The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India has decided to go for open auction of spectrum for 3G services, including mobile services, which will provide high-speed data over the Internet to users.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Governance in India is still in nascent stages in comparison to developed nations.
The United Nations telecommunications agency in Geneva–International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved the broadband technology WiMax as a global third-generation communications standard.
Telecom leader Ericsson has launched the ‘Gramjyoti Rural Broadband Project’ in the village of Vadugambadi in Tamil Nadu, 60 kms from Chennai (India).
Ericsson has launched a trial rural broadband project in Tamil Nadu to deliver telemedicine and interactive education services at an affordable price in India
India supports WiMax technology on 3G networks, an emerging wireless telecoms technology that promise city wide coverage with few transmitters, high data output and enough wireless capacity to support Internet telephony.
The Indian Defence force is ready to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum, including the 3G spectrum by September, 2007.
The Department of Telecom (DoT), India is likely to support an international proposal to include WiMax in the 3G frequency band.
Nepal Telecom (NT), the state-run communication supplier has launched third generation (3G) mobile services on May 17, 2007. The services are being launched on the occasion of the International Telecom Day.
