Fortis is in the process of setting up its own private cloud in collaboration with Religare Technova and HCL Infosystems Ltd.Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, typically consisting of reliable services delivered through data centers and built on high performance servers. Any cloud computing offering incorporates combinations of the following: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software ...

Our main focus is on desktop and server virtualization to create a more centralized and secure environment to increase efficiency of assets and resources within the organization.On the current market and technology trendsMPLS technology has played a vital role in BPO industry, thereby helping many BPO organizations build an efficient backbone to load balance their volume and to plan their ...

As more organizations start deploying their applications on the cloud it will become easy to manage and access them from anywhere.On the current market and technology trendsA key trend is the move towards establishing secure connectivity over the Internet from the earlier era of leased lines or MPLS. The Internet has matured significantly to offer stability and performance like MPLS ...

"With about 52 percent teledensity, there is still a huge potential for growth in the rural market which is way behind at about 18 percent."After growing in leaps and bounds, the Indian mobile handset market seems to have stabilized at around 102 million (10.2 crore) phones per year, or about 10 percent of the world market. More than thirty local ...

"While the future is very exciting, there will be challenges which will unfold based on how consumer and enterprise needs shape in the 4G era." says Mehul Patel, Director for Business Development, MindTree.4G as a technology offers the promise of growth to the tune of `13,20,000 crore for the wireless industry in the years to come. While on one hand ...

On procurement of networking productsWe are aligned with various vendors like Tata Communications Ltd, Tatanet, BSNL, HCL Infinet, HCL Infosystems, CISCO and D-Link. We expect an uninterrupted service and a fast turnaround in case of breakdown of service. The vendor should work with us as business partner. We have plans to convert majority of links to MPLS wherever feasible and ...

"The scope of KPO business in India looks very encouraging as the business opportunities are vast."On the current market and technology trendsThe adoption of 802.11n is on the rise and an increasing number of principal vendors are making it the primary product offering for WiFi requirements. Built-in network security features (like port security) are becoming a de-facto requirement rather than ...

"With 3G services, the Indian telecom industry is set for a second telecom revolution in wireless space alongwith the sectors in which these services will be offered"After a significant delay, the auction of high-speed 3G frequencies and BWA has been completed for a price of Rs. 677.2 billion and Rs. 257 billion respectively. 3G services are expected to roll out ...

Going green is no more an option for telecom operators, it has become a necessity.India's high economic growth will lead to an increase in emission of environmentally harmful green house gases that contribute to global warming , but adopting methods to replace greener or more efficient technologies can help it tap new opportunities as well as get other benefits.The adoption ...

The decade 2000-2010 saw an unprecedented growth in telecom industry, connecting more than 600 million, that is, half of the country's population. It is a fine example of the government's proactive policies, regulatory structure and the industry's commitment to deliver the services. The second quarter of 2010 saw the successful conclusion of two mega telecom spectrum auctions for 3G and ...

An area of rapid growth and enormous opportunity for the mobile industry, mobile broadband also poses three major business challenges to operators: network congestion, customer experience and the issue of monetization. Solutions that can transform these challenges into strengths can enable mobile broadband to achieve its potential.Exploding Traffic-yet only marginal profit growthGrowing phenomenally over the last two years, mobile broadband ...

"The issue before us is, will the telecom ecosystem of VAS providers, telecom companies, mobile device manufacturers, network providers be able to work together in a symbiotic manner to create a plethora of consumer demand for 3G services"Is India 3G ready? The response to this pertinent question is yes but that comes with a disclaimer. The disclaimer is that while ...

The competition from the Internet is very real and needs to be met with head-on with comparable or superior offerings.On the current scenarioWith the changing dynamics in the telecommunications industry in India, service providers are being exposed to stiff competition from the Internet and Web 2.0 providers. The internet players have been leading the wave in offering innovative services to ...

The success of 4G technologies in delivering affordable long distance national and international voice services will be dependent on apposite regulatory policies supporting their deployment.VoIP in mobile networksDespite the advent of a plethora of data services, voice still remains the killer application in mobile cellular networks, at least in emerging economies. The mobile cellular standards up to the 3G have ...

Active sharing will provide telecom companies with a means to save on rollout costs and the savings can be used to counter shrinking investments.Kasturi BhattacharjeeAssociate Director - Infocomm Practice, APricewaterhouseCoopersPassive infrastructure has already attained the status of an independent industry in India and has become a critical area of operations for telecom companies. In recent times with increased competition and ...

On performance The first and the most important development is that we are pan-India, effective November, 2009. Also, we have completed the acquisition of Spice Telecommunications with effect from March, 2010. We have won eleven 3G circles and have effectively been able to cover over 81 percent of Idea's total national revenues. Our footprint in the 3G licences is from ...

To address security related concerns, DoT has amended the unified access service licenses of all telecom operators to include a number of mandatory network security related items and also imposed stiff penalties for violation. The onus of network security has now been placed squarely on the operators and every operator will need to share a network security plan with the ...

"There was an implicit expectation that spectrum will be made available within a reasonable time so that wireless broadband services will be available soon enough as an alternative to wireline broadband"Dr. Devendra P.S. Seth Former Member,ATRAIWay back in 2003-04, the industry, the regulator and the government, all agreed that there was a need to promote broadband in India. CII produced ...

The B-O-T model is a variant of outsourcing which aims at ultimately building in-house competency.Telecom operators today are faced with several challenges like expanding their subscriber base, managing dipping ARPUs and churn, managing fast pace growth and innovation. Even with all these challenges, operators encounter common problem of revenue leakages. Revenue leakages can be attributed to frauds, poor network integration, ...

"As vendors and customers gear up for renewed spending on technology, nothing will pass muster unless business processes improve"2010 is the start of a new decade and with it, new strategic investments in IT. As vendors and their customers gear up for renewed spending on technology, nothing will pass muster unless it improves business processes, and hence the bottom line. ...

Transport networks worldwide are steadily evolving from a pure SDH-centric infrastructure to one that better supports packet traffic. The drivers for packet growth, which in turn drive this architecture transition in the transport network, are numerous, but certainly include the need to transport dramatically increasing amounts of mobile data, residential video, and enterprise data traffic.SDH drawbacksThe SDH technology currently used ...

NK Goyal, President, CMAI Association of IndiaThe telecom sector in India is a showpiece of liberalization and development. India is second largest in telephone subscribers and monthly additions of the order of 15-20 millions are highest in world. The service sector has grown beyond expectations. The telecom operations have the lowest in tariffs in the world, yet the operations are ...

"The challenge is that the affordability has to be met with regard to both cost of entry as well as the price of usage."Rural India represents both a great challenge as well as a tremendous opportunity. India lives in villages, close to 72 percent of Indian population lives in rural areas. Of the total 6.36 lakh villages, only 13 percent ...

Key drivers for testing Mobile WiMAX base stations are similar to those for traditional GSM and UMTS networks. These are dropped calls, blocked calls, access failures (data), paging failures (data), excessive re-transmissions (data), and proper use of the link budget.Remote radio head. The baseband unit is physically separated from the remote radio which is installed very close to the antennas. ...

How far has the telecom industry managed to cater to the needs of the health sector?Telecom sector around us has helped us greatly in consolidating our IT operations and in reaching out to a very large customer base which would not have been possible otherwise. Telecom companies have successfully leveraged their presence at all our critical point of operations by ...