VSNL gears up for speedier internet with Net exchange
New Delhi: The country’s largest international telephony providers and internet services provider, Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSJL) has commissioned a new routed exchange in Mumbai, which would now be used to deliver high-speed ultra flexible dedicated links for internet network in the country.

The new exchange will form the prime hub between 40 gbps sea-me-we3 optical fibre system and the Indian internet network comprising over 200 internet service providers, 400 nodes and over 1000 corporate leased lines and the national internet backbone.

The commissioning of the new switching fabric would make high speed optical fibre connectivity worldwide and in the country and would link Mumbai with high speed internet nodes located at Cochin, New Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune.
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Convergence Bill to give Trai super-regulatory powers
New Delhi: The forthcoming Convergence Bill is to rechristen the telecom regulator and call it the Communication Commission of India. In doing so, the bill is all set to give the telecom regulatory agency "super regulatory powers", which will allow it to regulate broadcasting as well.

This ends months of debate on whether Trai should be subsumed in the new super body, which will incorporate its powers, or whether Trai would be expanded to include more powers.

The super-regulator is likely to have additional powers for offering licences, fixing tariffs and clearing the several pending issues. The Union government is expected to finalise the details soon.

The implementation of the Act is expected to attract more players in the domestic long distance telephone segment to compete with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

The government is likely to seek recommendations and suggestions from the telecom industry captains and associations.

As per the draft Communications Bill, the qualifications for the members of CCI has been indicated as the four fields of broadcasting, telecommunications, information technology and law while for CAT members two additional fields of industry and administration have been specified.
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