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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Lives Without Broadband
2012-05-13 23:10:00 From Forbes - Tech: This should be the sort of thing that gives cable and broadband companies pause. Apple co-founder and generally techish guy Steve Wozniak does not have broadband internet at his home in Los Gatos, California. Read the whole article
Water Tank and Wireless Broadband
2012-03-26 04:45:00 I'm trying to convince a local water authorities to let a wireless broadband company use the water tank as antennae to service a rural area .Some on the water board members has been informed that the antennae will attract lighting.The antennae will not be taller than the dome of the tank and it will
Maharashtra Has Highest Number Of Broadband Users: Economic Survey
2012-03-23 07:19:00 According to Maharashtra Economic Survey, Maharashtra is one of the leading states in the the country in number of internet users with more than 37 lakh subscribers. The survey was presented in Maharashtra assembly yesterday. The survey showed that Maharashtra has more than 22 lakh broadband subscribers (with speeds equal to 256 kbps or more). This is the highest in the country. India has an estimated user base of more than 1.30 crore broadband users. The survey also states that there were 33.36 lakh requests for mobile number portability, most of them from Mumbai. Mumbai alone had more than 10 lakh requests. The survey attributes the rapid growth in communications sector in Maharashtra to private sector contribution. Private sector owns 91.7 per cent of the wireless market, while the rest is owned by public sector operators BSNL and MTNL. Maharashtra has a large base of rural population. Most of them don’t have access to personal computers. Though the number of PC owners in ...
By: WATblog
Indian Broadband Speeding Up, But Still Way Behind
2012-03-13 11:22:00 India as a country has been booming in various fields. While we see progress in all walks of life, there are still some areas in which we remain lagging way behind the world. One of these areas is: Internet Connectivity. Akamai recently published their comprehensive State Of The Internet report for Q3 2011, and the results are both encouraging and discouraging. Here’s why we say this. The following are characteristic of Indian Wired Broadband, as compared to Asia and the World: Average Connection Speed While the Top 3 spots belong to Asian countries, India has an Average Connection Speed of 0.9 Mbps. While this is not too much, it has grown at a steady rate of 12% in the last Quarter and Year. Peak Internet Speed Peak Speed is the highest Internet Speed possible for consumers via regular broadband providers. Out of all the APAC countries, India, China and Philippine are the only three nations with peak speed below 10Mbps. India’s peak speed was 5.8Mbps. % Connectio...
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The first-ever digital broadband MR system
2012-03-10 17:45:00 Ingenia 3.0T benefits results and workflow in neuro MR User experiences First Ingenia 3.0T* experiences at University of Michigan show “incredible” image quality, greater patient comfort, and vastly improved workflow. The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) is the first installation of the revolutionary new Ingenia 3.0T MR system: a large FOV wide bore system, featuring dStream architecture for superb digital signal, and vastly simplified coil and patient handling Read more Here Powered by breakthrough dStream architecture, the Ingenia is the first MR system that brings MR signal digitization where it has never been before – in the RF coil, as close to the patient as possible. dStream unleashes the power of digitization by delivering a high-purity MR signal for increased SNR, combined with enhanced workflow and ease of use for greater efficiency in your daily operations. more Featuring DirectDigital, FlexStream and EasyExpand, dStream is an exciting new MR...
MTNL Launches FTTH broadband services in Mumbai
2012-03-05 06:31:00 If you are a broadband user and want high speed internet access then you can use the new FTTH plans from MTNL in Mumbai. MTNL first launched it in the Delhi and now it?s also offering the ?Fibre To The Home? services in Mumbai also. This service called FTTH will give you 100Mbps speed which ...
Qualcomm getting Wireless broadband permit in India
2012-02-28 15:02:00 Previous year when Indian Government had agreed to permit Qualcomm Company to provide its internet service in India, Now Qualcomm is ready with it strategies to provide its Wireless Broadband services in India. Qualcomm is basically a chip making company from U.S. and wants to provide its Wireless Broadband Services to Indian customers. As the ...
Reliance broadband
2012-02-23 16:26:00 With the advent of science and technology, internet has taken India by storm. The past decade has seen internet on a tremendous growth path. There are various internet service providers in India such as Reliance broadband, BSNL, Airtel and Tata photon. Each service provider offer different plans to the customers. Reliance broadband is one such ...
