Launching of 4G Services
The government has allotted Broad Band Wireless Access (BWA) Spectrum for 4G services to six different service providers through Auction […]
Mobile banking will become user-friendly
Banking transactions on mobile phones will become easier in some days. Only the service code ‘*99#’ in mobile are required […]
BSNL landlines will soon have Video chat facility
Soon,old BSNL land phone connection will provide video calls, chats/conferencing facility, a feature which will be facilitated after C-DoT upgrades BSNL’s […]
BSNL coming up with call centre in Bengal for broadband, landline users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) will set up a call centre in West Bengal specially for registration of complaints by its […]
INDUSTRY NEWS: eGov March 2012
Finally BlackBerry Servers in Mumbai After much hullabaloo, and continuous pressure from Government, Canada Based Research in Motion (RIM)- makers […]
Optical Fibre Network Plan Gets DoT Nod
Aimed at providing broadband connectivity to Panchayats, the government approved the scheme of creating a national optical fibre network, which […]
Telecom Boom will Result in 1 Crore Jobs by 2012- PwC Study Stated
The telecom industry will provide about 28 lakh direct jobs and around 70 lakh indirect jobs by 2012, the study commissioned by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and done by PwC said.
Better Mobile Telephony Tools in Punjab by BSNL
In a bid to transform mobile telephony in Punjab, Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Sachin Pilot has launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam’s (BSNL) value-added services (VAS) in the state. The new VAS launched includes ‘dial-a-video’, ‘live share services’ and ‘video SMS’ services.
Kerala to Offer a Host of Services Under Janasevana Kendram
The Janasevana Kendram opened by the Kochi Corporation at Edappally Zonal office will start offering more services to the public. The office, inaugurated recently, will now help residents of nearly 10 divisions to pay the taxes, renewal of building licenses and permits.
News: Auguest 2009
[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India expects to collect INR 350 billion from the auction of third-generation (3G) radio spectrum, scheduled to happen by December this year. The auction would allow telecoms firms to offer services such as high-speed Internet and video downloads on mobile phones. The government had initially aimed to get INR 200 billion.
