Broadband
275 Million High speed Broadband Users in India By 2015
Jul 23rd
According to a report by ASSOCHAM, the High-speed broadband subscriber base in India is likely to grow up to 275 million from current 9 million by the next five years (2015), as telecom firms will roll out Broadband Wireless Acess (BWA) air waves that were auctioned in June.
with the adoption of wireless broadband (BWA) in Recent broadband wireless auctions, in which operators were allocated spectrum and Considering that around 43 per cent Internet subscribers were still using conventional dial-up connections at the end of 2009, there is a lot of potential to migrate existing subscribers to high-speed services which could lead Total subscriber base of High speed internet in India to 275 million in coming years.
BWA spectrum enables high-speed Internet access as well as Internet telephony and TV services. It can also be used for voice and high-speed data services.
MTNL mumbai introduces DSL Unlimited Combo 495 as regular plan
May 30th
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) has relaunched the unlimited Broadband plan as a “Regular Combo plan” in Mumbai circle. Previously it was a promotional plan which is now converted into a Regular plan Wef from 30 may 2010. Available at monthly rental of Rs.495 subscribers can enjoy Real unlimited use of without any fair usage policy and with dedicated broadband speed of 320 Kbps throughput the day and night . With this change Annual subscription option is removed which was previously available. MTNL is also Providing a free email id with 4mb storage with this plan but there are no free calls however, customers may make calls @1.20 per minute.
This is indeed a good plan for home users and for those who downloades all the time, But there is uncertainity that how long MTNL will provide this plan?
Bsnl aims for broadband in every Indian village Sachin Pilot
Mar 16th
India is charting a grand scheme targeting its rural outback to reach telecom and broadband services to each of its 626,000 villages, using funds to the tune of $3.5 billion lying unutilised in a dedicated fund. Outlining the contours of this ambitious programme, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot told in an interaction that 11,000 communication towers will be set up for the purpose, several in villages bordering Bangladesh and Pakistan.
“We are close to launching a programme of putting up these towers in villages where the population is less than 500 people and sometimes less than 200. It will be deployed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd,” said the minister.
“You will hear more on this very soon.” He said all service providers – private or state-run – have been allowed to install telecom towers to receive signals within 500 metres near the international borders to strengthen the existing communication system in rural areas.
According to Mr. Pilot, many of the towers will be in the tribal belts of Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram and Assam in the northeast, as the government’s priority, as opposed to that of private players, was to get villages into the telecom loop as well.
BSNL launches India’s first urban mobile WiMAX in kerala
Feb 28th
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has commercially launched on Saturday India’s first mobile broadband fourth generation (4g) Internet access network “Mobile WiMAX” in Ernakulam (Kerala). WiMAX provides features like high speed broad band connectivity anywhere, anytime for devices like Desktop, Laptop on wireless.
Launched by K V Thomas Union minister of state for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs BSNL became first operator in the country to launch commercial mobile WiMax service, for which technical support is being provided by Aviat Networks. “In the initial phase, 450 base stations will be set up across the state at a cost of Rs 100 crore, which will cover all the major cities and district headquarters. In the second phase, another 450 BTS would be commissioned to cover the remaining towns.
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) technology is a cost effective broadband technology and can deliver a speed of up to 37 mbps, Initially its available in two plans - Home Plan with a fixed monthly charge of Rs 999 while the Business plan is Rs 1,999 for a band width 512 to 2 mbps.
MTNL Mumbai New Broadband Combo Plan @499 Rs
Jan 29th
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), Mumbai’s Number one Broadband provider launched a new Broadband combo plan with download speed upto 2 Mbps @499 p.m. The plan will offer 1 GB of free data download and additional usage charges @Rs.1 per MB. However, this plan do not offer any free calls and call charges @Rs.1.20 per call will be charged.
Existing Combo plan @500 which offers 600 MB free download and 200 monthly free calls is also a attractive offer to customers who want to make some calls along with internet usage. The new combo however will be attractive for customers whose call requirements are very less.
To book Mumbai customers may call MTNL calll centre at 1500 or 022-22221500 (toll free from MTNL)
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