India’s first Web Television

The "Indianvibes", kochi based media house , will launch first web television with HD quality On 1^st January 2011.Initially, it will concentrate On Delhi, Mumbai,Chennai and Bangalore and later expand to other cities of India said Andrin mendez owner of the Web visual Media.

We cover all categories... fashion, music, films, business, technology, blogging, lifestyle, current affairs and wish to make Indiavibes, as its name suggests, the one-stop shop for all the entertainment for global audiences," said Mendez.

Telecom Network Grows by over 40 Percent

Wire line Vs. Wireless

The growth of wireless services has been substantial, with wireless subscribers growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57% per annum since 2004. Today, the wireless subscribers are not only much more than the wireline subscribers in the country, but also increasing at a much faster pace. The share of wireless phones has increased from 5.26 per cent in 1999 to 95.23% in October 2010.

Private vs. Public

The liberalization efforts of the Government are evident in the growing share of the private sector. The private sector is now playing an important role in the expansion of telecom sector. The share of private sector in total telephone connections is now 84.42% as per the latest statistics available for October, 2010 as against a meager 5% in 1999.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Today, telecom is the third major sector attracting FDI inflows after services and computer software sector. At present 74% to 100% FDI is permitted for various telecom services. This investment has helped telecom sector to grow. The total FDI equity inflows in telecom sector have been US$ 1057 million during 2010-11 (April-September).

3G and BWA Telecom services

The phenomenal growth of the telecom industry in India is being followed by the urge to move towards better technology and the next level of service delivery. While the last 5 years have been transformational for Indian telecom industry, the next few years look even more exciting.3G spectra have already been allotted to successful bidders for commercial use on September 1, 2010 as per the timelines indicated in the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) and in the Letter of Intent issued after the bid amounts were deposited. The 3G spectrum has been allotted to AirTel, Aircel, Vodafone, S Tel, Reliance, Idea Cellular and Tata Cellular Services who won the bids through the electronic auction spread over a period of 34 days in respect of 3G and 16 days in respect of BWA.

Growth of Telephones over the years

Growth of Telephones over the years							(In million)
	March'04	March'05	March'06	March'07	March'08	March'09	March'10	Oct.'10
Wireline	40.92	41.42	40.23	40.77	39.41	37.96	36.96	35.43
Wireless	35.62	56.95	101.87	165.09	261.08	391.76	584.32	706.70
Gross Total	76.54	98.37	142.09	205.87	300.49	429.73	621.28	742.13
Annual Growth%	40%	29%	44%	45%	46%	43%	45%	19%

India Post services

India Post is the largest postal network in the world. It provides postal facilities within reach of every citizen in the country through its vast network at affordable prices. India Post has made a long journey. From 23,344 post offices at the time of independence to 1,55,035 post offices (1,39,173 Post Offices are in rural areas and 15,862 Post Offices in urban areas) with an average post office serving 7174 people and covering an area of approximately 21.2 sq. kms.

Under XI Plan Scheme, upgraded computer hardware viz. servers, desktops peripherals etc and power backup equipments like UPS and gensets have been supplied to 1939 Post Offices computerized during earlier five year plans.

India Post e-services

iMO
Enables the customer to receive money in minutes from any of the post offices ,a person can send amount from Rs.1000/- up to Rs.50,000/- in one transaction. It is already functional in 9250 Post Offices across the country.

e-Money Order (eMO)

Launched in October 2008, facilitates transmission of ordinary money orders through electronic media. eMO have the same tariff structure as the existing money order service. India Post has also signed bilateral agreement for exchange of electronic international money order service with Emirates posts, UAE.

e-Payment

e-Payment is a ‘Many to One’ service through which bills (telephone, electricity, municipal dues, taxes etc.) are paid by customers in Post Offices ,available in more than 8,000 Post Offices across the country


Tie-up with Reliance Money Limited

Sale of gold coins by tying-up with Reliance Money Limited has been launched on 15th October, 2008 as part of retail post in selected post offices. Scheme is available through 700 POs. The Department has sold 421 kg.Gold and earned Rs 3.61 crores from 1st April, 2010 to 30th November 2010.

