Security forces who are fighting a tough battle in 10 LWE-affected states would never have felt so helpless and found their hands tied against the wall in their fight against Red ultras. DoT and USOF’s arbitrary and unjustified moves while Read more
India avoided major embarrassment in January this year when it stopped road construction by Chinese army inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh near Line of Actual Control (LAC) and forced Chinese personnel to return. However, what is startling is the Read more
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has the responsibility of taking mobile connectivity to the unconnected. But it seems USOF believes in furthering the interests of corporate sector first and is least bothered with the welfare and development of regions Read more
USOF is one organisation in the DoT’s scheme of things which has now become infamous for stalling government projects. Project after project it is creating hurdles which is leading to delay in projects of national importance. Latest in the list is the Read more
Satya N Gupta is leading expert on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), Telecom Regulation, Cyber Security and Internet Governance. Besides being India Managing Director of Bluetown, Denmark-based global IT company that provides low-cost, sustainable Wi-Fi solutions to connect people in rural Read more
USOF’s push for adopting latest mobile technology instead of the basic one in 10 Left Wing Extremism-affected states is not only delaying the phase-II of the mobile tower project and hiking its cost steeply, it is also putting security of Read more
Taking a major step towards building a robust mobile network in the Northeast as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSNL has shortlisted VNL and HFCL for putting up over 2800 towers in phase I while the remaining 3800 towers Read more
It has been a long-long wait for the people of Northeast to get better mobile and data services like their fellow countrymen in the “mainland”. Despite repeated reminders by the PMO and the Union Home Ministry, Department of Telecom and Read more
DoT’s plan to get mobile towers installed in LWE-affected states evaluated by IIT-Mumbai is being seen as delaying tactics by Ministry of Home Affairs who wants phase-II of the project being taken up without wasting any time due to security concerns Read more
