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Affordable Services must for Rural Telephony|
- By CXOtoday Staff, Mar 24, 2008 1801 hrs IST
- Tags : Rural telephony, mobile communications
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During the occasion of 16th Convergence India 2008 International Exhibition & Conference, N. Parameswaran, advisor (Regulatory Enforcement) of TRAI, pointed out, "Though tele-density in the country has reached over 25%, it's not at all even. Rural tele-density is still hovering around 8%."
While chairing the session, 'Developing Mobile Communications in Rural Areas - Role of Stakeholders', Parameswaran communicated that mobile communication is the way ahead. The event was held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from 19-21 March, 2008.
According to him, "The government's target of 25% rural teledensity will require lot of collective efforts by the government and the industry."
Speaking at the conference, Ray Butler, vice president for Engineering for Base Station Antennas of Andrew Corporation opined that India requires unique solutions to drive the growth of rural teledensity. In his words, "Telecom development in rural areas assumes special significance in India as more than 70% of the population lives in villages."
Contextually, in this year's Convergence India, Andrew Corporation showcased solutions that will enable wireless operators to manage their networks better, increase accuracy in measuring network performance, enhance service levels, and significantly improve coverage.
Sethuraman, head (Solution, Strategy & Marketing) of Alcatel-Lucent India said, "Lack of infrastructure is one of the major obstacles in connecting rural India. We need to look at various options for meeting the information requirements of rural India."
As affordable communication is the key, public-private partnership models will work best, and all stakeholders will be required to play a significant role in taking rural connectivity to its next level, he added. In his words, "Public initiatives and policies, local content, awareness among masses, and affordable, accessible services are the major drivers that would lead to the success of rural telephony in India."
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by chanakya on Apr 28, 2008 11:39 AMAn economical rural telephony, affordable even by an aam aadmi, supporting fax/broadband intenet services is a must if India seriously wants to grow economically with lesser population densities on the small and big cities. Unless we realize and do something concrete to translate this dream into a reality, our otherwise progress could spell doom to the cities. Rural telephony for business and industries, however small, is the demand of the day.
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