US To Expand Broadband Spectrum
2012-02-22 15:15:00 From BBC News - Technology: US Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years. Read the whole article
Reliance Wireline Broadband Connection
2012-02-20 11:52:00 Among many Internet Service Providers in India like BSNL, Airtel and others, Reliance is surely one of the good companies with its features and tariff plans. There are many plans are available by RCOM for both home and business users. This is the short review of the Reliance Wireline broadband service with the Unlimited Usage ...
Sam Graves statement FCC to block LightSquared?s broadband network due to i
2012-02-17 01:55:00 Graves Applauds FCC?s Decision To Block Lightsquared, Washington, Feb 15 -House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission?s decision to block LightSquared?s planned broadband network due to its interference with the Global Positioning System (GPS):?Broadband investment provides substantial benefits to both consumers, small business owners, and the overall economy particularly in e-commerce, agriculture, education, health care, and other sectors. But our position has always been that Lightsquared?s plans should not be approved unless tests proved no interference for GPS devices. Interference of the GPS signal would have cost American small businesses billions of dollars to retrofit their current devices ? adding yet another significant cost burden that would cause more harm to our already unstable economy. I hope that technology continues to be developed in a way that addresses the GPS interference conc...
Another reason why broadband geeks will love Israel
2012-01-28 20:44:00 Another reason why broadband geeks will love Israel: With cable and DSL becoming the ?norm? for broadband, it looks like Israel is planning on ?kicking it up a notch? by using fiber to the home. The technology is known as ?fiber to the home,? or FTTH. Using fiber optic lines, it can provide connection speeds of 100 megabits to a blazing 1 gigabit per second. Today, the typical broadband user in the developed world connects at five to 10 megabits using older cable and DSL connections. Oliver Johnson, chief executive of British research firm Point Topic, said FTTH technology is the ?gold standard? of the next generation of broadband service. Although cable and DSL lines can be upgraded to higher speeds, FTTH has smoother transmission of data and a much higher upside in terms of speed, he said.?It?s easier to go higher. It?s future-proofed,? he said.(The Australian) This could help Israel remain as the ?Silicon Valley? of the Middle East. Israel is planning on having this rolled...
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5 Great Tips to Consider before you Select a Mobile Broadband Provider
2012-01-07 04:51:00 Mobile broadband has enjoyed a recent explosion. The plethora of free laptop deals advertised on the high street shows that telecommunications carriers consider mobile broadband to be central to the future of online access
Broadband Network Towers
2011-12-23 03:26:00 My learned colleagues, I face a dilemma. I have been approached with a proposal to allow instalation of a broadband network tower on our property. I am after good advice on what "sweeteners" I could request into the deal and also what "conditions" I should require of the deal. Current situation i
Having Fun with Sun Cellular Broadband
2011-12-21 08:28:00 Bloggers like me need Internet connection anywhere we go. Not merely an Internet connection but also something that would not let me down in almost 24 hours of the day. Mobility is always a great factor for us tech bloggers. I also believe that in these tech days, students need to have internet connection anywhere ...
Telecom Policy 2011 Draft Announced; No Roaming Charges, Broadband Limit Do
2011-10-11 10:59:00 Yesterday, Kapil Sibal, Minister for Telecommunications and IT released the draft of the National Telecommunications Policy – 2011. In it are some lofty aims. For instance, by 2020, 100% tele-density is aimed at. Also, by 2015, they aim to provide ‘affordable and reliable broadband’ by 2015. In the new Telecom Policy, the One Nation, One License Policy was brought up. By this, there will be no difference between Local and STD Calls. This also means that there will be no roaming charges while in India. Also, they admitted that MNP is currently not complete, as people cannot keep their number while moving to a different Circle. This too is aimed to be allowed. Mr. Kapil Sibal said, “We will seek TRAI recommendations on license framework under the new Telecom Policy 2011. State operators BSNL and MTNL will continue to play important role in penetration. Mission is to have special coverage of remote and rural areas. The New spectrum act will look into spectrum prici...
