THE INITIATIVES BY NETWORK OPERATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ANDPOLICY MEASURES IN INDIA TOWARDS BROAD BAND PRIORITIES

摘要

Broadband is digital telecommunication between computing devices at high speed. Itrninvolves faster modems, faster networks, and faster data processing. The combinationrnof telecommunication technological advances and industry deregulation hasrndramatically changed the way in which telecommunications bandwidth is bought andrnsold world wide. Telecommunication carrier and service providers globally are enjoyingrnunprecedented growth opportunities.rnAs we enter the digital revolution, all patterns of telecommunication trends point tornexplosive growth in the transmission of digital information. There are more users on linernbut also the content is information rich. The trends that are responsible for growth. 1.rnThe massive growth of internet users and servers internationally 2. Increasingrndependency by both business and consumers on e-business and e-commerce 3. Lowrncost delivery access 4. Higher bandwidth applications 5. Industry deregulation andrnprivatization which resulted in more licensed operators.rnThe explosive growth in local, domestic and international telecommunications traffic isrnbeing experienced. Personal computers became indispensable business tool andrnconnectivity between computers is fuelling tremendous gains in business productivityrnwhich in turn is driving the need for expanded computer power and bandwidth hungryrnapplications.rnThe present agenda of the Indian government includes ushering in convergencerntechnologies, broad-band connectivity, leap-frogging to 4G mobile services, a nationalrninternet exchange and migration to next generation internet protocol IPV6 by 2006,rnincreasing the pc penetration and bringing cyber connectivity to every citizen .rnEven the TRAI, having analysed the reasons recommends various measures to help thernsituation. It recommends stimulation investment in the equipment sectors andrnencourages consumers to try latest technology.rnRegarding wireless industry in India, there are immense opportunities. Today there arernsix teleco service providers offering between them fixed line connections, WLL, GSMrnand CDMA based mobile telephony. The telecom market in the country is projected torngrow at the rate of 13.42 percent in the next five years and the teledensity is expectedrnto cross 10 percent because of the push by private and incumbent operators. By 2007rnIndia is expected to have 207 million mobile subscribers, over 10% of the globalrnsubscriber base. The details are discussed in this paper.