Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that the Department of Telecom (DoT) should make it mandatory for Broadband speeds to be at least 2 mbps.
That means any of Broadband service offered in India to customers in the market would have to be 2 mbps and more. If the DoT accepts the recommendation than the Telecom Operators or Internet Service Provider would not offer Internet packages of 256 kbps labeled as Broadband.
Currently, the definition of Broadband as per the Indian government’s ruling is 256 kbps and above. This means that an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can offer packages of 256 kbps labeled as Broadband. This was made a requirement a couple of years ago. Now the times have changed and the ruling has to be updated.
TRAI said in its recommendations regarding the Broadband speed that other countries are already touching speeds of 20 mbps and more.
India has to catch-up to stay competition at a global level Hence the Indian telecom industry is not happy with these recommendations. According to the telecom Industry, They did not think it is feasible to move from 256 kbps to 2Mbps in one shot. If at all the definition has to be revised then they should move to 512kbps, otherwise it will be too costly for both operators and subscribers.
TRAI’s move is however supported by the Broadband Internet Users. The internet users of India are tired of pricey connections which are sold in the name of Broadband with less speed. Most of the users feel that the 2mbps unlimited (real unlimited) without fair usage policies should be offered at affordable prices by telecom and Broadband service providers.
Nikhil R September 8, 2009 at 12:31 pm
In Japan, Internet services are provided on Fiber Optic cables with speeds of 100 Mbps. That means, users can enjoy “real” 100 Mbps speeds (since its on Fiber Optic). The most interesting aspect is that there is no such thing as “fair usage” policy users can download or upload unlimited amount of data. Users pay approx. about Rs. 500-700 per month for first year and approx about Rs 1500 from second year.
The Fiber To The Home or (FTTH) technology costs more than copper wire, but, Japanese have designed an FTTH model which significantly reduces the Fiber Optic setup cost…Hence, such low rates for Internet.
Sujo Alex July 31, 2009 at 4:54 am
Specific Technical Terms and Commercial Names of Products are Two Different Thing,
When we talk about the Term BroadBand, it is a Technology and not just a Commercial Term Used for Advertising. When We Talk about other Countires, They offer the BoradBand using two terms, one is just “BroadBand”, and other is “High-Speed BroadBand”, so if in our country ISPs are offering BroadBand service (DSL or Cable), and terming 256Kbps as BroadBand, there is nothing wrong in that, what TRAI should be looking at is regulating the rules in such a way that the Technology used should be in par with other developed and developing countries and not just imposing a general rule of changing the terminology.
rahul July 29, 2009 at 10:57 pm
@ kaushik
CBE – central board of examination
parag July 29, 2009 at 10:47 pm
some internet provide broadband services charge high coast but when 2 MBPS compulsory
it good but not good for pokit oprator ,s charge very high cost for that
Yogesh July 29, 2009 at 9:41 pm
to hell and all this is bull-shit….
256…its just what they say and label it….
all hell people…they just give 34kbps speed…
damn them…
looting people in the name of broadband…
thats y other countries r so developed than India….
here all r bloody thieves because their infrastructure is a shit and they know if they increase speed all hell will break down and everything will burn down exposing the hard reality of these thick-headed and full of bribe people…
Yogesh
ygoel.com
altaf July 29, 2009 at 7:55 pm
say for 400rs unlimited download at night @ 2 mbps (real speed 2 mbps) tab kuch maaza ayega
RDB July 29, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Well, for more than a year I am hearing about BSNL would increase its BB bandwidth for all users – from todays’ 2Mbps to 4Mbps! but this Raja makes a mess always ! he is totally dedicated to Mobile sector !
zareef July 29, 2009 at 4:21 pm
wellcome TRAI… But..
DoT accpet this recommendation of TRAI??????????….
TUSHAR July 29, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Quite supportable if comsidered from subscribers point of view, but it won’t be attractive if provided with high prices.
a speed of 2Mbps with unlimited usage at a feasible monthly charges will be lucrative to customers and marketting point of view too.