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Qualcomm To Lose Broadband License And 1 Billion Auction Dollars
2011-09-22 13:10:00 US-based chipmaker Qualcomm may not get wireless broadband service permits in India as the telecom department has deemed its application to be invalid. The company was the sole technology firm to win wireless broadband airwaves (BWA) in the June 2010 auction and had shelled out Rs 4,913 crore for permits in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. After scrutinizing its application, the DoT concluded that it was beyond the validity period for applying and acquiring the relevant licence. An official at DoT said that Qualcomm has been informed over the weekend that its application has been rejected. The cancellation of permits will result in Qualcomm forfeiting nearly Rs 5,000 crore it had paid for its permits. But, a final decision on this amount will be taken only after evaluating the company’s response. Biggest Investor in India The chipmaker also said it had invested $1 billion in India, one of the largest investments made by it so far outside the US. “Since we have followe...
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Virgin Media Telephone & Broadband Packages ? Review of Sales & Customer Se
2011-09-06 13:41:00 Virgin Media – Another one of Sir Richard Branson’s companies which was supposed to give great customer service, great value telecoms and award winning TV to the great British public all with the added backup of the powerful Virgin brand. Virgin, like Apple is one of the few companies which people will pay a slight ...
Wireless Broadband Penetration can Unleash $80 billion GDP Growth
2011-08-12 11:30:00 GSMA, the association of mobile phone operators in the country, believe a 10-per cent growth in mobile broadband will add Rs3,50,600 crore ($80 billion) to India’s GDP by 2015. Analysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in India. The exclusive findings of the Analysys Mason report reveal that allocating just 5MHz of additional 3G spectrum per licensee could increase mobile broadband penetration by more than 35%, which would increase the number of 3G users to almost 160 million by 2015. This would also increase national broadband penetration by 3.3%, resulting in an INR538 billion increase to India’s GDP by 2015. By this time, mobile broadband could contribute a total of INR2190 billion to the Indian economy. India lags fellow Emerging BRIC Peers due to a weak infrastructure base for wireline based broadband deployment. This is due to various reasons like lack of adequate investment, excessive bureaucr...
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In 4 Years Broadband = 2 Mbps+ Speed In India
2011-08-04 11:21:00 If you are the type who accesses internet via broadband connection but gets frustrated because of sluggish speed then this news might cheer you up. The Indian government has accepted TRAI recommendations in the National Broadband Plan with regard to speed of broadband Internet. Its is stated that the definition of a broadband connection as 512 Kbps (Kilo bits per second) is to be revised to 2 Mbps from January 2015. Which means that from January 1, 2015, the stipulated download speed for any broadband connection, either wireline or wireless, will be 2 Mbps. So while this doesn’t necessarily mean that suddenly broadband would mushroom everywhere it does mean that the telecom companies wont be able to peddle slower connections in the name of broadband and the general internet experience will definitely improve. Currently the country has 11.89M Broadband Users as per TRAI. The broadband penetration grew at an an annual growth rate of 35.49 per cent since last year and if it cont...
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Broadband cap: counterproductive and unpatriotic
2011-04-09 10:25:00 Even amid public outcries against the move by telecommunications operators to impose an access limit to broadband Internet in the Philippines, Globe Telecom has proceeded with their broadband cap anyway. Their public-relations spin on it goes by the name ?fair use policy?.
By: I.T. Talks!
India In Top 3 For Broadband Growth – Will It Be Via TV Or Mobile?
2011-03-28 10:44:00 India added more than 2.5 million new lines of broadband last year and now stands at No13 in the world. Just 6 years ago it was barely in the top 50 of broadband countries. In terms of growth India is just behind China and US when it comes to broadband. These are good signs for the Indian broadband scene but one has to keep in mind that this growth has taken some time coming. Also the total base of broadband users in India is still small and hence the % growth on that small base might be comparable to others. “There has been tremendous and consistent growth in broadband across India in recent years, yet this is just the tip of the iceberg. Both fixed and wireless broadband options abound, and the Broadband Forum is doing all it can to help India’s providers engineer smarter and faster networks,” said Mr Robin Mersh, CEO BroadBand Forum. The key to India’s growth have been the wireless broadband options and the usb sticks by telecom operators that seem to...
By: WATblog
Broadband cap? What broadband??
2011-01-08 16:15:00 There is an issue brewing involving the country’s Internet service providers and the government, and it’s something that we, Filipino netizens, should see through to its resolution. It’s about the proposed bandwidth cap that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is trying to push. Ok, to be fair to the NTC, the draft Memorandum Order is ...
