3G Services For Mobiles To Get Costlier

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Third generation (3G) services on your mobile phone, such as high-speed internet access, video conferencing, movie clips and interactive gaming are going to be costly. This has resulted due to recent spectrum auction in the which fetched a record $19.12 billion.

The windfall netted by the US auction has led to some members of the Telecom Commission (TC) having second thoughts on the reserve price set for 3G auction in India. Serious differences have cropped up within the commission over computation of reserve price for the high-stakes auction and allotment of 3G mobile spectrum. Read more

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Policy On Mobile Radiation Norms Coming Soon

Policy to lay down radiation limits for handsets, towers

India is finally set to unveil a policy specifying safety guidelines to limit public exposure to radio waves from base stations and mobile handsets.

The policy, to be called guidelines for complying with limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields, is likely to ban putting up cellular towers near schools, hospitals and rooftops of large residential buildings, among other measures. Read more

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Modernisation of Mail In India

As part of the modernization programme, computerization of the registration sorting work in major mail offices has been undertaken.

A beginning in this regard was made during the financial year 1995-96 by computerizing registration sorting work at Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. Up to 31st March 2004, registration sorting work in 69 mail offices were computerized. Read more

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Mail Processing in India

First class mail, viz., post cards, inland letter cards and envelopes, are airlifted wherever found advantageous, without any surcharge, between stations connected by air. Second-class mail, viz., book packets, registered newspapers and periodicals are carried by surface transport, i.e., rail and road transport. Read more

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India About To Become Second Largest Wireless Market

India is poised to become the world’s second-largest wireless market after China by April 2008, having added 8.53 million new mobile phone users in February. Read more

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Prasar Bharti

Prasar Bharti is the public service broadcaster in the country, with All India Radio and Doordarshan as its two constituents. It came into existence on 23 November 1997, with a mandate to organize and conduct pubic broadcasting services to inform, educate and entertain people and to ensure balanced development of broadcasting on radio and television.

The major objectives of the Prasar Bharati corporation as laid out in the Prasar Bharati act, 1990 are as follows: Read more

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The Mass Communication In India

In a country like India, mass communication plays an important role in creating people’s awareness about national policies and programmes by providing information and education, besides healthy entertainment. It helps people to be active partners in the nation-building endeavor. The ministry of information and broadcasting is responsible for development and regulation of information, broadcasting and film sectors in the country.

The information sector includes the print media which is regulated by the press council of India.

In addition, the information sector includes the following media units of the government, press information bureau, photo division, registrar of newspapers for India, Research, Reference and training division, Directorate of publication division, directorate of advertising and visual publicity, directorate of field publicity, song and drama division. The Broadcasting sector consists of Prasar Bharti formed by an Act of 1997 by subsuming Doordarshan and All India Radio under it. Read more

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New Telecom Licenses Issued-Mobile Competition To Go Up

The Government has started issuing telecom licenses to new players, an event that would enhance the competition and benefit the consumers.

Licences for nine companies have been issued. A total of 22 licenses are to be given to three new players

Birla’s Idea Cellular would get license for one circle in Punjab and Swan Telecom for the Delhi and Mumbai circles.

The exercise is expected to be completed by weekend. Read more

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Telecommunication In India-Public Sector Undertaking Part-II

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL):

The VSNL is privatized from 13 February 2002 with 25 percent of Government equity being bought by M/s Panatone Finvest Limited (TATA). The management control of VSNL is also passed over to M/s Panatone Finvest Limited. Government still holds 26.12 percent equity in VSNL. Read more

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Telecommunication In India-Part V

C-DOT Profile
The Centre of Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is the telecom research centre of the Government of India. C-DOT develops telecom technologies, solutions and applications for the fixed-line, mobile and packet-based converged networks and services.

C-DOT Technologies have a significant presence in the Indian telecom Network. C-DOT’s primary focus is on development and deployment of Next Generation Networks and cost-effective rural wireless solutions. Read more

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