Broadband Content
Online Games: Presently, in India, the number of game players are
limited and service providers should promote gamers. The always on broadband
connection, players need not worry about communication charges if they charge as
per usage and even industry has to promote games in local languages.
Digital photos: In India, digital camera phones and mobile camera
phones sales are increasing. And after clicking the pictures, people like to
send them to their family and friends. Majority of camera phone users send
pictures through fixed network, via e-mail or put it on the website and this
could be a main reason why they may switch to broadband.
Electronic
publishing: Presently, the concept of selling electronic books is still a
concept but can be looked as an interesting application from broadband
viewpoint. Users can download e-books on their network PCs so that they carry
them when they are on the move. This concept can pick up if there is
differential pricing.
Video-over broadband: Video streaming on the Internet has been
available for some time. However, with an increasingly large proportion of
Internet users subscribing to broadband, there is a momentum for video viewing
over the Internet. Almost all the service providers should launch a broadband
portal where they distribute video and audio content.
IP-telephony: Making inexpensive calls is a killer application for
broadband. Presently, regulation restricts it but once it is allowed, service
providers will make money from it. They will target video-IP telephone service
for business and education, with applications such as video conferencing,
telemedicine, and distance education.
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