1.
Pager
Services:
-Pager communications was successfully launched in
India in the year 1995. Pagers were
looked upon as devices that offered the much needed mobility in communications,
especially for business. Motorola was a major player with nearly 80% of the market share. The other
companies included Mobilink, Pagelink, BPL, etc. pager companies in India offered
their services in regional languages also.
2.
Mobile
Communications:
-A basic mobile phone (cellular phone or cell phone) is a device that can make and receive
telephone calls and send text messages. In 1991,
the second generation (2G) cellular
technology was launched by Finland, which sparked competition in this sector.
Ten years later, in 2001, three
generation (3G) was launched in
Japan. In early 2011, 4G mobiles were released by Motorola, HTC and Samsung.
3.
Broadband
Communication:
-After U.S.A, Japan, India stand third
largest users of which 40% of
internet is used via mobile phones. India ranks one of the lowest providers of
broadband speed as compared to countries such as Japan, Norway, etc.
4.
Next Generation Network (NGN): -Next Generation Network, multiple access networks can
connect customers to a core network based on IP technology. These access
networks include fiber optics or coaxial cable networks connected to fixed
locations or customers through Wi-Fi as well as 3G networks connected to mobile users.
5.
Indian Satellites: -India has launched more than 50 satellites of various types, since 1975. The organization working for Indian satellites is the Indian
space Research Organization (ISRO).
Out of 21 satellites launched in the
course of the Indian National Satellites (INSAT)
programme, 11 are still in
operation.
