| MTNL hopes to add 2 million broadband connections by 2010 | 14-NOV-09 |
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| “We expect to reach the target of providing 2 million broadband connections by 2010,” MTNL’s CMD, R S P Sinha told reporters here. Another leading state-run telecom operator, BSNL had launched a similar scheme a month back. |
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| MTNL launches pre-paid broadband service in Mumbai | 13-NOV-09 |
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| State-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) today said it has launched pre-paid broadband services for its subscribers in Mumbai. The service has been launched in partnership with transmission solutions firm Sterlite Technologies. |
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| Sony India ready to launch WiMax-enabled laptops | 11-NOV-09 |
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| Electronics major Sony India is ready with WiMAX-enabled offerings for the domestic market, but will wait for the Union government to complete the wireless broadband spectrum allocation process before launching the products. |
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| Shyam Ponappa: Managing spectrum | 05-NOV-09 |
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| In communications services, the high demand for spectrum compared with limited supply is well established. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) estimates demand in five years at 580 MHz, with current assignment to commercial operators at about 160 MHz. In this limited amount, fragmented spectrum holdings reduce efficiency, and broadband growth and availability have been abysmal. |
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| BSNL to offer prepaid coupons for broadband | 20-OCT-09 |
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| Telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nagam Ltd (BSNL) plans to introduce prepaid coupons for its broadband internet services. The coupons would be similar to the ones used in prepaid mobile phones. |
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| Tata Tele launches mobile broadband service in Chandigarh | 14-OCT-09 |
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| Tata Teleservices, today announced the launch of Photon Plus (Mobile Broadband Internet Device) in Chandigarh, which falls in the company’s Punjab Circle. The service can be accessed using two devices—Router for SMEs and Business Enterprises which is configured with an in-built modem and has Wi-Fi capabilities, and the USB Modem, for individual users. Its service is up to 20 times faster than existing mobile wireless technology. |
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| Airtel boosts broadband speed for its Triple Play customers on digital TV interactive | 28-SEP-09 |
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| Bharti Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider, has announced that it has boosted the broadband speeds for its Triple Play customers on digital TV interactive – its IPTV service available in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. Airtel digital TV interactive customers can now enjoy an enhanced Triple Play experience with a broadband speed of 1 mbps with the new Magic@Home Freedom 1 MB package for Rs. 1899/ month. In addition, the Magic@Home Turbo package available at Rs. 1499/ month offers broadband speed at 512 Kbps which gets doubled to 1 Mbps at night. Airtel’s Triple Play customers enjoy the experience of a Telephone, Broadband and TV on a single line. |
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| Cheap BSNL broadband connections in HP | 26-SEP-09 |
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| In an effort to spread broadband penetration in rural areas in Himachal Pradesh, wired line connections will be provided in rural and remote areas of the hill state at affordable prices, a spokesman of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) said here on Friday. |
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| HCL, BSNL ink deal to offer low-cost PCs in villages | 16-SEP-09 |
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| IT company HCL Infosystems today entered into partnership with state-run telcom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) for offering low-cost broadband-enabled computers in rural areas to bridge the digital divide. |
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| Broad band connection in India is expected to touch 214 million | 11-SEP-09 |
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| The broadband penetration in the country is likely to touch 214 million by 2014, to support which the industry expects government to invest around Rs 17,000 crore laying fibre cables, according to Confederation of Indian Industry and IMRB Broadband Report 2009.
Manoj Kohli, chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom and Broadband and Chief Executive Officer & Joint Managing Director, Bhrati Airtel Ltd said that currently there are about seven million broad band connections in the country |
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| Tata Indicom Broadband launches 'More4Sure' | 08-SEP-09 |
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| Tata communications, India’s leading internet service provider announced the launch of its More4Sure offers, a bouquet of irresistible offers coupled with innovative tariff plans. |
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