In India, for every 10 per cent of the population using basic services such as voice and SMS, the national GDP increases by 0.5 per cent; a similar expansion of Internet and other non-voice communication or data adds 1 per cent to GDP, according to government figures available with the country´s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
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Excise exemption for parts of wind energy generators
The Central Board of Excise and Customs issued a notification clarifying that parts such as tower, nacelle, rotor, blades and wind turbine controller of wind operated electricity generators are eligible for exemption from excise duty.
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Reliance Jio inks deal with Indus Towers
Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) signed a master services agreement for tower sharing with Indus Towers. Indus Towers, the largest tower company in the world, is a joint venture company of Bharti Group, Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group having 113,490 towers in 15 telecom circles across the country.
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Reliance Jio, Tower Vision in mobile tower pact
Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a tower sharing deal with Tower Vision, which will help the telecom unit of Reliance Industries roll out its much-awaited high speed data and voice services faster and at a lower cost across India. The deal is for sharing 8,400 towers of Tower Vision, the two companies said in a joint statement.
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Inkel to rope in private firms for tower project
A Kerala government-led body Inekl is in the process of roping in investors, developers, companies and individuals for setting up a tower on 2.45 acre of land at Angamaly. The proposed tower is very close to Cochin International Airport and 35-km from the seaport at Vallarpdam. A dedicated 750-metre approach road is being laid to the site from NH 47. Angamaly Railway station is only 700-metre from
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Tower providers plan to use green power
The Tower and Infrastructure Providers’ Association is plaÂnning to float a request for proposal (RFP) inviting NGOs and private green power companies to generate and supply off-grid power to telecom towers in the country. The association proÂÂÂposes the ‘RESCO off-grid disÂÂtribution model’ where renewable energy companies can set up renewable energy-based power plants near the telecom towers and sell power to the telecom company at a pre-determined cost.