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Telecom companies dial country numbers as urban growth slows

by Paul Joseph July 16, 2011 Featured

The famous Indian telecom juggernaut is slowing down. With the urban pockets getting saturated and competition intense, subscriber addition has lost a fair bit of pace, forcing mobile telephony firms to drive deeper into the cost-conscious countryside to keep the numbers growing. Going by latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), from about 23 million new subscribers in November 2010, the rate of addition came down to 13 million in May. Source

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TRAI’s green telecom efforts not sufficient, say experts

by Paul Joseph March 25, 2011 Featured

The telecom industry is receiving incentives and subsidies as part of the efforts to reduce the carbon footprint, but it is not doing enough in the major areas . The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) last month published a consultation paper on “Green Telecommunications” addressing various aspects like carbon footprints for the telecommunications industry. But, industry experts are questioning the incentives and subsidies provided to the sector to push the green agenda. Source

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