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WiMAX: The Next Revolution|
- By CXOtoday Staff, Dec 11, 2007 1816 hrs IST
- Tags : WiMAX The Next Revolution
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Telecommunications in India is moving to next generation networks that would provide affordable broadband connections with several features. WiMax would be an integral part of this transformation that would provide high bandwidth within long ranges from hot spots to cover the entire country by 2010.
While speaking at WiMAX Forum India Summit, R. N. Padukone, senior deputy director general (Telecommunications Engineering Center) of Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, said, "The Government of India is in favor of promoting manufacturing of WiMAX equipment. This is to reduce the cost of deployment also."
He further added that the equipment devices for use of WiMax need also to be very cost effective soon.
Telecommunications services in India are moving to the new generation networks. It's expected to provide affordable broadband connections with lots of features. WiMAX too, is expected to be an integral part of this transformation that would provide high bandwidth within long ranges from hot spots to serve the entire country by 2010.
However, it was felt during the summit that for widespread use of WiMAX in India, the licensing regime needed some changes.
Mo Shakouri, VP and chair Marketing Working Group of WiMAX Forum, said, "The way Internet was converging into communications and also making radical shift in socio-economic relations, the deployment of WiMAX would make a huge impact on the Indian economy. Already there are over 400 operators globally for WiMAX technology.
In his keynote address, Jagbir Singh, group CTO of Bharti Airtel, said, "For WiMAX to have a successful deployment in India, one of the most important factors will be the low-cost of deployment."
"The Indian opportunity is much bigger then the China," added Singh
According to Prateek Pashine, VP (Marketing & Techology Group, Broadband & Retail Business) of VSNL, currently spectrum was one of the most crucial issues. Spectrum for WiMAX is not yet available for commercial applications. "The opportunity for broadband exists and wireless broadband would be very predominant for India," he said.
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