Regulatory Framework In early 1997, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established to regulate the telecommunication services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
A separate disputes settlement body known as the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has also been constituted for expeditious settlement of disputes.
A pilot scheme, Grameen Sanchar Sewak (GSS) Scheme was launched on December 24, 2002 through Grameen Dak Sewak Delivery Agents (GDSDA) of the Department of Posts (DOP), attached to the rural post offices. In this scheme, GDSDA volunteers are called Grameen Sanchar Sewaks (GSS), who carry a mobile fixed wireless terminal (FWT) with display unit in a (;:arry bag and visit door to door to provide telephone facility to the rural population in his routine beat in the villages.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Telecommunications System in India
Telecommunications System in India India operates one of the largest telecommunications networks in the world. It includes communication through telephone, mobile and Internet. The provision of world class telecommunication infrastructure is the key to rapid economic and social development of the country. It is also anticipated that in the near future, a major part of the GDP of the country would be contributed by this sector.
In India, telecommunication services were introduced soon after the invention of telegraphy and telephone. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour was opened for traffic in 1851. By March 1884, telegraph messages could be sent from Agra to Calcutta. By 1900, telegraph and telephone. had started serving the Indian Railways. Telephone service was also introduced in Calcutta in 1881-82, barely six years after the invention of telephone. The first automatic exchange was commissioned at Simla in 1913-14 with a capacity of 700 lines.
Initially, the telephone exchanges were of manual type, which were subsequently upgraded to automatic electromechanical type. In the last 'one-and-a-half decade, a significant qualitative improvement has been brought about by inducting digital electronic exchanges in the network on a very large scale. Today all the telephone exchanges in the country are of electronic type.
In India, telecommunication services were introduced soon after the invention of telegraphy and telephone. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour was opened for traffic in 1851. By March 1884, telegraph messages could be sent from Agra to Calcutta. By 1900, telegraph and telephone. had started serving the Indian Railways. Telephone service was also introduced in Calcutta in 1881-82, barely six years after the invention of telephone. The first automatic exchange was commissioned at Simla in 1913-14 with a capacity of 700 lines.
Initially, the telephone exchanges were of manual type, which were subsequently upgraded to automatic electromechanical type. In the last 'one-and-a-half decade, a significant qualitative improvement has been brought about by inducting digital electronic exchanges in the network on a very large scale. Today all the telephone exchanges in the country are of electronic type.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecommunications systems are devices and techniques used for the transmission of information via wire, optical fibre, optical wireless, or radio wave. These systems transfer a wide variety of information, including audio (e.g., voice and music), video (still-frame and full motion), computer (files and applications), and telegraphic data. In other words, radio, televisions, telephones and computer-based data exchange or retrieval systems are examples of telecommunications systems.
Telephone and telegraph networks (e.g. telex) have long been in operation. More recently, cable television and telemetry networks, such as those used in the remote
control of automobile traffic and widely distributed industrial operations, have become prominent. Rapid advances in computer technology also have led to a dramatic growth of data-retrieval and exchange networks. Computer-tocomputer communication has also become commonplace for owners of home computers. Subscribers to special information services can interact with a host computer to access educational and entertainment materials as well as news and stock-market reports.
Telephone and telegraph networks (e.g. telex) have long been in operation. More recently, cable television and telemetry networks, such as those used in the remote
control of automobile traffic and widely distributed industrial operations, have become prominent. Rapid advances in computer technology also have led to a dramatic growth of data-retrieval and exchange networks. Computer-tocomputer communication has also become commonplace for owners of home computers. Subscribers to special information services can interact with a host computer to access educational and entertainment materials as well as news and stock-market reports.
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