By: I.T. Talks!
Indian Economy Will Be Boosted By Improved Mobile Broadband Access: Report
2010-12-13 07:50:00 The global analyst firm Analysys Mason has prepared a report for GSMA in which it has highlighted the direct and indirect economic impacts of developing wireless broadband in India. One of the key findings of the report is that increase of 1% in wireless broadband penetration will contribute 0.11% (INR 162 bn) to Indian GDP in 2015. This includes the direct impact as well as indirect impact in the form of benefits to the ecosystem as well as productivity and efficiency gains among the corporate employees. According to the Report, increased penetration of wireless broadband will have a significant impact on wireless broadband ecosystem that include different industry sectors like Consumer and Retail, Financial services, social services such as education and healthcare, and other corporate vertical sectors. The estimated revenue impact of Mobile Broadband on each sector by 2015 is as follows: • Consumer / Retail (m-Advertising, m-Entertainment, m-Commerce) 82% increase in Mobile Br...
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Reliance And Qualcomm Demonstrate Next Generation Broadband
2010-12-02 07:20:00 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Qualcomm Inc are offering trials of the next generation broadband service, LTE-TDD Technology. The technology offers download speeds of up to 7-10 Mbps. The former conducted the trial at its corporate mark in Navi Mumbai, while the latter did the same in Gurgaon. This trial was conducted in BWA spectrum by both the companies in collaboration with telecom major Ericsson and signals the commercial launch of the technology in the country next year. Qualcomm did the demo through one of its subsidiaries in India, which won BWA auction held earlier this year. During the demo, there was a streaming of multiple HD video feeds to a mobile van thereby showing a seamless broadcast. It was accomplished using Qualcomm’s USB dongles that support LTE and 3G. According to Mr. Kanwalinder Singh, President, Qualcomm India and South India, “LTE-TDD, with its attributes of mobility and 3G interoperability, is the technology most suited for deployment in India. ...
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DoT To Invite Bids For Rural Broadband
2010-11-24 08:15:00 India’s technological growth story will remain incomplete unless the necessary steps are taken to ensure that it is inclusive. Rural areas in the country have to see connectivity – at least virtual – on the same lines as urban centres. In 2004, when the Department of Telecommunications announced the Broadband policy it set itself the lofty target of having a 20 million subscriber base for broadband. As of October 2010, India had 10 million which is only half that number. Wireless broadband was expected to be a major part of this revolution. But due to the incessant delays – first with the auctions and then with the rollout -wireless connectivity is yet to come to the party. In an earlier post we highlighted that since India’s telecommunication policy is not based on Network Neutrality, the onus is on the telecom operator to develop infrastructure. We also debated their willingness to do so given the heavy costs involved. Now, it seems as if the Departm...
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Programme helps businesses with IT and broadband
2010-10-26 09:11:00 Northern Ireland businesses can access free IT and broadband advice through the Logon.ni programme.The programme is funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment under the European Regional Development Fund Sustainable Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013.Logon.ni staff deliver IT training and workable business solutions which can help local businesses to cut costs, save time, increase sales and expand current market. Logon.ni aim to help businesses get the most out of IT and broadband with advice on:getting a broadband connection internet telephony instant online banking online sales business templates and documents getting a business website website optimisation social media finding contracts Click here to read more about Logon.ni on nibusinessinfo.co.uk
High speed broadband could boost your business
2010-10-19 12:07:00 More local businesses can take advantage of Northern Ireland's advanced telecommunications network to innovate and grow.High speed broadband is spreading deeper into towns and villages across Northern Ireland, as BT engineers rapidly roll out the ambitious Next Generation Broadband Project for the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI).The project involves the introduction of new technology, predominantly fibre, to increase broadband speeds and is targeted at areas, both urban and rural, which will deliver the greatest economic benefit by receiving high speed broadband.50 per cent of the project has now been completed and faster broadband services will be made available in many areas across Northern Ireland. However, not all businesses will be in scope to receive faster broadband under this project.Click here to read more about the benefits of faster broadband for businesses on nibusinessinfo.co.uk
Tips on Selecting Internet Broadband Providers
2010-10-11 02:52:00 In case you are still bound to dial:up and also other slow web connection speeds, after that it is time to move broadband. Broadband access or perhaps broadband can be any interconnection that surpasses 768 kilobits per subsequent. This tolerance was raised caused by faster web speeds punching the marketplace. Generally however, broadband access is actually any rate that is 256 kilobits every second. This particular lack of promoting standard involving broadband signifies that broadband internet vendors determine for their own reasons what data transfer rates to offer because broadband. Therefore, when selecting any broadband isp, consider the coverage of the company and exactly what definition high speed is supplied in terms of rates of speed, downloads as well as upload instances. Always Check Reviews on Internet Broadband Providers on Web Consider in addition the number of folks that will be expressing your internet link. That?s right, several broadband internet vendors will di...
