BSNL is likely to open the financial bids for the tender to set up mobile towers in the states affected by naxal violence.BSNL had floated the tender in August for supply, installation, testing, operation and maintenance for five years of 1,315 sites of 2G GSM network in left wing extremist (LWE) areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
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Category: Technology
Strict norms for mobile towers
The Goa government has proposed strict guidelines for the setting up of site-specific mobile base station towers (MBSTs) in the state in response to an increase in use of cellphones and wireless communication and fears over radiation to public health.
Vodafone investment
Vodafone plans to invest $3 billion in the next two years that will be deployed for network expansion in rural areas. The proposed $ 3 billion investment excludes spectrum fee the company has to pay. The British telecom major is planning for new investments at a time when it is facing a tax liability of over Rs 11,200 crore, along with interest, on its 2007 acquisition of Honk Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa´s stake in India´s telecom major, Hutchison Essar.
Foundation laid to Navtex transmitting station in Chennai
The Union Minister of shipping GK Vasan said that his Ministry is taking further steps to provide the state of the art aids to facilitate navigation and to set up a most formidable surveillance network for identifying unfriendly vessels.
Kohima’s places to be connected by cable cars
Nagaland capital Kohima city's parts are going to be connected by cable cars by ferrying people from one place to the other in the city. The project will be implemented in association with a local partner under the guidance of architect Alfredo Brillembourg, who chairs architecture and urban design at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich.
Maha calls RFP for 6,000 CCTVs for Mumbai
To design, implement and operate a state-of-the-art, internet protocol-based CCTV surveillance system for Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has invited a Request for Proposal (RFP). The project cost is estimated at Rs 800 crore. The government's initiative comes ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai which killed 166 people.
Govt to open 10 new tech parks in one year
Within one year, the Union government has a target to set up 10 new software technology parks in the country. The government is also planning to provide marketing support to the companies housed in these tech parks by setting up a dedicated office in the US.
Two-day seminar on dredging in Kolkata in Jan
A two-day seminar on 'Dredging: Equipment and Applications' is to be held on January 24 and 25, 2014 in Kolkata, the Central Dredging Association has announced.
Two-day seminar on dredging in Kolkata in Jan
A two-day seminar on 'Dredging: Equipment and Applications' is to be held on January 24 and 25, 2014 in Kolkata, the Central Dredging Association has announced.
Our pricing is competitive which is very important in todays economy
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) plans to expand the FTZ by attracting more companies from the Far East and Southeast Asia. Peter Fort, Chief Executive Officer, RAK FTZ talking to Janaki Krishnamoorthi, elaborates on the FTZ's unique features, advantages and future plans.