Old Age Pension

Old Age Pension is being paid through 29.52 Post Office Savings accounts in Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra, North-East and Uttarakhand, and through money order in Karnataka, Kerala, M.P., Maharashtra, N.E., Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.

PLI/RPLI. The post offices also provide insurance services to Government and semi-government employees and to the rural populace under the banner of POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE (PLI) and RURAL POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE (RPLI). The number of Rural Postal Life Insurance policies has increased from 26.66 lakhs in 2003-04 to more than 70 lakhs in 2008-09 and more than 99 lakhs in 2009-10.

World Net Express India Post has also launched a premium express service called WorldNet Express through a unique collaboration with Duetsche Post, the national postal carrier of Germany. This service enables customers to despatch express parcels to over 200 countries, and has advanced features like tracking of parcels through internet, telephone and SMS. This service is also supported by a 24 hour telephone help line.

PLI/RPLI. The post offices also provide insurance services to Government and semi-government employees and to the rural populace under the banner of POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE (PLI) and RURAL POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE (RPLI). The number of Rural Postal Life Insurance policies has increased from 26.66 lakhs in 2003-04 to more than 70 lakhs in 2008-09 and more than 99 lakhs in 2009-10. Postal Life Insurance policies were more than 44 lakhs as on 31.3.2010

RIL to roll out 4th gen mobile services by end of 2011

RIL is in talks with Qualcomm for 4G technology. The company will rely on Broadband Wireless Access technology for the roll-out.

Radiation Norms mandatory for Mobile Towers

The Mobile towers grown exponentially in the country to handle mobile traffic resulting from increased teledensity, there have been some concerns raised by media, civil society, research organizations, and Members of Parliament on possible health related effects of electromagnetic emissions from mobile towers. There are a total of 5,60,571 Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) mounted on mobile towers for mobile communications in India.To ensure that electromagnetic emissions from these BTSs adhere to the standards adopted by India, which are based on the international standards prescribed by the International Commission for non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), necessary amendments were carried out in the Access Service Licenses on November 04, 2008. The Industry was asked to self-certify each of their BTSs by May 15, 2010, and submit the same to TERM Cells.

All BTSs which have not been certified , have to pay a penalty of Rs. 5 lakhs each.

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Cancellation of 2G Spectrum Licences

TRAI has not recommended cancellation of 2G spectrum licenses of 85 companies. However, recently TRAI has recommended for cancellation of 38 Unified Access Service (UAS) Licenses

Licence to Launch New Mobile Service

The Government has granted 122 new Unified Access Services (UAS) licences in the year 2008 to 17 applicant companies in terms of the extant UAS Licence Guidelines dated 14.12.2005. Allianz Infratech (P) Ltd.Etisalat DB Telecom Pvt. Ltd.Idea Cellular Ltd.Loop Telecom Ltd. S Tel Pvt. Ltd.Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd.Spice Communications Ltd.Tata Teleservices Ltd.Unitech Wireless -Eight areas& Videocon Telecommunications Ltd.

Recommendations of International Commission

All the mobile telephone service providers are required to conform to the limits of radiation as prescribed by International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) as per the Access Service license amendment dated 4.11.2008. Latest detailed instructions, issued by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) vide letter dated 8.4.2010, mandates that all Base Station Transceivers (BTSs) should be self certified by the telecom service providers as meeting the radiation norms by 15.11.2010.

Accordingly, self certifications have been submitted by the telecom service providers for more than 3,80,000 BTS that the radiation level are within the ICNIRP prescribed limits. Telecom Enforcement Resource & Monitoring (TERM) Cells of DOT have started verification of radiation level of the BTS and all the BTSs checked so far have been found to be conforming to ICNIRP norms.

