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Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
20 May 2017
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Policies to Sustain India's MarketThe question is whether policies can be better framed to harness the market potential. Why is so much investment flowing into India's securities markets?
19 May 2017
News
22 nieuwe leden voor Partnership on AIPartnership on AI, een non-profit organisatie ter bevordering van het algemeen begrip van kunstmatige intelligentie en de ontwikkeling van best practices, heeft 22 nieuwe leden aangekondigd.
4 Apr 2017
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Organisational Hurdles in TelecomThe mobile telephony sector has not just plateaued but begun a downward spiral, with revenues dropping for the first time in a decade after Reliance Jio’s entry, by about 20 per cent. Considering the staggering government collections of …
3 Mar 2017
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A Pathfinding Approach for Digital IndiaIt's not only the installation of the OFC, but of ensuring quality and reliability.
2 Feb 2017
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Cashlessness Needs ConnectivityAnd connectivity needs political and administrative convergence. This new year brings with it uncertainties amidst the push for cashlessness. Without going into the demerits or otherwise, some clarity on a road map to go forward from where …
12 Dec 2016
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi NetworksThis submission presents responses by the CIS on the Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks published by the TRAI on November 15, 2016. Our analysis of the solution proposed in the …
21 Nov 2016
News
Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayedEven as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
25 Oct 2016
News
Free data, net neutrality: Discussion on TRAI paperGiven the complicated issues around net neutrality, an open house discussion was held in Hyderabad on October 24, 2016 on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on free data. The event was organized by TRAI. Udbhav …
19 Oct 2016
News
Seminar on Quality of Services in Telecom and Data Services: Issues, Challenges and SolutionsNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi organized a seminar on quality of services in telecom and data in Delhi on September 21, 2016. Shyam Ponappa was a …
10 Oct 2016
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A Market Structure for Digital IndiaIf delivery is priced below cost, communications services will be unsustainable and ineffective. The stress in the telecom sector is evident from the data. The market capitalisation of listed telecom operators has been stagnant since the 3G …
1 Sep 2016
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Digital India Needs These Policy ChangesAppropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions.
28 Aug 2016
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Proliferation of Broadband through Public WiFi NetworksThe Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on this Consultation Paper (“Paper”). The comments were prepared by Sunil Abraham, Sharath Chandra Ram, Vidushi Marda, and Thejaswi Melarkode. Special …
1 Aug 2016
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Art, Science and Open Electromagnetic Spectrum Culture [ENG]Sharath Chandra's practice based research in the area of Open Spectrum, in a conversation with Dr Roger Malina, Executive Director of the MIT Leonardo Press was published on the Creative Disturbance Platform. Sharath talks about his …
12 Jul 2016
Event
Workshop on Set-top BoxesThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is organising a one-day workshop in Delhi on Tuesday, July 12 on the evolution and state of the set-top box as an access device in India.
9 Jul 2016
News
TRAI Free Data paper: Paytm to Hike, the responses from other companiesHere's a look at responses of other players like Paytm, Hike Messenger, Nasscom, Centre for Internet Society to TRAI's paper.
1 Jul 2016
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Slow internet driving you nuts? Here is how your service provider is fleecing youJune 20 was World Wifi Day — an occasion to celebrate speedy, reliable internet connections. India, although a major internet market and the fastest growing now, is a very odd place for such celebration. Average internet speed in India is …
1 Jul 2016
News
Call drops: Dealing with the menace or just shifting goal posts?It is nothing short of an irony that the world’s second largest mobile user market that boasts of being the world’s fastest growing economy is plagued by poor infrastructure and overloaded networks to an extent that many callers are cut off …
30 Jun 2016
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free DataThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
17 Jun 2016
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Airtel Open NetworkToday, Airtel launched its Open Network platform. The web page displays visualization data on network coverage and signal strength across the country, as well as a detailed breakdown of cell tower placement, including towers that are …
4 May 2016
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Breakthroughs Needed For Digital IndiaIt's time the government accepts that current policies are not enough to bring about Digital India.
30 Mar 2016
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TRAI Consultation on Differential Pricing for Data Services - Post-Open House Discussion SubmissionThe Centre for Internet and Society sent this submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) following the Open House Discussion on Differential Pricing of Data Services, held in Delhi on February 21, 2016.
3 Mar 2016
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Connectivity: Let's Apply What We KnowThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it - George Santayana. Reprise good decisions, and avoid the missteps.
28 Feb 2016
News
India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO modelAbility to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
5 Feb 2016
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Bottled-Up National AssetsApply electronic toll collection systems to roads, and adapt road network concepts in organizing and managing communications networks.
4 Feb 2016
News
A Megacorp’s Basic InstinctBolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s Free Basics publicity blitz.
26 Jan 2016
News
Trai promises final call on differential pricing by month-end after 'lively' open houseThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will take a final call on differential pricing by the end of January , its chairman said, describing the open house discussions on the regulator's contentious consultation paper as "lively".
17 Jan 2016
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A billion mobile users: new startup profiles and innovation insights from Mobile India 2016The annual Mobile India conference, for which YourStory was the media partner, wrapped up recently in Bengaluru with a startup showcase and a wide range of insights on mobile innovation in India.
30 Dec 2015
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Millions of Indians Slam Facebook's ‘Free Basics’ AppIt has been less than two months since the nationwide launch of the Free Basics app in India. The smart phone application (formerly known as Internet.org) offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select …
27 Dec 2015
News
Second Regional Conference on Connectivity for All: Future Technologies, Markets and RegulationThis conference organized by the International Telecommunications Society, IIMA IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was held in New Delhi from December 13 to 15, 2015. Sunil Abraham was a panelist …
25 Dec 2015
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The Free Basics debate: Trai has a point in imposing temporary ban on net neutralityThe argument against net neutrality in India is simple. Regulation cannot be based on dogma – evidence of harm must be provided before you can advocate for rules for ISPs and telecom operators.