Netizens to rejoice as downloads get faster
Chennai: Beginning January 2007 netizens can rejoice as Internet downloads with unlimited broadband will be easily available according to the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Dayanidhi Maran.

According to Maran public sector telecom companies, BSNL and MTNL, are working towards "proactive pricing" and will make available unlimited broadband to registered subscribers.

Maran added that 2007 would see a number of milestones crossed in the telecom sector and "unlimited broadband" is one of them. Apart from this the C-Dot Alcatel joint venture in Chennai will come out with equipment for WiMax. With the low-cost equipment from the WiMax, usage will increase.

The year will also see a base created for increased telephone penetration in India. This is because, the Government will put to use the Rs 7,000-odd crore collected from various telecom companies for their failing to fulfil their Universal Service Obligation.
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Interconnection made mandatory by Trai
New Delhi: Subscribers to any telecom operator like Airtel, Hutch or Idea will be able to access services like astrology or toll free phone numbers offered by another operator. This is as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has made it mandatory for operators to interconnect with each other for Intelligent Network (IN) services like tele voting and contests which till now could be accessed by their respective subscribers only.

IN services are easily accessible to all consumers in developed countries and any subscriber of any operator is able to access the IN services provided by any other provider. However, in contrast, in India subscribers are able to access the IN platform of their own service provider only.

TRAI has said that IN service is not a separate service, therefore, the regulation would ensure that specified innovative services made available through IN will not be restricted to the telecom service providers who have deployed the platform, but also be available to subscribers of other operators.
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