India’s Telecom and IT Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, has outlined ambitious plans to offer free broadband across the country by 2009. The proposal would be done through state operators BSNL and MTNL, with funding to come from the country’s Universal Service Obligation Fund.
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May 7th, 2007 in Broadband Communities | read more | add new comment | email this story
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WiMAX, 3G camps at odds over deployment costs
WiMAX devices will be cheaper than 3G devices because of significantly cheaper chipsets, according to Motorola head of technology for South and East Asia, Dr Ray Owen. As a result, WiMAX chipsets are as likely to be embedded in cameras and MP3 players as they are in handsets.
May 7th, 2007 in Broadband Communities | read more | 1 comment | email this story
Broadband rankings guaranteed to spark debate
ICT rankings of countries will always spark some robust discussion, and the release last week of the OECD’s latest quarterly report didn’t disappoint.
May 8th, 2007 in CommsDay ASEAN | read more | add new comment | email this story
Half of Americans not interested in Internet, mobiles
Nearly half of all Americans have little real interest in mobile phones or the Internet, according to an extraordinary study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Just 31% of the population is classed as advanced technology users, with a further one in five a mere moderate user.
May 8th, 2007 in CommsDay ASEAN | read more | add new comment | email this story
StarHub's trial claims: 145Mbps over cable Internet
StarHub has reportedly achieved data speeds of up to 145Mbps after testing the new DOCSIS 3.0 standard and a Vyyo 3GHz spectrum overlay over its HFC network.
May 10th, 2007 in CommsDay Australasia | CommsDay ASEAN | read more | add new comment | email this story
4m user regional mobile community developer gains VC funding, shifts base to US
One of the region’s best-kept telecom secrets has decided to up its roots from Perth, Australia and move to Silicon Valley after securing funding from A-list venture capital firms.