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Intel has always been a supporter and promoter of Wimax technologies the world over. So its no surprise to see Intel being interested in investing in Wimax technologies in India as well.

Mr Sriram Viswanathan, Vice-President, Intel Capital and General Manager, WiMAX Program Office had this to say when questioned on his India plans  - “We [...]

The WATBlog Panel was initiated by a keynote by Bruno Goveas, Head Marketing & Product Management (India), Akamai the sponsors of the WATBlog Panel. He initiated the panel outlining in his keynote that Media explosion over Internet was the future of the next decade.
The panel started immediately with panelists Ashish Gupta - Helion Ventures, Sateesh [...]

So Wimax Forum which is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization has projected that more than 27.5 million users in India would be users of Wimax and that number puts India as a 20% shareholder of the entire Wimax market the world over!

This means that in the next four years WiMAX would be a $13-billion market. And [...]

The country’s Department of Telecom (DoT) have come up with some new set of guidelines for auctioning off the spectrum for WiMax in the country, something which has greatly upset the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country. As per the new guidelines laid down by DoT, the reserve price for the auction has been [...]

Get ready to dial a new set of numbers in near future. he earlier announced guidelines had specified that spectrum for broadband wireless can be used only for data services. However, the Telecom Commission, in its meeting on August 21 has taken a decision to remove the restriction.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has brought forward a plan, which, if implemented, would allow anyone to use WiFi on their compatible laptops or mobile phones. This initiative by the BMC is a public-private partnership of sorts, in which the BMC plans to cover the entire city with WiFi coverage, albeit not free.

BSNL has plans to test WiMax in Vizag, along with Pune and Ahmedabad, reports The Hindu. In the recent times, broadband usage in Vizag has risen tremendously, and this new initiative, said Mr. G.V Ramakrishna, Deputy General Manager, BSNL, will help in meeting the rising demand for the broadband access.

The Department of Telecom (DoT), recently, announced the long-pending and much awaited 3G policy which allows foreign telecom firms to bid for a 3G license in India. In the policy, DoT has raised the reserve price for the auction to over Rs. 2500 crores. The Indian ISPs, however, do not seem to be happy with this decision.

WiMax is planning to ride high on the Indian Market. After TATA & Reliance, it’s Motorola’s turn to endorse WiMAX. Pundits believe that given the geographical features of India, WiMAX provides a much cheaper alternative for providing internet access to every nook and cranny of the country, as compared to the wired connections. More so, [...]

 
Tata Indicom now allows all prepaid customers to access its ‘i-choose’ platform.
 
Customers can enter their mobile numbers, select a recharge amount and pay via their credit cards for instant top ups.
 
 
 
We also have news that 2 firms have now been given licenses to sell recharge vouchers across India across brands. So in effect you will [...]

The increasing problems looking into the eye of this country’s internet connectivity scene have propelled the internet provider companies to start looking for alternative and more efficient solutions. Moreover, with the success of iPod Touch and iPhones, more and more companies are realizing the power of wireless internet connectivity. To top it all, problems created [...]

This is the second part of a two part Interview with Leighton Phillips, Intel World Ahead Program Manager for Asia Pacific. The first part focussed on questions related to Intel’s WorldAhead program. As promised, this second part deals with some of the controversial questions including Intel’s abrupt exit from the One Laptop Per [...]

The WorldAhead Initiative launched by Intel, aimed at the people in the developing countries of the world, is a program with a focus to provide the access to the uncompromised technology for everyone, anywhere in the world. Contestants from around the globe are given tools and technology, by Intel, to race in the most uninhabited [...]

Intel has been an active partner in the WiMAx development forum. Along with Reliance it has been testing the new technology. Everyone expected Intel to come up with the next platform supporting WiMax. Recently, Intel announced it will be shipping chips based on WiMax, in the later half of 2008. The chips will also be [...]

WiMAX is on the international radar ever since it first made news. Using the technology, upto 30 km of wireless connectivity is possible. Reliance, Intel and a host of others have been testing WiMAX for some time now. The promise that WiMAX makes holds the key to development of India. Rural India, to be specific. [...]