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Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54Mbps/ Open Sour
2010-10-02 13:27:00 You just got your high speed modem (it could be cable, DSL, fiber optics . . . something nifty), and you've got your computers, and you've got your wireless interface cards. Now you need the final element: the router.
Curb On Bulk SMS, National Broadband Plan, MNP Coming Soon – TRAI
2010-09-09 08:50:00 India is a country on the move. The country is moving ahead slowly but surely towards a brighter future; a future where the customer is king and all his preferences are given more priority than it is given now. We have in the past talked about how digitalization and its impact on the customer or how resourceful 3G will turn out to be for the end user. Keeping the customer in mind, after the recently concluded first Open House discussion on National Broadband Plan, TRAI Chairman Dr. J.S. Sarma made some announcements which are bound to be music to customers’ ears. Stopping Bulk SMSes Recently, Bharti Airtel stopped Bulk SMS service keeping the customer in mind. We had reported that customers who were enlisted in the Do Not Call Registry are also prone to receiving unsolicited calls. TRAI announced that by the end of the month firm regulations will be set up in order to ensure that customers do not get these unwanted calls. TRAI are thinking of setting up a &lsqu...
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Wireless BroadBand vs. Home Broadband?
2010-09-08 02:35:00 According to www.broadbandexpert.com.au, there has been a 45% rise in sales of wireless broadband plans in Australia during 2009, after a huge rise in popularity of mobile broadband sales in European countries during 2008 and early 2009. While wireless broadband is clearly not yet a full replacement for home broadband service, it isn’t suitable by ...
Airtel App Store For Fixed-Line Broadband Users
2010-09-03 10:07:00 It was just earlier this year that Airtel launched Airtel App Central for mobile customers. This app store was a big success and on those lines Airtel is planning to launch an app store for fixed-line broadband users. Bharti Airtel currently has 3.1 million fixed-line telephone subscribers out of which 1.3 million have broadband connection. With this move, are Airtel trying to convert the remaining subscribers? Does fixed-line broadband have enough potential? Airtel says According to Airtel, three years ago the revenue from voice alone was 80% for fixed line broadband subscribers. However, the number has now changed to 50-50 between voice and data, and this number is rising increasingly in favor of the latter. Airtel believes that this transition is happening due to the increased speeds that fixed line broadband users can achieve today. From almost 95% subscribers getting a speed of less than 256 kbps a few years ago, today no subscriber gets a speed of below 512 kbps and this has ...
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RIL To Step Up Broadband Penetration – Tikona Readies Entry Into 100
2010-06-15 12:08:00 The unexpected re-entry of Reliance Industries into telecom with its recent acquisition of Infotel Broadband Ltd. has raised high expectations for smoothing broadband penetration in India. RIL , through its acquisition has managed to grab pan-India license for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum just days after the high-drama auction process ended. RIL will invest around Rs.4800 Crores for 95 per cent stake through issuance of fresh equity. Infotel Broadband won pan-india BWA spectrum license , forking out a license fees of Rs.12872 crs. This acquisition comes on the heels of recent peace pipe between Ambani brothers with regards to their non-compete agreement. Reliance was largely responsible for ushering a telecom revolution in India way back in 2003. It was always looking at telecom play but was bounded by non-compete agreement. With its way through , it now has the best chance to do the provoking in broadband. The high license fees along with huge capital outlay will kee...