BSNL Target of 3G Services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have launched 3G services in 671 cities. BSNL has been able to launch 3G network on Pan India basis except Delhi and Mumbai. BSNL has provided various Value Added Services (VAS) like High Speed Broadband on Wireless, Video Calling, Mobile T.V., Music, Video Download etc. With the persistent marketing effort service roll out, BSNL has been able to capture 20, 32, 564 of 3G subscribers in its network up to 31.10.2010.

In Delhi and Mumbai, MTNL has made all its existing 2G subscriber base of about 5 million, 3G enabled and MTNL customers using 3G enabled devices are able to access high speed data, video calling facility and other 3G Value Added Services (VAS). MTNL has also made 3G services affordable at par with 2G Tariff for the benefit of customers

Secrecy of Govt of india Digital files

The Government is aware of the threats to digital information and has taken appropriate steps to safeguard sensitive information.Government has issued computer security guidelines to all Ministries/Departments to protect Information Technology infrastructure assets and implementation of best practices so as to maintain confidentiality of classified/sensitive data and information in their computer systems/networks. The organizations operating critical information infrastructure have been advised to implement information security management practices based on International Standard ISO 27001. National Informatics Centre (NIC) is continuously strengthening the security of the network operated by them and its services by enforcing security policies, conducting regular security audits and deploying various technologies at different levels of the network to defend against the newer attack techniques. The Information Technology Act, 2000 as amended by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 has been enforced on 27.10.2009. The Act provides legal framework to address the issues connected with security breaches of information technology infrastructure.

The Supreme Court issued notices

The Supreme Court on Monday asked controversial bureaucrat P J Thomas to explain his continuance as Central Vigilance Commissioner despite facing a corruption case in a Kerala court.

The apex court, which examined the file relating to Thomas' appointment as CVC, issuing him notices on various petitions which contended that he did not fulfill the criteria for holding such an important and sensitive post.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said that Thomas having been chargesheeted in Palmolein oil import case in Kerala, how is Thamos eligible for thes post.

Thomas, who was appointed as CVC on September 7 this year, was issued notices on petitions filed by NGO, Centre for Public Interst Litigation(CPIL) and some other eminent persons including former Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh against his appointment.

Law on protection of women from sexual harrasment at work place

ON November 4, the Union Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the enactment of a law on protection of women from sexual harassment at the workplace. Titled Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010, the draft law has its basics ones prepared in 2004. This development has been pending for long considering the fact that the Supreme Court laid down as early as 1997 certain guidelines to prevent the sexual harassment of women at their workplaces, in its landmark judgment delivered in Vishaka vs the State of Rajasthan and others.

Vishaka, a non-governmental organisation working for gender equality, had filed a writ petition seeking the upholding of the fundamental rights of working women under Article 21 of the Constitution. The immediate reason for the petition was the gang rape of a saathin (a social worker involved in women's development programmes) of Rajasthan in 1992.

The assault was an act of revenge as the saathin had intervened to prevent a child marriage. The accused were acquitted by the trial court. However, following a hue and cry raised by women's organisations, the High Court stayed the acquittal.

The Cabinet has done under ground work for the presentation of the Bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, One redeeming feature of the proposed Bill is that women can, at least on paper, look forward to a more decent and secure workplace environment and the employer is liable to pay a fine of Rs.50,000 if he fails to comply with the provisions.

Interception of Blackberry Data

Government is engaged with Research in Motion (RIM), the provider of Blackberry services, to find out a solution for the interception and monitoring of messenger chat and enterprise email using Blackberry phone.

Voice, SMS and individual email communication can be intercepted and monitored by Security Agencies in readable format. However, Security Agencies are not able to intercept & monitor the communication made through Blackberry Messenger Service and Blackberry Enterprise Service in readable format.

As per Research in Motion (RIM), provider of Blackberry services, communication in case of enterprise email is encrypted from device to device and key is dynamically created by Blackberry device. There is one to one correspondence between the key at device and the key at enterprise email server, placed at the premises of enterprise customer. They have also stated that they cannot create any third party access in readable format because they do not have the key, which is dynamically generated.