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Enterprise Communication Survey'07: High on Telecom, Average on Spends |
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In its first year, V&D-IDC Enterprise Communications Priorities Survey '07 attempts to assess current communications infrastructure while tracking the pattern of investments in technologies for voice and data connectivity in the future. The survey also ranks service providers based on the satisfaction levels |
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FIXED: Down,but not Out
The current year will increasingly see fixed line operators launching new services like IPTV |
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CELLULAR: Gaining Strength
India has attained 157 mn mobile subscribers,but that translates to only 65% of coverage.Also, rural teledensity is at 4-6% vis-a-vis urban at 50% |
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NLD: Heart Broken
Sharp decline in license fee has made many more enter this segment |
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ILD: Playing in the Big Arena
With multinational playeres coming into the ILD space, the fight is going to be more interesting in the near future |
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VSAT: Slow and Study Wins the Race
Reduction in unit price paved way for growth,but regulatory issues still remain |
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RADIO TRUNKING
Implementing circle wide licensing, and migration to digital PMRTS by the licensor is the need of the hour |
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BROADCAST: Toast of the Town
Last year saw the maximum flow of FDIs as media penetrated across lower socio-economic classes |
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VALUE ADDED SERVICES:Reaching New Heights
Messaging and music remained the key contributors |
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Internet & Broadband: Uphill Task
ISPs are battling a price squeeze, steep competition, and restrictive policies
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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MOBILE TV: Small Wonder
Watching television content on the move is the'in' thing. Even India has started trails |
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LOCATION BASED SERVICES: Mapping Ahead
Lack of digital maps slows the growth of location based services in India |
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IPTV:More Interactive
IPTV is the new hope for telcos to improve revenues.And with new upgradations,it could move even beyond |
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M-COMMERCE:Coming of Age
Options are available,but there's still along way to go before m-commerce finally becomes a craze |
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MOBILE BLOG:SMS to Scrap
Blogging, using mobile phones, is going to revolutionize the blogosphere |
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EMERGING COMPANIES: King of Good Services
MediaFLO transforms multimedia delivery, opening new opportunities for service providers |
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SAARC: Booming Market
The trend of explosive growth continues unabated, despite adverse socio-political conditions |
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GUEST COLUMN |
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COAL :Growing Strong
Despite the burden of highest cost structure, multiple levies, duties and spectrum shortage,the market will continue to boom |
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AUSPI:Good Days Ahead
With emerging new technologies,and rollout of telecom networks in far flung areas, the best in Indean telecom is yet to come |
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ISPAI: On a Positive Note
While the future of telecom is bright,the challenges are to keep pace with technical developments,increase market share, and enhance revenues |
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VSAI:Vast Growth in the Offing
VSATs are ideally suited for Indian conditions,but the landscape is plagued with licensing,pricing,and spectrum issues |
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IMTROA: Grappling with Regulations
The PMRTS industry grew by meager 4% in FY'06-07. A proactive push from both the licensor and the regulator is sine quo non |
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China's Telecom Market: Slow Train to Maturity
China is fast adapting to changing politics and technology. A telecom law and 3G can unleash the market for value-added services and rural telephony |
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