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Broadband Wireless Auctions Close – Brings Mukesh Ambani Into Telecom
2010-06-14 10:37:00 India finally closed the long and exciting Broadband Wireless Auction on Friday. After 16 days and 117 rounds of auction in which 11 companies fought tooth and nail for a share of the ‘most happening ‘ spectrum, the Government has accrued Rs 38,543 crore from selling three slots of airwaves. The total revenue from the 3G auction and the BWA amounts to a whooping Rs 1.06 lakh crore. This is 10 times higher than Rs 9,000 crore earned from the first-come-first-served (FCFS) allocation of 2G spectrum for 122 licenses in 2008. The private sector’s contribution to the total is Rs 76,663.91 crore, while Rs 29,598.35 crore will come from BSNL and MTNL. The auction has thrown up surprising ultimate winners. Of the 11 companies bidding, only 6 companies have managed to acquire spectrum circles and 4 of those are new entrants to the Indian market. More over only Infotel has managed to acquire a license in all the 22 circles offered for Rs 12,847 crore. A summary of the final results...
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Day 13: Broadband Wireless spectrum bids touch Rs.11517.90 crores!
2010-06-09 12:50:00 The BWA auction is turning out to be as profitable as the 3G auction, exceeding everyone’s expectations. For a quick round up of day 13 here are the important figures. The pan-India price has surged Rs 9767.90 crore from the base price of Rs 1750 crore fixed by the Government of India for the two slots of 20 MHz it is auctioning. At this pace the projected earnings of the government stand at get Rs 34,554 crore taking total revenues to a mind boggling Rs 1,02,273 crore from 3G and BWA put together. The individual break-up of the prices for different circles is as given here: Mumbai-Rs. 1,993.02 crore Delhi – Rs.1942.18 crore Tamil Nadu-Rs . 1783.33 crore Karnataka – Rs 1411.1 crore Maharashtra- Rs 915.6 crore Andhra Pradesh-Rs. 939.99 crore Gujarat- Rs 572.59 crore Kolkata- Rs 523.20 crore Excess demand was experienced by Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh circles reported deficient demand. Having...
By: WATblog
Day 9: Broadband Wireless Spectrum Bids Touch Rs. 8980 crore
2010-06-04 15:08:00 A quick round up of day 9 here are the important figures: The pan-India price has surged Rs 7230 crore from the base price of Rs 1750 crore fixed by the Government of India for the two slots of 20 MHz it is auctioning. At this pace the projected earnings of the government stand at get Rs 26,940 crore taking total revenues to nearly Rs 94,659 crore from 3G and BWA put together. The individual break-up of the prices for different circles is as given here: Mumbai-Rs 1,404.2 crore Delhi- Rs.1384.9 crore Tamil Nadu-Rs 1271.6 crore Karnataka – Rs 1006.2 crore Maharashtra- Rs 915.6 crore Andhra Pradesh- Rs 903.3 crore Gujarat- Rs 561.5 crore Kolkata- Rs 442 crore There was a negative demand in 12 circles. Excess demand was there only for Mumbai and Delhi circles. There was no demand in eight circles. Six rounds of bidding were completed on day 9. A total of 11 private companies are bidding for these circles. BSNL and MTNL have already been given the BWA spectrum ahead of private players ...
By: WATblog
Day 6: Broadband Wireless spectrum bids touch Rs.7221 cr
2010-06-01 14:17:00 The BWA auction is turning out to be as exciting, rapid and most importantly profitable as the 3G auction. For a quick round up of day 6 here are the important figures. The pan-India price has surged Rs 5471.64 crore from the base price of Rs 1750 crore fixed by the Government of India for the two slots of 20 MHz it is auctioning. At this pace the projected earnings of the government stand at get Rs 21,664 crore taking total revenues to nearly Rs 90,000 crore from 3G and BWA put together. The individual break-up of the prices for different circles is as given here: Delhi and Mumbai-Rs 1,012.96 crore Tamil Nadu-Rs 943.17 crore Karnataka – Rs 910.95 crore Maharashtra- Rs 780.97 crore Andhra Pradesh-747.82 crore Gujarat- Rs 444 crore Kolkata- Rs 424 crore There is a negative demand in 12 circles, excess in four circles and equal demand in six circles. A total of 11 private companies are bidding for these circles. BSNL and MTNL have already been given the BWA spectrum ahead of privat...
