The Union Minister of Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the future of electronics and smartphone manufacturing in India was vigorous, with the sector alone contributing $1 trillion to the economy by 2025.
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Decoding Digital India
In what should have been a major story that was buried under other headlines, India achieved a significant milestone in its Digital India programme when 100,000-gram panchayats, or village councils, across the country were connected through a high-speed optical fibre network called BharatNet.
A Massive Digital Thrust
'India is moving towards becoming a very digital country. You have seen the examples from the money perspective over the past several weeks. Irrespective of which side of the debate you are on, the benefits of digital are going to be across sectors,' emphasises Narendra Bhandari, General Manager, Developer Experience & Evange-lism, Microsoft India. He predicts that this 'Digital' or 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' will transform the infrastructure sector too in an unimaginable manner.
Telecom Ministry proposes revised structure for BharatNet project
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology will seek Cabinet approval for phase-II of the BharatNet project by September wherein it has been proposed to include state governments and their units for faster implementation and utilisation of cable operators to provide Internet to households at the gram panchayat level.
Make in India Exhibition extravaganza
The first Make In India Week was held in Mumbai and was the biggest ever show of the country´s manufacturing prowess. With a business commitment of Rs.15.20 lakh crore in investments, the Make In India
Govt to take stand on internet calls after TRAI submission
Government is awaiting telecom regulator TRAI´s recommendations on voice-calling apps, called Over-the-Top players, to take a stand on internet-based calls, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
COAI reiterates demand for review of pricing of CDMA airwaves
GSM industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has escalated a war of letters by writing to the Telecom minister, reiterating its demand for a review of pricing of CDMA airwaves and reducing the 10 MHz cap on such spectrum, asserting that failure to do so would lead to violation of auction rules.
Govt mulls penalty for call drops
As the call drop menace refuses to subside, the government is now weighing the option of slapping a penalty on telecom operators. Individual letters are to be shot off to company promoters to convey the concerns raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi wants revival of BSNL
PM Narendra Modi undertook a meeting with Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to deliberate on the revival strategy of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
TRAI moves to check call drop menace
To check the call drop menace, telecom regulator TRAI will soon put in place a new set of ´service quality benchmarks´, non-adherence to which may lead to stricter penal action against the mobile operators.
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