and inspiring, the delay has been really long ... the main question is what has made this so long !! Is it the current state of Telecom market, the 2.3 GHz that they have, the TD device ecosystem, their internal readiness, passive infra not being available, or India just not being ripe for a Digital revolution yet ? Or is it beyond all these ...... Did the Ericsson and Samsung come during the AGM, or just a sidenote by LR ?
^ip4g&^ onReliance Jio Goes Aggressive On 4G, To Triple Manpower
TSDSI is quite relevant!: Thanks for your comment Dr Narayanan! TSDSI should definitely be formed if it is relevant and will help in increasing India's contribution in forming standards. However, going by the past experience, there seem to be many bodies/organization which were formed with great vision in mind but never lived up to their promise. Lets hope TSDSI doesnt fall in that category...
LightReadingGagan onWhat’s The Relevance Of Another Standards Body?
TSDSI is quite relevant!: A standards organization driven by "the stakeholders" in India is a need of the hour. The discussions on this topic has been going on in various circles and at various levels for, at least as far as I know, more than 5 years. It seems finally, the convergence is happening – an entity which can be run jointly by the industry, academia and the government. There has to be a strong participation from industry if the standards body has to be successful. It is the industry that is driving the R&D which ultimately gets into future technologies and specifications. Government will definitely have a significant role to play, especially considering the fact that the industry (especially when it comes to being far-sighted) is not yet as mature as in say US, Japan or Europe. If one looks at the current status of Indian participation in any of the global forums or contributions to specifications, it shows a pathetic picture. This alone is a sufficient reason to look at something different from what has been tried so far. Being part of a similar attempt called DOSTI, I have seen the possibilities of bringing various parties together in addressing issues of immediate and future relevance to Indian market. The model of TSDSI has the potential to succeed and make an impact in the Indian telecom scenario.
babu_koonampilli onWhat’s The Relevance Of Another Standards Body?
LTE Ahead, Stop...Test: I am sorry to report that every time I tried to download pdf file I got Oops broken...Please do something about it.
surendranath onLTE Ahead, Stop...Test...Go... by Techmahindra