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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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The South African Telecommunications Sector: Poised for Change: by Radha Rao — published Oct 14, 2009 — last modified Oct 21, 2011 09:59 AM — filed under: Telecom
CIS in collaboration with the LINK Centre, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and in association with different institutions across India is organizing a Lecture Tour by Sagie Chetty from 19th Oct to 30th Oct.
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Opening India's Spectrum: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 13, 2010 — last modified Jan 19, 2012 11:07 AM — filed under: Telecom
India's Government monopolised the radio spectrum until the mid-1990s and even now, non-governmental use of wireless is more limited than in other democracies. Restrictive policies constrain the growth of mobile telephony, broadcasting, wireless broadband and many other services important to India's social and economic development. Can anything be done to change this? Robert Horvitz, director of Open Spectrum Foundation suggests changes.
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Matching Realities and Aspirations: by Shyam Ponappa — published Feb 01, 2018 — last modified Mar 09, 2018 03:03 AM — filed under: Telecom
Leaving aside fixing the 'mountains' such as land acquisition, NPAs etc, here are some thoughts on systemic focus and action.
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NPAs & Bad Banks: by Shyam Ponappa — published Mar 25, 2018 — filed under: Telecom
Correcting misinformed impressions about NPAs, and the Swedish model for setting up a Bad Bank.
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Spectrum reforms - Good & Bad news: by Shyam Ponappa — published May 05, 2011 — last modified Jul 26, 2012 10:02 AM — filed under: Telecom
A good initiative is under way, but needs changes to work out complex issues, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on May 5, 2011.
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Learning from Fukushima: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2011 — last modified Aug 30, 2011 12:47 PM — filed under: Telecom
Take remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
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Understanding Spectrum: by Shyam Ponappa — published Mar 05, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:48 AM — filed under: Telecom
What is spectrum and how do government and commercial decisions on this scientific phenomenon affect public facilities and costs? Shyam Ponappa examines this in his latest blog published in the Business Standard on March 4, 2010.
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The Right Ring Tone: by Shyam Ponappa — published Apr 23, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:39 AM — filed under: Telecom
Focus on improving service quality with a strong partner, and not on one-shot stake sales, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on April 1, 2010.
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China Club instead of Bombay Club?: by Shyam Ponappa — published May 13, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:35 AM — filed under: Telecom
Emulate China's coordinated policies for strategic sectors, and we'll rely less on commodity exports, says Shyam Ponappa in his article in the Business Standard on May 13, 2010.
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