MTNL to test Wimax in Mumbai and Delhi

Himanshu Pandya — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:46:53 +0000

IndiaTimes: The state owned Telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) (NYSE: MTE) is planning to start a Wimax pilot in Mumbai and New Delhi to become the first Indian telecom company to offer Wimax services on a large scale. BSNL is also planning WiMAX pilot projects in Rohtak and Chennai.

It is important to note that the The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRA) has not yet assigned frequency spectrum for WiMAX services. MTNL recently invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for providing services on WiMAX 802.16. However, later it was withdrawn as the interested parties complained that they would not be able to offer services commercially unless the regulator assigns spectrum and announces its pricing.

Wimax is a perfect solution for countries such as India where the lack of infrastructure prohibits quality internet services. Wimax will be a blessing for Indian cities once implemented.

VSNL loosing ground as ISP

Himanshu Pandya — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:27:15 +0000

Business Standard: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (NYSE: VSL) is loosing ground as an ISP provider. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) performance indicator report released on Monday, VSNL has lost 8.31 per cent of its subscribers for the quarter ended December 2005. Moreover the company’s market share has dropped to 6.97%. VSNL’s subscriber base has fallen by 20.56 per cent for the quarter ended September 2005 and 9 per cent for June 2005. Also, in the quarter ended March 2005 there has been a 24 per cent decline.

Currently BSNL, MTNL (NYSE: MTE) and SIFY Corp. (Nasdaq: SIFY) are the three leading ISP’s in India.

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MTNL to test Wimax in Mumbai and Delhi

VSNL loosing ground as ISP