Internet and Technology

Article by Jajati Patro

The Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) will be established in about two month’s time in New Delhi, it has been stated by T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the German Parliamentary Secretary after the 8th Indo-German Committee on Science and Technology. It has been announced by the German President Horst Koehler that 2011-12 will be a German-Indian year that will showcase German politics, culture, art and science and technology.India’s high status in the field of science and technology research came in for mention at the India Eco Summit where the panelists discussed whether the country had the potential to become a science and technology innovation hub in the near future. The Australian and Indian governments have jointly launched a US$ 100 million science and technology collaboration project that touches on the importance of green science and technology in tackling challenges in water, energy, health and environment.The Indian telecom sector has added 170 million phone connections in 2009, taking the total subscriber base to 550 million. At present, the Indian telecom market is the fastest growing in the world with the lowest tariffs and market leaders in the Indian telecom sector. The Indian Telecom Analysis (2008-2012) report by RNCOS Industry Research Solutions shows that mobile telecom segment has surpassed all other segments in the Indian telecom sector. Meanwhile the view has been expressed that a considerable degree of consolidation is due to take place in the telecom sector with the end of the tariff war among players in the Indian telecom sector. In the mean time, a big player in the Indian telecom sector, Bharti Airtel, continues to work to make its presence in the African telecom sector with its pursuit of Kuwaiti telecom company, Zain.In other updates, a international telecom company, Quippo Telecom Infrastructure and Wireless TT Info Services has acquired the tower business of telecom company, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd. Simply North America accounts for nearly 60 per cent of India’s information technology export basket and top-tier information technology companies such as Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies appear to be aggressively ramping up their delivery capabilities in the region. While the information technology company Infosys Technologies has bought McCamish Systems based in Georgia, HCL Technologies has completed the acquisition and of a data centre in New Jersey.Meanwhile the information technology (IT) and and ITeS Industry Association of AP has estimated a 20 per cent increase in exports from Andhra Pradesh in the next financial year. In other developments, California-based information technology company NComputing is looking at Tier II and III cities of Uttar Pradesh for growth. Information technology exports from the state of Gujarat are expected to grow by 15-20 per cent in the financial year end 2009-10, according to Ravi Saxena, principal secretary, Department, of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Gujarat (GoG).

The broadband service providers are big players in the telephony industry who offer a wide range of IP services to their clients. Usually, the clients of broadband providers are either wholesalers, resellers or end users.

In this high-tech world, impossible is nothing. Telecommunication for instance, has made common man’s life easier and comfortable. Making of frequent international or long distance calls was unthinkable as they were very expensive and lacking in accessibility. But, with the help of broadband services, the users can enjoy communication across the world without worrying about their monthly telephone bills. The broadband services offer high-tech solution for communication at economical and affordable rates. As per the statistics, cost of making internet telephony calls is at least three times cheaper when compared with traditional international calls.

Therefore, it can be said that broadband Internet connection has shown an incredible growth in the telecommunication technology. People enjoy communicating with others from the comfort of home or office. As a matter of fact, there are various call plans available in the Internet telephony segment. One can choose the plan which is best suitable for the needs. Business entities with global presence for instance, have opted for advanced telecommunication to lower down their calling cost, as business demands frequent and regular networking with their customers and employees situated in multiple offices across the world. On this front, the broadband technology has made this a feasible proposition. Apart from cost, the services over this connection boast of excellent voice quality. For this, the entire credit goes to packet switching technique, wherein calls are transmitted over the Internet.

Unlike circuit switching technique, voice reception is clear and crisp without any disturbance. To be more specific, in the broadband service, the bandwidth is governs quality of the voice. The high bandwidth reciprocate better sound quality. As a matter of fact, voice or data is passed even when there is an apparent network congestion or disturbance, as it is in the form of IP compressed digital packets which can absorb the noise. Apart from this, the broadband service can be easily accessed from any part of the globe, as for enjoying the services users need a Internet connection and IP services.

The broadband providers, wholesalers and resellers are big players who are operating advanced telephony services. These providers are business entities with a wide range of IP services to offer their clients. Clients of providers are either wholesalers, resellers or end users. In the global IP market, there are million of providers offering a wide range of bundled services. This has led to a tough competition in the IP market. The providers offer a variety of attractive plans and services to the end users. Therefore, before selecting a provider users must consider some points in mind such as price, service, customer support, satisfaction guarantee, company size, service plan, local area codes and additional features.

The additional services usually cater to the needs and requirements of small and medium business users. Apart from inherent features including cost efficiency and improved productivity, broadband services come with other telephony features such as caller ID, call waiting facility, call forwarding, redialling, 3-way calling as well as voice mail. The best way to be part of good deal from broadband provider is by comparing them. There are many websites available on the Internet which offers great comparisons. The users must compare each deal deeply so that they can enjoy the speed and accuracy. The provider are offering great deals on their services which makes broadband the most trusted way of connecting world. To conclude, it can be said that the broadband services are ruling the years old PSTN market with its high-end services and products. With the advanced broadband solutions, the business entities tend to reap more profits as they lower down the calling cost and increase the productivity.