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Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
20 Jun 2013
News
Opportunities for TV White Spaces in India WorkshopShyam Ponappa, a fellow at the Centre for Internet and Society is participating in a workshop on TV White Space. The workshop is being organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and sponsored by the Ford Foundation at the Royal …
20 May 2013
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A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
6 May 2013
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CIS anniversaryThe Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
23 Nov 2012
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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRsIndustry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.
4 Jun 2012
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India’s telecom success story turns sourOver the past decade, the number of cellphones in India shot up from 6.5 million to 900 million, a prime example of how an industry could exploit the vast consumer market here to achieve breathtaking rates of growth and, in the process, …
25 Apr 2012
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International ‘code-athon' in BangaloreThe Centre for Internet & Society hosted this event in Bangalore. The Hindu covered the event.
29 Feb 2012
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Content Developers/TrainersThe Centre for Internet and Society is hiring for the full-time position of a content developer/trainer to work on an upcoming project Building Knowledge and Capacity around Telecommunication Policies in India.
14 Feb 2012
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Govt set to gain ‘back-door’ access to corporate emailThe government is just a step away from gaining access to RIM’s widely used BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service, writes Shauvik Ghosh in an article published in LiveMint on 14 February 2012.
7 Jan 2011
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Nishant Shah Quoted in Livemint 2011 Tweet-outLivemint, recently did a tweet-out which quoted people about what will be big in 2011. Nishant Shah was also quoted.
29 Nov 2010
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Mobile banking set to get a boost from IMPSCustomers will now be able to transfer money from their accounts to any other account in the country using their cellphones, through the National Payment Corporation of India's Inter-bank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS). The facility allows …
15 Nov 2010
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Wi-Fi Direct promises range, bandwidth higher than BluetoothSharing, printing and connecting for Wi-Fi devices is going to be more convenient than ever with soon-to-be-launched technology Wi-Fi Direct, which enables devices to connect to each other without a conventional Wi-Fi hub. This article by …
14 Aug 2010
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RIM Offered Security FixesIn India Talks, BlackBerry Maker Said It Could Share Metadata, Notes Show
9 Aug 2010
News
Govt and BlackBerry firm wait for the other to hang upSunil Abraham speaks to Archna Shukla on the stand-off between the Government of India and RIM. The news was published in expressindia.com.
16 Jun 2010
1 Jun 2010
News
APC starts research into spectrum regulation in Brazil, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South AfricaCommunication infrastructure is the foundation of the knowledge-based economy and while there has been a boom in the construction of undersea cables bringing potentially terabits of capacity to the African continent, the ability to deliver …
1 Apr 2010
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Nokia eyes GeNext to tap mobile email mktFinnish handset giant banks on youth to be in the technology race
4 Jan 2010
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Pushing ButtonsThe coolest device of the decade – From brick-sized to size zero, the cell phone changed our lives forever – an article by Deepa Kurup, The Hindu, 1st Jan, 2010.
4 Nov 2009
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IPv6: The promises and challengesAn article by Pranesh Prakash, Programme Manager at the Centre for Internet and Society, in the DNA Mumbai edition (4th Nov '09)
15 Sep 2009
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Handy Origins of the winds of changeA seminar in Bangalore revealed how mobile technology is being harnessed across India to bring about development and social change, reports Shrabonti Bagchi - DNA (6th Sept, 2009)
1 Sep 2009
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Pushing the buttons for social changeIMMENSE POTENTIAL: With its myriad applications, a mobile phone can be used as an instrument of social change. Meet on how mobile technology can be a power tool to this end - An article in The Hindu on 01st September 2009
27 Aug 2009
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Change is coming, thanks to the mobileAn article by NT Balanarayan in the DNA on August 27th,'09