EGoM to be headed by Pawar on spectrum auction
The Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar, will head the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) during decision making on auction of telecom […]
The Big Indian IT Dream
[This article was published in the November 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The introduction of the Draft National ICT Policy is giving rise to a lot of hope as well as questions as to how it will leverage the IT sector
Documentation for Increasing Stakeholder Competency
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Playing role of knowledge repository in the e-Gov domain, the new section on e-Governance updates in e-Gov magazine would provide the much needed information to all the key stakeholders
Zylog launches Wi5 services in Chennai
Zylog systems, a Chennai based IT company has launched Wi-Fi services ‘Wi5’ in Chennai, thus entering the Internet Service Provider (ISP) business.
DoT seeks Cabinet nod for INR 9,970cr defence network
DoT has sought Cabinet sanction for INR 9,970-crore optic fibre communications network for the defence forces. The forces will migrate a bulk of their communication systems to this alternate network, being built by state-owned telcos BSNL and MTNL.
J S Sarma, Next TRAI Chairman
Ending speculations, the Appointment Committee of Cabinet finalised the name of JS Sarma, member of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), as chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Security Concerns Block 3G Services from BSNL, MTNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) have been asked to stop their third generation (3G) services till the security agencies put in place suitable monitoring system to track traffic on their network.
Indian Government Plans 8,000 Telecom Towers in Rural Areas This Fiscal
The Government of India will soon invite tenders from telecom service providers to set up rural networks for which subsidy would be provided from the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund. Around INR 99 billion fund is lying with the centre.
DoT setting up another panel on spectrum allocation
The Department of Telecom has constituted a new committee, headed by its member technology K Sridhara to study the spectrum panel
Department of Telecom (GoI) may not increase spectrum fee
The Department of Telecom may not increase the spectrum fee beyond the prescribed INR 1,651 crore for an all-India licence as it feels mobile tariffs could go up if operators have to pay higher charges. The Government had kept the fee for an all-India license at INR 1,651 crore, which comes bundled with start-up spectrum, so that operators could roll out services faster and at affordable prices. This objective has not been accomplished as most of the rural areas are yet to get connected.
