<Countr Buzz-Infotech> The dawn of Iridium,ISPs barge in....
Iridium Makes Debut in India Despite Bureaucratic Hurdles
...Despite bureaucratic hurdles, India managed to make communication history on November 1 when it joined Iridium's ambitious global satellite phone service. Coinciding with the global launch, the Pune-based Iridium India Telecom Limited (IITL) received the first call at the Rs 180-crore India gateway. Observers point out that end-users would have to wait for a few more weeks as Iridium India is yet to commence commercial operations....
ISP news
...So far, the government has received 47 applications from prospective Internet service providers which includes AT&T, British Telecom, MCI, Motorola, Compuserve, Bharti BT, Sprint RPG, Datapro, HCL and Satyam Infoway. The private ISPs will have to commence their service within 18 months of signing the licence agreement. While they are free to fix their own tariffs, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) can review and fix tariffs at any time during the validity of the licence. ...
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