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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (663)	2/11/2000 8:10:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1471

Department of Telecom Services to Launch VoIP By Hari Menon India Correspondent, asia.internet.com [February 11, 2000--MUMBAI] India's Department of Telecom Services (DTS) plans to introduce telephony based on Voice over IP (VoIP) by the end of the year. VoIP allows users to make telephone calls and send faxes over data networks based on Internet Protocol. Though the quality of transmission may not be as good as that offered by conventional telephony, the cost-effective nature of VoIP should help make it very popular, says P.S. Saran, Secretary, Department of Telecom Services. Rates for the new technology are expected to be about 30 to 50 percent lower than conventional telephone tariffs. In the first phase of the project, the service will be available in Delhi, Mumbai, and Calcutta. The service will be extended to three more cities during the second phase of the project. VoIP is not without its share of challenges, in terms of voice quality, latency, and packet loss, as well as call control and system management. However, the DTS seems optimistic that it can overcome these inherent shortcomings and continue to offer value-added services. The DTS will be floating a tender for purchasing the equipment shortly, said Saran. Meanwhile, the Montek Singh Ahluwalia Committee, which is looking into existing problems in the telecom sector, has decided to focus on Net telephony. The committee will concentrate on crucial technology issues such as Internet Telephony, which is currently banned in India. The panel is looking forward to having the ban lifted, probably in a phased manner. The focus on VoIP would be a morale booster for the Internet industry in India, say industry analysts.