By: WATblog
National Broadband Plan: India Collaborates With US
2010-06-01 09:48:00 With the Broadband Wireless auction already in full swing, India will very soon be all set to boost its broadband outreach and capabilities. In view of this Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ) is expected to come out with a consultation paper on a broadband policy for India within a week. The visiting chief of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski and the chairman of the Trai JS Sarma told a Ficci conference on Friday that they have initiated a dialogue on the broadband roadmap. Discussions and talks will mainly happen through the ICT joint working group which is under the US Social Forum. This collaboration with US comes at an opportune time because US has also recently released its ambitious National Broadband Plan in March and faces a broadband deficit currently. “We can share the ideas on priorities and cost-effective methods with India,” said Mr. Genachowski. The American broadband plan has set its objective to provide every American with...
By: WATblog
Day 1 – Broadband Wireless Bids Reach Rs.2,353 crore
2010-05-25 07:18:00 The auction for broadband wireless access (BWA) began yesterday with the bids moving up by 34.4% on day 1 itself. The base price of the BWA auction was at Rs.1,750 crore which moved up to Rs 2,353 crore. There are 11 biddes for two slots of 20 Mhz each. This means that this auction might go on for a longer time than the 3G auctions which had 9 bidders for 3 slots. The bidders include Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar, Tata Communications, Reliance Communications and Idea Cellular, Qualcomm and Augere, from France. Similarity With 3G auctions The affinity towards metro circles is a similarity between bids in the BWA when compared to the 3G auction. So while Delhi, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat reached Rs 232 crore compared to the initial base price of Rs 160 crore there was little interest in category C circles such as Orissa, Assam and North East. Important auction for Internet Space In India BWA spectrum can offer broadband services with speeds of up to 3 Mbps and might be key for t...
By: WATblog
Hi-Speed Broadband In Indian Villages – Dream Or Reality Soon?
2010-04-26 10:48:00 Politicians make promises and thats their job. But this one time I hope that the promise made by Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin Pilot at a recent media briefing turns out to be worth its words. Sachin has promised that Indian villages could see hi speed broadband very very soon. India is a diverse country and we have discussed how bridging the digital divide is one of the biggest problems it faces. There have been innovative solutions in terms of mobile apps for farmers which is powered by reuters. But the main issue still remains the broadband penetration in Indian villages which could solves issues of communication, education and several others that prohibit the growth of these villages. Sachin Pilot in his statement made to the media pointed out that though the teledensity in Metros like Mumbai and Delhi was soon to touch 130-140% the same wasn’t the case in rural areas. In rural India the teledensity is still 18 to 20 per cent.As pa...
By: WATblog
Airtel Broadband Ups The Broadband Speed Ante – 50MBPS @ 200GB limit
2010-03-30 10:56:00 Are you a speed junkie? If yes then this piece is sure to make you smile in excitement. Airtel broadband has announced the fastest broadband speed yet in India. Its offering a 50 Mbps speed in select areas in Delhi and Gurgaon. This will be the fastest wireline broadband on VDSL2 technology in India. Though fast it also comes at a price tag. The cost for this is at Rs. 8999/- per month with with data transfer limits of 200 GB. This isnt the first time Airtel has ventured into really high speeds. Last year as well Airtel launched its 16 Mbps plans last year. The following are the features of the plans that it has released A. 50 MBPS – @ Rs. 8999 per month B. 30 MBPS – @ Rs. 7999 per month Currently Airtel provides broadband (DSL) and telephone services (fixed line) in 94 cities and had 2.9 million customers as on December 31, 2009 of which 41.5% were subscribing to broadband/ internet services. Airtel’s Aggressive Strategies For Broadband Airtel since last year has been ...
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The Airtel WOW Factor: Doubles Broadband Speeds At NO Extra Cost, Pact With
2010-03-22 07:53:00 Looks like Airtel wants to lure all the customers from other Internet and mobile service providers with it’s new schemes. After launching an App Store for mobile devices, Airtel now plans to generate a new wave and add more fuel to the broadband wars by doubling the bandwidth of it’s broadband internet customers at no extra cost. Also Airtel has entered into a pact with Apple to bring the fastest and most powerful iPhone – the iPhone 3GS to India in the coming month. Airtel Doubles Broadband Speeds For Customers At No Extra Charges We have reports that Bharti Airtel is upgrading speeds of all its existing customers (on 64, 128, 256 Kbps) to a minimum of 512 Kbps. Also, the customers who currently are on 512 Kbps plans and 1mbps plans will have their speeds doubled to 1Mbps and 2Mbps respectively. Airtel does not plan to charge any additional costs for this upgrade and the upgrade will be completed by June 2010. Not only this, Airtel has also launched 4 Mbps spe...
