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September 2015 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 29, 2015 — last modified Nov 25, 2015 01:55 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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Slow internet driving you nuts? Here is how your service provider is fleecing you: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2016 — filed under: Broadband, Telecom, TRAI
June 20 was World Wifi Day — an occasion to celebrate speedy, reliable internet connections. India, although a major internet market and the fastest growing now, is a very odd place for such celebration. Average internet speed in India is lower than all other countries in BRICs and lower than most other emerging economies.
Located in Telecom / News & Media
Spectrum auctions - 'Jhatka' or 'Halal'?: by Shyam Ponappa — published Feb 11, 2011 — last modified May 10, 2012 09:57 AM — filed under: Telecom
The choice is between sudden death and a slow one. The article by Shyam Ponappa appeared in the Business Standard on 3 February 2011.
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Spectrum Management: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Oct 31, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 07:07 AM — filed under: Telecom
Snehashish takes us through the entire process of spectrum management — auctioning and allocation process for all kinds of spectrum, the initial process of auctioning, how the bidders are selected, criterion for allocation, time taken to allocate, selection of band, interference issues, spectrum refarming, and spectrum reallocation.
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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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Stranded Capacities & Greater Expectations: by Shyam Ponappa — published May 10, 2015 — last modified Jun 22, 2015 01:56 AM — filed under: Telecom
India's infrastructure is in a shambles because of stranded capacities that don't connect with unmet needs. Every aspect of infrastructure, such as electricity or broadband for communications, needs to be designed and executed to flow through from end to end.
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Submission to TRAI Consultation on "Inputs for Formulation of National Telecom Policy - 2018": by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 25, 2018 — filed under: Telecom
Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made a submission to TRAI Consultation on inputs to the National Telecom Policy.
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Super WiFi & Shared Spectrum: A Time to Start Sharing: by Shyam Ponappa — published Nov 08, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
Look into sharing spectrum and 'Super Wi-Fi', instead of auctions, refarming and exclusive allocation.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Take 'Model T' for Telecom: by Shyam Ponappa — published Dec 03, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:16 AM — filed under: Telecom
We need an initiative coordinated by the PMO that optimises both services and government revenues, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on 2 December 2010.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Tech Talk: Landscape of Wireless Communications & Electromagnetic Spectrum: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 24, 2014 — last modified May 07, 2014 08:12 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Event
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to a talk by A. Radha Krishna on April 28, 2014, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at its office in Bangalore.
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