TRAI Tariff Order aligns but at what cost (Premium) - View Free Sample
In the run-up to the first cable TV digitization deadline of June 30, 2012 for metros, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) latest order specifying tariffs and setting other norms for smooth implementation of the process has stirred up a hornet's nest. While the TRAI order is certainly a good move to streamline matters in the direction of digitization, most industry stakeholders have been busy trying to dissect each clause to see how it impacts their business. Even as the broadcast industry is shocked by the diktat of a uniform, legalized carriage fee structure, Multi System Operators (MSOs) find they have a lot of responsibility on their hands. The consumer, meanwhile, is empowered to pick and pay for channels of his choice.

Will TRAI heavyhandedness derail Indian Telecom (Premium) - View Free Sample
Everything was going well for Indian telecom, but then came 2012. First, the Supreme Court judgement on cancellation of 122 2G licenses slapped the smiles off the operators' faces. And then came Trai's 'Recommendations on Auction of Spectrum'. It will not just further decelerate the industry, but all the hard work done by the policy makers, regulators, and operators in the last 18 years will also go for a toss! The telecom industry is still seeking answers, but hardly any are coming forth. There is a big silence on the whole spectrum auction salvo launched by Trai. It is time for the policy makers and the government machinery to wake up and take corrective measures, and quickly, before it snowballs into a major disaster for the government. Correct measures taken now will go a long way in helping the industry recover and move forward, and regain its lost glory. It will also help build back the government's image, reeling under a "policy paralysis", with the world watching us so closely.

Tata Communications- Betting Big (Premium) - View Free Sample
After putting a ring around the globe with its undersea cable network, Tata Communications is now riding high on cloud services to drive growth. Tata Communications, the true 'MNC originated from India', as its CEO Vinod Kumar puts, is all set to redefine its business model betting high on cloud services. In order to target the emerging markets around the world, as well as address the ongoing convergence of data traffic on Internet Protocol (IP) systems and the growing need for managed services, the Tata Group-Indian Government joint venture is putting all its thrust on cloud computing, enterprise video, and mobile broadband offerings. Speaking at the company's third annual global media and analyst summit, Kumar said that all future communication business would depend on how the services and desired content is delivered to the users seamlessly and anytime, anywhere. "Our focus on cloud computing, enterprise video, and mobile broadband were aligned with how the world expected services and content to be delivered and consumed anywhere, anytime," Kumar reasons.

Optimizing LTE Deployment (Premium) - View Free Sample
With the number of subscribers increasing everyday, the Indian telecom sector can reap benefits from LTE solutions if deployed successfully. In the past few years, India has witnessed unprecedented growth in the telecom sector. It seems likely that India will once again jump the curve and leapfrog to the next-generation 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. Some of the biggest operators in the country have acquired the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum and many of them have already carried out trials with the leading OEMs, and are currently planning their deployment strategies. LTE is based on the Evolved Packet System (EPS) which consists of a flat all-IP based architecture that supports an all-packet core known as the Evolved Packet Core (EPC). LTE has also incorporated significant advancements in the Radio Access Network (RAN), employing Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) through Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) antenna technology.