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BSNL Introduces 24 MBPS Broadband & Blackberry Services In India
2010-02-24 05:53:00 BSNL the state owned telecom giant has started making giant strides in the services its providing. The latest one is the launch of 24 MBPS broadband connection that will now be available to consumers. But wait a minute! there is a catch this would be provided only to those consumers who reside close to BSNL’s broadband exchange nodes. The 24 Mbps broadband will be available to customers who are at a distance of up to 500 metres and 16 Mbps broadband will be available to customers up to around 1 km from the exchange. The cost of both these high speed broadbands is quite high too 24 MBPS at 9999 per month and 16 MBPS at 4999 per month. There have been reports of BSNL launching connections of upto 500 MBPS even earlier but nothing has seen the light of the day. Infact India is pegged to hit a meagre number of 20 million broadband connection in the next 5 years which means that such high speeds with such expensive tags rarely have a ready market out there just yet. The other ne...
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"Dear Illinois Broadband Enthusiasts..."
2010-02-21 23:26:00 The State of Illinois is crowing about a broadband technology grant that will help few people in northern Illinois who really need affordable choices when it comes to Internet service. Who benefits? That depends on whether you can see Cabrini--or cornfields--out your kitchen window....
Telecom RoundUp: MTNL Doubles Broadband Speeds, Law Ministry’s Green
2010-02-17 12:31:00 MTNL Doubles Broadband Speeds State run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has given it’s customers another reason to be happy. It has increased the download speed in it’s unlimited broadband plans and has launched the VDSL (very high bit-rate digital subscriber line) broadband service. According to a news report MTNL says the download speeds for ‘unlimited plans’ of 256Kbps, 384Kbps and 512 Kbps have been doubled. The VDSL service will provide upto 20Mbps and upload speeds up to 6 Mbps within a distance of one km from the exchange equipment. More details here. Law Ministry’s Green Signal To 3G Auction The Law Ministry has finally paved the way for the Government to start the auction of 3G spectrum by giving its approval to the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) that outlines the policy for allocating the air waves. We have already told you a lot about the 3G Auction Drama in India and how the auction is not seeming to start even remotely! But finall...
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Tikona Sells Stake – Plans To Expand Wireless Broadband Services
2010-02-12 13:39:00 It seems broadband services are finally gearing up for a massive roll-out as new entrants are betting heavy capex on such services. The Tikona Digital Networks group that recently sold 70% stake to various PE players like Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Indivision India Partners and Oak India Investments for Rs.500 crores is considering massive pan-India expansion plans for its wireless broadband services. The company is planning to expand its service network which is presently available in 10 cities to 50 cities by the end of 2010. Tikona is being promoted by Ex-RCom executives and is also planning to raise upto Rs. 1200 Crores by 2011. It might be interesting to note that Tikona has not paid any significant license fees as it rolled out its services on ISP license unlike other players who are awaiting Wi-max and 3G licenses for a long time. Tikona claims that it’s wireless broadband service uses the Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) platform using free spectr...
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News: google rolling out a 1Gigabit high-speed broadband network
2010-02-11 00:35:00 We're planning to build experimental ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States to make the Internet better and faster. Check out this short video to learn more, or visit http://www.google.com/appserve/-fiberrfi Google's experimental fiber network
How to change Sun Wireless Broadband DNS settings
2010-02-09 05:38:00 For Sun Wireless Broadband subscribers, here are the steps needed for you to create a new Connection Profile and use your preferred DNS server/s. 1. Open the Sun Broadband Wireless application and make sure that it’s disconnected to the internet. 2. On the Sun Broadband Wireless application menu, click “Tools > Options”. The Sun Broadband ... Related posts:Use Google Public DNS and/or OpenDNS to speed up internet access
$7.4 Billion in Stimulus Projects to Extend Broadband to Poor and Rural Are
2009-12-18 14:29:00 From Wash Post Technology: The Obama administration named 18 projects Thursday that would receive a portion of the $7.4 billion in stimulus funds set aside to bring high-speed Internet to poor and rural areas that have been overlooked by Internet service providers. Read t |
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