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Unlicensed Spectrum Policy Brief for Government of India: by Satya N Gupta, Sunil Abraham and Yelena Gyulkhandanyan — published Jun 24, 2012 — last modified Sep 11, 2012 04:23 PM — filed under: Telecom, Publications
Centre for Internet & Society and the Ford Foundation are delighted to bring you the Unlicensed Spectrum Policy brief for Government of India. The policy brief authored by Satya N Gupta, Sunil Abraham and Yelena Gyulkhandanyan contains an Executive Summary and eight chapters. The research aims to recommend unlicensed spectrum policy to the Government of India based on recent developments in wireless technology, community needs and international best practices.
Located in Telecom
Unlock = Open, not Choked!: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jun 15, 2020 — filed under: Telecom, Economics, Covid19
Don't let a virus stall initiatives and weaken the economy.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Use of DPI Technology by ISPs — Response by the Department of Telecommunications: by Smita Mujumdar — published Jul 19, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
CIS filed requests under the Right to Information with the Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, BSNL and MTNL, asking a number of questions related to the use of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology by Internet Service Providers (ISP) in India and corresponding regulations.
Located in Telecom
What a highway can do: by Shyam Ponappa — published Sep 22, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:26 AM — filed under: Telecom
Despite signs of transformational change, we need more - SOPs and quality
Located in Telecom / Blog
What's Needed Is User-Centric Design, Not Good Intentions: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jan 06, 2013 — last modified Jan 25, 2013 11:26 AM — filed under: Telecom
The inadequacy of essentials and conveniences around us results from a slack approach to both design and execution. We know we are deficient in execution, but we need to be more aware of deficiencies in approach and design. Good intentions, while important, cannot substitute for good systems design and execution.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Who Minds the Maxwell's Demon (Revisiting Communication Networks through the Lens of the Intermediary): by Sharath Chandra Ram — published Feb 27, 2013 — last modified Mar 05, 2013 07:37 AM — filed under: Telecom
A holistic reflection on information networks and it’s regulatory framework is possible only when the medium-specific boundary that has often separated the Internet and Telecom networks begins to dissolve, to objectively reveal points of contention in the communication network where the dynamics of network security and privacy are at large – namely, within the historic role of the intermediary at data/signal switching and routing nodes.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Whose Technology is it Anyway? An exploratory essay on the political economy of India's digital revolution: by Abhineet Nayyar — published Apr 11, 2025 — filed under: Telecom, Researchers at Work
The story of India's digital journey has become an oft-cited tale of economic success across the globe, inspiring similar experiments in other nations in the Global Majority world - most prominently across sub-Saharan Africa. At home, however, this tale has been used to rapidly normalise the deployment of digital technologies. In this process, these innovations have not just bolstered the state's control over individuals and their actions, but have also enabled the tech elite to extract more value from workers, small businesses, and even consumers.
Located in RAW
Why spectrum needs a change in approach: by Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri — published Oct 29, 2022 — last modified Jan 18, 2023 11:35 PM — filed under: Telecom
Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri write: It must be recognised that spectrum needs to be combined with other infrastructure to enable service delivery.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Wi-Fi Direct promises range, bandwidth higher than Bluetooth: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 15, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 08:13 AM — filed under: Telecom
Sharing, printing and connecting for Wi-Fi devices is going to be more convenient than ever with soon-to-be-launched technology Wi-Fi Direct, which enables devices to connect to each other without a conventional Wi-Fi hub. This article by Ramkumar Iyer was published in the Hindu on 31 October 2010.
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Workshop on Set-top Boxes: by Anubha Sinha — published Jun 23, 2016 — last modified Jun 24, 2016 03:13 PM — filed under: Telecom, Event, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is organising a one-day workshop in Delhi on Tuesday, July 12 on the evolution and state of the set-top box as an access device in India.
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