Q.Write a note on various telecom services available for enhancing business.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Telecom services are the communication backbone of every business; they include cellular mobile, fixed line, cable, VSAT and DTH services, which together link a business to suppliers, customers and the world.
Why telecom matters to business
A world-class telecommunications infrastructure is the key to a country's rapid economic and social development and is, in fact, the backbone of every business activity. The dream of doing business across continents cannot be realised without telecom infrastructure. There have been far-reaching developments in the convergence of telecom, IT, consumer electronics and media industries worldwide. To support India's vision of becoming an IT superpower, the Government of India framed the Telecom Policy Framework 1999 and the Broadband Policy 2004, aiming to provide both universal services to uncovered areas and high-level services for the economy's needs.
Types of telecom services
- Cellular mobile services — all mobile telecom services (voice and non-voice messages, data services and PCO services) within a service area, using any network equipment; they can also interconnect directly with other telecom providers.
- Fixed line services — fixed voice and non-voice messages and data services for long-distance traffic, carried primarily over fibre-optic cables laid across the country; they also interconnect with other telecom services.
- Cable services — linkages and switched services within a licensed area for media services, essentially one-way entertainment. Two-way communication (voice, data, information) through the cable network is expected to grow, and offering services this way is similar to fixed services.
- VSAT services — Very Small Aperture Terminal, a satellite-based communication service that offers businesses and government agencies a flexible, reliable solution in both urban and rural areas, equal to or better than land-based services. It enables innovative applications such as tele-medicine, newspapers-online, market rates and tele-education even in remote areas. …
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