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UTStarcom Awarded Contract From United Telecoms Ltd. for Broadband Network Triple Play Solution
UTStarcom continues broadband momentum with first deployment of IPTV, GEPON and NGN solutions on a single network (May 8, 2008)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story
&STORY=/www/story/05-08-2008/0004809130
&EDATE=THU+May+08+2008,+08:00+AM

Verimatrix Enables Secure Delivery of Premium Content for IOL Netcom’s Unique On-Demand IPTV Business Model
IOL Subscribers View VCAS-Protected Content on TV and PC with ViewRight PC Player (May 5, 2008)
http://www.verimatrix.com/newsevents/
press_releasedetail.php?pressrelease_id=119

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The multiplexing of TV
Business Standard, India (May 5, 2008)
http://www.business-standard.com/common/
click_track.php?act=opinion&var=322031

IPTV providers approach TRAI, Broadcasters charge 3-times high fee
TT Correspondent – New Delhi (Apr 30, 2008)
http://www.telecomtiger.com/fullstory.aspx
?passfrom=topstory&storyid=1767

BSNL introduces new broadband plan Rs125 per month

Introduction of Broadband Home Plan125

http://bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=404

BSNL has decided to introduce a new Broadband Home Plan125 as per details given below:

Bandwidth: 256 Kbps/ up to 2 Mbps
Single User
Monthly Charges: Rs 125
Download/ Upload Limit Per month: 150 MB
Additional usage charges / MB
beyond free download/ upload limit: Rs. 0.90
Free E-mail IDs/ Space: 1 / 5 MB
Minimum Hire period: Three Months
Security Deposit: NIL

Other terms and conditions :

• The monthly charges for modems & their sale price shall remain be the same as for existing plans.
• The download limit shall be sum of upload and download data volume
• The above rates are exclusive of Service Tax which will be charged as per prevailing rates;
• All other terms and conditions will remain same.
• The above tariff will be effective from 1st March, 2008

Click here http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/dataone_tariff.htm for details on other Broadband plans from BSNL.

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