Spectrum Allocation To Telecom Licensees Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar has published details of spectrum allocation to telecom operators in India since May 2007. Details here. RCOM To Roll Out 3G Services Early Next Year [Economic Times] Note: This is in line with what Idea Cellular said on its earnings call. Broadband Subscribers In Hilly Regions In India Sl. No. State As on 31.03.08) As on 31.03.09) As on 31.03.10 1. Assam 21538 39578 54544 2. Himachal Pradesh 12514 29368 44080 3. Jammu & Kashmir 13444 27167 37082 4. North-East 7400 18686 28911 5. Uttar Pradesh (including Uttaranchal) 170966 307898 455481 Dialup Subscribers in Hilly Regions in India Sl. No. State As on 31.03.08 As on 31.03.09 As on 31.03.10 1. Assam 56957 70290 75625 2. Himachal Pradesh 43626 59663 78483 3. Jammu & Kashmir 67904 83985 90999 4. North-East 69702 84287 99432 5. Uttar Pradesh (including Uttaranchal) 558722 644735 794918 6. West Bengal (including Sikkim) 714700 860700 929192 Indian Government To Provide Support For Filing of Patents In order to encourage filing of international patents, a Scheme Support International Patent Protection in Electronics & IT (SIP-EIT) has been put in place. The Scheme Supports International Patent Protection in Electronics & IT by SMEs(Small and Medium Enterprises) and Technology Start-Up Companies. Under this scheme, SMEs and Technology Start-up units will be reimbursed upto 50% of actual costs, up to a maximum of Rs.15 lakhs per application, incurred in filing international patent applications in Electronics and ICT domain for their indigenous inventions.…
